WASHINGTON (CNN) — A decade-old benchmark for determining when a driver is legally drunk should be lowered in an effort to reduce alcohol-related car crashes that claim about 10,000 lives each year, U.S. safety investigators said on Tuesday.

The National Transportation Safety Board recommended that all 50 states lower the threshold from 0.08 blood-alcohol content (BAC) to 0.05.

The idea is part of a safety board initiative outlined in a staff report and approved by the panel to eliminate drunk driving, which accounts for about a third of all road deaths.

The board acknowledged that there was “no silver bullet,” but that more action is needed.

“This is critical because impaired driving remains one of the biggest killers in the United States,” NTSB Chairman Debbie Hersman said ahead of a vote by the panel on a staff report.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mayor Sly James announced Tuesday the appointment of 24 people from various parts of the community to make up a task force he has assembled in an effort to decide once and for all what is best for Kansas City’s airport.

The mayor seemed to understand the fire in the airport debate and the criticism he’s up against.

“This isn’t something we’re doing for fun,” he said. “I’m not asking these people to devote all the time, effort, and energy to do this for fun and games.”

Among the appointees is a vocal critic of a single-terminal KCI.  In fact, Kevin Koster is so against it, he created a website called “SaveKCI.com“.

He believes when the mayor tells him that the mayor and the city council have not yet made up their minds about the airport and will carefullyconsider the task force findings.

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Police are investigating after a person was shot and killed late Monday night on East 11th St. in Independence, Mo.

Police responded to the call around 11:30 p.m. When they arrived on scene, officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to an area hospital where he later died.

A neighbor who lives with his fiance and mother said they heard gunshots Monday night and ran out of the house to see what happened. He said he’s concerned about the violence.

“The things that are happening in the neighborhoods are getting more and more shocking every day, so I don’t know what else I can do to protect my neighbors and the things that happen,” said Christian Dixon, neighbor.

The man’s identity has not been released.

Police are still looking for suspects. If you have any information, call the TIPS Hotline at 816.474.TIPS.