Heavy winds knock over Christmas tree in front of White House
WASHINGTON — The National Christmas Tree in front of the White House toppled Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 28, amid high winter winds. The tree, a 40-foot
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Lake-effect snow snarls traffic in northeast
CLEVELAND — An early blast of cold and snow shut down shut down schools in Cleveland and other areas on Tuesday, Nov. 28, and the
Ohio authorities: Big rig was following too closely in deadly charter bus crash
AKRON, Ohio — An Ohio Department of Public Safety report blames an 18-wheeler driver for following too closely in traffic for the deadly Nov. 14
Biden holds 1st meeting of new supply chain council
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday, Nov. 27, opened the first meeting of his supply chain resilience council by warning companies against price gouging
Biden to convene new supply chain council, announce 30 steps to strengthen US logistics
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday, Nov. 27, will convene the first meeting of his supply chain resilience council, using the event to announce
FBI ends investigation of car wreck at Niagara Falls bridge, no indication of terrorism
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — The FBI has ended its investigation of a fiery car wreck that killed two people at a border checkpoint in Niagara
NY governor says no sign of terrorism in car crash, explosion at Rainbow Bridge border crossing
Updated 5:31 p.m. Eastern Time. NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — A vehicle speeding toward a U.S.-Canada bridge from the American side crashed and exploded at a
New Jersey to ban sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey will prohibit the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035 as part of an effort to improve air quality and
Shippers anticipate being able to meet holiday demand
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Carriers like the U.S. Postal Service, FedEx and United Parcel Service have capacity to meet projected demand this holiday season, which is cheery
I-10 reopens in Los Angeles after arson fire
LOS ANGELES — An elevated Los Angeles freeway closed for more than a week because of an arson fire reopened ahead of Monday morning’s commute,
Lawyers insist electric big rig company founder shouldn’t face prison time
NEW YORK — Lawyers for the founder of electric big rig truck maker Nikola Corp. say he should not face incarceration because his fraud conviction
TrueTMS, 123Loadboard join forces
HOUSTON — TrueTMS, a modern software-as-a-service-based transportation management system designed for small fleet owners, and freight matching platform 123Loadboard have partnered to give TrueTMS users
Feds investigating crash involving big rig, charter bus that left six dead in Ohio
ETNA, Ohio — A federal investigator looking into an Ohio bus crash that killed three students, two parents and a teacher with a high school
Repairs to fire-damaged I-10 in LA to take weeks, will slow freight movement from ports
LOS ANGELES — It will take at least three weeks to repair a Los Angeles freeway damaged in an arson fire, California Gov. Gavin Newsom
18-wheeler rear-ends bus carrying students in Ohio, killing 3
ETNA, Ohio — A charter bus carrying students from a high school was rear-ended by a semi-truck on an Ohio highway Nov. 14, leaving three
Fire that indefinitely closed vital Los Angeles freeway was likely arson, governor says
LOS ANGELES — Arson was the cause of a massive weekend fire that charred and indefinitely closed a vital section of a Los Angeles freeway,
Massive fire shuts down Interstate 10 in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles motorists should expect traffic snarls during the Monday commute as crews assess how much damage was caused by a raging
Truck driver recalls fleeing from massive Texas explosion
HOUSTON — A huge fire at a chemical plant in rural Texas on Nov. 8 sent a plume of black smoke into the sky as
8 dead in crash after police chased a suspected human smuggler, Texas officials say
AUSTIN, Texas — Eight people died Wednesday when the driver of a car suspected of carrying smuggled migrants fled police and smashed into an oncoming
US employers pulled back on hiring in October; trucking loses 5k jobs
WASHINGTON — The nation’s employers slowed their hiring in October, adding a modest but still decent 150,000 jobs, a sign that the labor market may