Justice Department sues over Baltimore bridge collapse, seeks $100M in cleanup costs
BALTIMORE — The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday, Sept. 18, sued the owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse,
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Longshoremen at key US ports threatening to strike over automation and pay
Determined to thwart the automating of their jobs, about 45,000 dockworkers along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts are threatening to strike on Oct. 1,
North Carolina’s coast has been deluged by the fifth historic flood in 25 years
Parts of southeastern North Carolina were still underwater Tuesday after a storm that wasn’t quite organized enough to get a name dropped historic amounts of
Michigan trooper to be taken off life support after accident during semi truck traffic stop
LINCOLN PARK, Mich. — A Michigan State Police officer will be taken off life support after his vehicle was rear-ended last week while parked along
Drivers should prepare for wind, heavy rain, possible flooding along coast of the Carolinas
MIAMI — Tropical storm conditions were expected along a stretch of the southeastern U.S. coast with a system bringing gusty winds, heavy rain and potential
No ‘Friday Night Lights’: High school football games canceled in some towns near Kentucky interstate shooting
As authorities keep searching for a highway shooter in Kentucky, a Friday night tradition of football, pep bands and cheering fans has been sidelined for some towns.
Cooler weather in Southern California helps in wildfire battle
LOS ANGELES — Thousands of firefighters aided by cooler weather made progress Saturday, Sept. 14, against three Southern California wildfires, and officials in northern Nevada
After storms like Francine, New Orleans rushes to dry out
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hurricane Francine rapidly strengthened before making landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday, knocking out power for hundreds of thousands of people, flooding a
Box truck driver gets 60 years for a road rage shooting that killed a man
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indianapolis man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for a road rage highway shooting that killed a central Indiana man who
2 critically injured in Idaho fuel station explosion, others presumed dead
BOISE, Idaho — Officials say two people were badly burned and two others are believed to be dead after an explosion and fire destroyed a
Firefighters used 50,000 gallons of water to douse Tesla semi fire in California, NTSB says
WASHINGTON — California firefighters had to douse a flaming battery in a Tesla Semi with about 50,000 gallons of water to extinguish the flames following
Loose electrical cable found on ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse
BALTIMORE — Investigators working to pinpoint the cause of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse discovered a loose cable that could have caused electrical issues on
Francine weakens and moves inland after lashing Louisiana
MORGAN CITY, La. — Francine weakened Thursday, Sept. 12, after striking Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands
LA area rattled by 4.7 magnitude earthquake Thursday
LOS ANGELES — A 4.7 magnitude earthquake rattled the Los Angeles area Thursday morning, Sept. 12, unleashing boulders onto a Malibu road, visibly shaking Santa
Warm oceans strengthened Hurricane Francine and could power more fall storms
Warm water in the Gulf of Mexico helped quickly strengthen Hurricane Francine, creating danger for Louisiana residents rushing to buy supplies and secure their homes ahead
Wildfires scorch Southern California hillside homes. More are threatened
WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Three major wildfires in Southern California expanded dramatically — burning homes, cars and horse stables in hillside communities and injuring at
UPDATE: Hurricane Francine makes landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 storm
Updated: Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, at 5:11 p.m. central time MORGAN CITY, La. — Hurricane Francine struck Louisiana on Wednesday evening as a Category 2 storm that
Could low water levels in Mississippi River push farmers toward trucking?
ST. LOUIS — The water level of the Mississippi River is unusually low for the third straight year, forcing barge companies to put limits on
People take once unthinkable precautions as police search for the Kentucky highway shooter
LONDON, Ky. — Jittery residents living near where a gunman opened fire on a Kentucky highway are taking precautions they never thought would be needed
Firefighters battling wildfire near Garden State Parkway in southern New Jersey
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Firefighters in southern New Jersey are trying to contain a forest fire burning in Berkeley Township that has thus far