Baltimore shipping channel fully reopens after bridge collapse
BALTIMORE — The main shipping channel into Baltimore’s port has fully reopened to its original depth and width following the March 26 collapse of the
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Part of Wyoming’s Teton Pass road collapses, shut down indefinitely
JACKSON, Wyo. — A large chunk of a twisting mountain pass road collapsed in Wyoming, authorities said Saturday, June 8, leaving a gaping chasm in
After nixing toll plan for Manhattan, New York governor proposes tax hike
ALBANY, N.Y. — On Wednesday, June 5, Gov. Kathy Hochul enraged environmentalists and public transit advocates — but delighted suburban commuters — by putting the
Kentucky governor pushes back against Trump-led attacks on electric vehicles
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Electric vehicles have built up enough momentum from job growth and investments to steer past any roadblocks from Donald Trump and other
Virginia will abandon California emissions standards by end of 2024, governor says
RICHMOND, Va. — Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday, June 5, that Virginia will abandon California’s stringent vehicle emissions rules aimed at reducing carbon pollution at
Lax oversight by Caltrans put LA’s I-10 at risk before 2023 blaze, audit finds
LOS ANGELES — Lax oversight by California’s transportation agency contributed to a destructive blaze last year that consumed a vital section of a Los Angeles
New York governor delays plan to add big tolls on Manhattan drivers, including truckers
NEW YORK — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday, June 5, indefinitely delayed implementation of a plan to charge motorists big tolls to enter
Staying cool on the road is imperative as extreme heat bakes Southwestern US
PHOENIX — The first heat wave of the season is bringing triple-digit temperatures earlier than usual to much of the Southwest U.S., where forecasters warned
Many Americans are still shying away from EVs despite Biden’s push
WASHINGTON — Many Americans still aren’t sold on going electric for their next car purchase. High prices and a lack of easy-to-find charging stations are
New Hampshire refuses to reinstate license of trucker acquitted in deadly crash
CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire safety officials on Thursday, May 30, upheld the license suspension of a commercial truck driver who was acquitted in the
Johns Hopkins team assessing nation’s bridges after deadly Baltimore collapse
BALTIMORE — Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore are assessing the country’s bridges to determine the likelihood of another disaster like the one that
Trucker accused of using rig to mow down Utah officer charged with aggravated murder
PROVO, Utah — Prosecutors in Utah filed an aggravated murder charge on May 14 against a truck driver accused of intentionally killing a police officer
Trucker acquitted in crash that killed 7 motorcyclists testifies at hearing to reinstate his CDL
CONCORD, N.H. — A commercial truck driver who was acquitted of causing the deaths of seven motorcyclists in New Hampshire testified at a May 8
At least 22 dead in Memorial Day weekend storms that devastated several US states
A series of powerful storms swept over the central and southern U.S. over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, killing at least 22 people and leaving
More severe weather expected through Memorial Day weekend
DES MOINES, Iowa — Several tornadoes were reported in Iowa and Illinois as storms downed power lines and trees on Friday, May 24, just days
Gear up for heaviest Memorial Day weekend traffic in nearly 20 years
WASHINGTON — Drivers, if you’re planning to work through the upcoming holiday weekend, be prepared for some of the heaviest traffic in nearly two decades —
Plans to spend billions on a flood-prone East Texas highway may not solve the problem
LUFKIN, Texas — U.S. Highway 59, a major evacuation route from Houston, has been a problem for East Texas for decades. And as flooding rivaling
Tornado swallows tanker truck, leaves path of destruction in Iowa
GREENFIELD, Iowa — Multiple people were killed when a tornado tore through a small town in Iowa on Tuesday, May 21, and left a wide
Maryland governor says work won’t be done until Key Bridge stands again
BALTIMORE — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore celebrated the removal of a hulking container ship just under eight weeks after the deadly collapse of a Baltimore
Tugboats escort ship that caused deadly Baltimore bridge collapse back to port
BALTIMORE — The recovery from the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse reached a significant milestone Monday as tugboats escorted the ill-fated container ship Dali back to