Driver hurt in Schenectady County tractor-trailer crash, explosion
GLENVILLE, N.Y. — A tractor-trailer loaded with what authorities believe were gas containers slammed into the bottom of an overhead railroad bridge in upstate New
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Emergency federal aid approved for Connecticut following severe flooding
HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut is receiving emergency federal aid following severe flooding this month that caused dam breaches and road closures. President Joe Biden on
Old Man Winter rages across US, wreaking travel havoc
PORTLAND, Ore. — Subfreezing temperatures across much of the U.S. left millions of Americans facing dangerous cold as Arctic storms left four dead and knocked
Winter storms pummel US
NEW YORK — The Northeast is cleaning up after a storm slammed the region with rain, flooding and fierce winds as part of a bout
Goodyear, Gatik partner on new tire technology for autonomous trucks
AKRON, Ohio — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and Gatik say they have developed a new tire intelligence technology that fits into autonomous driving
World oil markets aflutter after Houthi rebels vow fierce retaliation
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Houthi rebels vowed fierce retaliation Friday for American and British strikes against them, further raising the prospect of a
Biden awards $623M to states, local governments to build EV charging network
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is awarding $623 million in grants to help build an electric vehicle charging network across the nation. Grants being announced
Houthi rebels launch largest-ever Red Sea attack toward commercial vessels
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired their largest-ever barrage of drones and missiles targeting shipping in the Red Sea, forcing the U.S.
Winter storms dump snow on both US coasts as icy roads make for hazardous travel
BOSTON — Winter weather is wreaking havoc across the nation with frigid temperatures and snarled traffic. A major winter storm bringing heavy snow and freezing
Nearly 2 months after fire shut down part of I-10 in Los Angeles, California sets guards to monitor other sites
LOS ANGELES — More than a month after an arson fire at a storage yard damaged a key Los Angeles freeway, the state has hired
New bridge connecting Detroit to Canada won’t open until fall 2025
DETROIT — A second bridge connecting Detroit and Canada over the Detroit River won’t open for travel until fall 2025, months later than anticipated, officials
Major storm sweeping the US is expected to bring heavy rain, snow
NEW YORK  — A winter weather system moving through the U.S. is expected to wallop the East Coast this weekend with a mix of snow
Georgia DOT awards contract to raise bridge near Savannah port, accommodate bigger ships
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) said Wednesday, Dec. 3, it has chosen a general contractor to oversee a $189 million project
Pro-Palestinian protesters block airport access roads in New York, Los Angeles
NEW YORK — Pro-Palestinian protesters briefly blocked entrance roads to airports in New York and Los Angeles on Wednesday, Dec. 27, snarling traffic as U.S.
Judge asked to halt Atlantic City road narrowing
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Five Boardwalk casinos and a hospital want a judge to prevent Atlantic City from completing a controversial program to narrow the
Texas highway chase ends with police ripping apart truck’s cab, pulling driver out
CHANNELVIEW, Texas — Texas police on Wednesday ripped apart the cab of a tractor trailer and pulled the truck’s driver out after pursuing him in
Railroad operations resume after 5-day closure in 2 Texas border towns
LAREDO, Texas — The federal government on Friday, Dec. 22, reopened two cross-border railroad crossings in Texas, five days after the shuttering of rail operations
Ice storms and blizzards pummel the central US a day after Christmas
MINNEAPOLIS — From an ice storm in North Dakota that sealed windows shut to blizzard conditions in Colorado causing hundreds of airport delays and cancellations,
Maine delays vote on California-style limits for gas vehicles
AUGUSTA, Maine — The rollout of potential regulations to drastically cut gas-powered vehicle sales in Maine was pushed back by a year because environmental regulators
Truck carrying gas hits railroad bridge, explodes as a train passes overhead
GLENVILLE, N.Y. — A tractor-trailer loaded with what authorities believe were gas containers slammed into the bottom of an overhead railroad bridge in upstate New