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
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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
Closure of rail crossings into Mexico could have significant impact on freight
McALLEN, Texas — The federal government has closed railroad crossings in two Texas border towns, raising concerns about the potential impact on cross-border trade and American
Slow-moving Pacific storm threatens California with flooding and mudslides
SAN FRANCISCO — A slow-moving Pacific storm could bring excessive rain and flooding to California on Wednesday, forecasters warned. The center of the low-pressure system
Major cleanup underway after storm batters Northeastern US, knocks out power and floods roads
PORTLAND, Maine — Utility crews worked Tuesday to restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers in Maine and some rivers continued to rise following
Tennessee proposes 1st express toll lanes around Nashville, Chattanooga, Knoxville
NASHVILLE — Tennessee transportation officials on Monday, Dec. 18, recommended that new, optional toll lanes be added to some highways around Nashville, Chattanooga and Knoxville.
Founder of electric big rig maker Nikola gets 4 years in prison for fraud
NEW YORK — The founder of Nikola Corp. was sentenced Monday to four years in prison for his conviction for exaggerating claims about his company’s
Storm batters Northeastern US, flooding roads, knocking out power
PORTLAND, Maine — A storm barreled up the East Coast on Monday, Dec. 18, flooding roads and downing trees in the Northeast, knocking out power
Tesla’s Semis aren’t part of massive recall
DETROIT — Tesla is recalling nearly all vehicles sold in the U.S., more than 2 million, to update software and fix a defective system that’s
Virginia officials say Tesla was running on Autopilot before tractor-trailer crash
DETROIT — Virginia authorities have determined that a Tesla was operating on its Autopilot system and was speeding in the moments leading to a crash
Atlantic City road narrowing accelerates fears of worse traffic
Aimed at safety, Atlantic City road narrowing accelerates fears of worse traffic in gambling resort ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Even with two lanes in each
Motorists stranded in traffic for hours after partial bridge shutdown in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The sudden westbound closure of one of the busiest bridges in Rhode Island has stranded commuters for hours and sent others driving
Rhode Island bridge closed suddenly after structural problem found
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Authorities have found a critical structural failure in one of the busiest bridges in Rhode Island and have closed its westbound side
Biden administration announces first recipient of funding from CHIPS law
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced the first of many coming federal investments in computer chip production, saying Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, that it would
Polish truck drivers continue to block Ukraine border, impact war efforts
KORCZOWA, Poland (AP) — Pickup trucks and tourniquets bound for Ukraine’s battlefield are among items stuck in a miles-long line at the border with Poland.
6 killed, big rigs tossed over in central Tennessee tornado
NASHVILLE — Residents of central Tennessee communities slammed by deadly tornadoes on Dec. 9 described tragic and terrifying scenes in which one mobile home landed
Iowa trucker still missing, 2 weeks after semi holding baby pigs was found on highway
DES MOINES, Iowa — David Schultz’s semi-truck was found two weeks ago on a rural highway in northwest Iowa, its trailer still filled with baby
House backs GOP bill to block EPA rule on tailpipe pollution; slams plan as EV mandate
WASHINGTON — House Republicans approved a bill Wednesday, Dec. 6, to block strict new tailpipe pollution limits proposed by the Biden administration, calling the plan