Officer placed on paid leave amid probe into K9 attack on surrendering truck driver
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — An Ohio officer was put on leave while he’s investigated for releasing his police dog on a surrendering truck driver even after
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More than 700 Georgia bridges can’t handle heavier trucks allowed by new law, officials say
ATLANTA — More than 700 bridges across Georgia can’t handle the increased weight limits approved earlier this year by lawmakers, officials say. Deputy Chief Engineer
Human waste leaking from tractor-trailer causes crashes on Connecticut highway
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Human waste leaking from a tractor trailer on a Connecticut highway caused crashes including one involving two state police cruisers as vehicles
Teamsters president says he’s asked the White House not to intervene if UPS workers go on strike
NEW YORK — The head of the Teamsters said Sunday that he has asked the White House not to intervene if unionized UPS workers end
Tentative deal reached in nearly 2-week port strike on Canada’s west coast
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A tentative deal was reached Thursday between employers and workers in a strike that has halted shipments in and out of
Man convicted of setting up smuggling trip that killed 13 in California gets 15 years in prison
SAN DIEGO — A federal judge on Thursday, July 13, sentenced a man to 15 years in prison for coordinating a smuggling trip in which
3 dead and 14 injured in Illinois crash involving Greyhound bus and tractor-trailers, police say
HIGHLAND, Ill. — A Greyhound passenger bus crashed into three tractor-trailers parked along a highway exit to a rest area early Wednesday in southern Illinois,
Relentless rain floods roads in Northeast, leads to evacuations, rescues
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Rescue teams raced into Vermont on Monday, July 10, after heavy rain drenched parts of Northeast, washing out roads, forcing evacuations and
Stalemate: UPS, Teamsters contract talks break down with each side blaming the other
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Contract negotiations between UPS and the union representing 340,000 of the company’s workers broke down early Wednesday, July 5, with each side
Amtrak train hits water truck, derails with 198 passengers on board in Southern California
MOORPARK, Calif. — An Amtrak train carrying nearly 200 passengers struck a water truck and derailed on Wednesday in Southern California but caused no major
US arrests 4 Mexican nationals in 2022 deaths of 53 migrants found trapped in hot big rig trailer
SAN ANTONIO — U.S. authorities on Tuesday, June 27, announced the arrests of four more people in last year’s smuggling deaths of 53 migrants, including
Amazon wants small businesses to help make deliveries in rural areas and big cities
Many small businesses have long relied on Amazon’s platform and delivery pipeline to boost their business. Now, Amazon wants to enlist them to help with
Trucker dies after driving rig off Chesapeake Bay Bridge
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A semi-truck crashed on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel and went over the side and into the water on Thursday, June 22,
Interstate 95 reopens to some traffic less than two weeks after deadly collapse in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — Interstate 95 reopened Friday less than two weeks after a deadly collapse in Philadelphia, a quicker-than-expected rebuild to get traffic flowing again on
Buttigieg says ‘green corridors’ initiative is key to cutting shipping industry emissions
YOKOHAMA, Japan — An American push to establish “green shipping corridors” is key to reducing carbon emissions from the shipping industry, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete
Governor: I-95 traffic to resume this weekend with interim fix; permanent repair to follow
PHILADELPHIA — Temporary lanes on Interstate 95 will be open sometime this weekend, with permanent repairs to follow, Gov. Josh Shapiro said Tuesday, more than
Collapsed stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia to reopen within 2 weeks, governor says
PHILADELPHIA — The collapsed stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia will reopen within two weeks, Pennsylvania’s governor said Saturday, after joining President Joe Biden on
Bus full of seniors heading to a casino in Canada collides with big rig, killing 15
TORONTO — A bus carrying seniors to a casino collided with a semi-trailer truck at a highway intersection in a rural part of the Canadian
West Coast dockworkers, shippers reach tentative contract agreement
SAN FRANCISCO — The union for thousands of West Coast dockworkers has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, it was announced Wednesday, after
Rebuilding plans for Philadelphia’s I-95 revealed
PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania will truck in 2,000 tons of lightweight glass nuggets to help quickly rebuild a collapsed section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia and