Florida bridge plane crash killed 1 on board, police say
MIAMI — One of the three people aboard a small plane died when it crashed onto a bridge near Miami this weekend, police said. The
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As fuel prices surge, Biden cancels offshore oil lease sales in Gulf Coast and Alaska
Updated Friday, May 13, 2022, 10:32 a.m. central time WASHINGTON — The Biden administration says it is canceling three oil and gas lease sales scheduled
Bus video gives more info about Pittsburgh bridge collapse
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Video footage from a bus of the bridge collapse in Pittsburgh this year shows one end of the structure had already fallen
Georgia sets $1.5B in aid for electric vehicle maker Rivian
ATLANTA — The state of Georgia and local governments will give Rivian Automotive $1.5 billion of incentives to build a 7,500-job, $5 billion electric vehicle
Arizona Gov. Ducey signs bill giving $400M for I-10 project
PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Wednesday signed legislation that earmarks $400 million in state general fund cash to add a third lane in
3 students killed in Oklahoma crash with big rig
TONKAWA, Okla. — Three University of Oklahoma (OU) meteorology students were killed in a crash when their vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer in northern
Norman Mineta, transportation secretary in 9/11 era, dies
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Norman Mineta, who broke racial barriers for Asian Americans serving in high-profile government posts and ordered commercial flights grounded after the 9/11
Truck driver suspected of DUI arrested after crash spills hot asphalt in California forest
GASQUET, Calif. — A truck that crashed on a remote highway spilled 2,000 gallons of hot asphalt binder in a Northern California forest last week
Plan for dangerous Alabama intersection meets resistance
SELMA, Ala. — A proposed solution to resolve problems at a dangerous intersection in Lowndes County serving Lowndesboro and Hayneville appears to have stoked discontent
Connecticut looks to pass strict big truck emissions standards modeled after California’s
HARTFORD, Conn. — A wide-ranging bill aimed at reducing vehicle emissions in Connecticut, including the likely adoption of California’s clean air standards for certain trucks
D.C. officials discuss high fuel prices as diesel sets record
WASHINGTON  — Citing growing worries about high gasoline prices, Democratic leaders announced an effort Thursday to give the Federal Trade Commission increased authority to crack
Construction could begin this summer on long-planned roadway
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Vermont’s largest city says construction could begin this summer on a road project that has been in the planning stages for decades.
I-295 closure in Maine causes traffic disruptions
PORTLAND, Maine — The Maine Department of Transportation is closing a major highway and causing traffic disruptions — on purpose. The closure of a key
FAA: Small plane crashes into semi-trailers at plant east of Atlanta
COVINGTON, Ga. — A small plane crashed in a parking lot near an industrial plant east of Atlanta on Thursday evening, sending a plume of
Trucking magnate running for Congress caught in residence kerfuffle
UTICA, Ind. — An Indiana congressional candidate and trucking company owner changed his voter registration last year to an address local officials say isn’t a
UPDATE: Major wildfire closes U.S. 89 in Arizona, threatens lives, property
UPDATE | April 22 US 89 closed north of Flagstaff U.S. 89 is closed in both directions north of Flagstaff due to the Tunnel Fire.
Kentucky highway fatalities increase; officials urge safety
FRANKFORT, Ky. — An increase in traffic fatalities last year has Kentucky officials urging drivers to focus on safety behind the wheel. The number of
Officers shoot suspect they say fired at them on LA highway
LOS ANGELES — California Highway Patrol officers shot a man who opened fire on them along Interstate 405 in Los Angeles early Thursday, prompting a
EXPLAINER: Why is Texas policing its border with Mexico?
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to impose additional inspections of trucks entering Texas from Mexico is his latest move in an unprecedented foray
Record blizzard slams North Dakota, Montana
BISMARCK, N.D. — Record snowfall from a spring blizzard snarled traffic, shut down government offices, schools and some businesses for a fourth day in North