$1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill passes Senate; heads to House
WASHINGTON — With a robust vote after weeks of fits and starts, the Senate approved a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan on Tuesday, Aug. 10,
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Infrastructure senators brush off criticism from left, right
WASHINGTON — The often-elusive political center is holding steady in the Senate with a strong coalition of Democrats and Republicans brushing off critics to push
Colorado mudslides wreak havoc on major freight route
DENVER — As ominous storm clouds gathered in western Colorado over a large area blackened by a recent wildfire, torrential rain fell and the charred
Senators struggle to amend, finish $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON — Nearing decision time, senators were struggling to wrap up work on the bipartisan infrastructure plan Friday, Aug. 6, despite hopes to expedite consideration and
Canadian trucker freed; says he’s victim of marijuana scam
DETROIT — Federal prosecutors have dropped charges, at least for now, against a Canadian trucker who was arrested at the U.S. border early last month
Mudslides close stretch of I-70 in Colorado; truckers advised to detour north on I-80 through Wyoming
DENVER — Mudslides from heavy rains caused “extreme damage” to a major interstate and left it blocked with piles of boulders and logs, Colorado transportation
White House, Canada state support for new Detroit River international span
DETROIT — The White House and Canada issued a joint statement of support for a commuter bridge that when completed will span the Detroit River,
Key details of the Senate’s bipartisan infrastructure plan
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Wednesday, July 28, to take up a nearly $1 trillion national infrastructure plan after President Joe Biden and a bipartisan
Nikola founder Trevor Milton to face securities fraud charges
NEW YORK — The founder and one-time executive chair of Nikola Corp. surrendered Thursday, July 29, in New York to face charges alleging he lied
Infrastructure deal: Senate suddenly acts to take up bill
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Wednesday, July 28, to begin work on a nearly $1 trillion national infrastructure plan, acting with sudden speed after weeks
Pennsylvania transportation funding report could launch years of debate
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A transportation funding commission is preparing to recommend how to raise billions more dollars in Pennsylvania for a 21st-century highway system, a
Senators, White House in talks to finish infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON — Senators and the White House are locked in intense negotiations to salvage a bipartisan infrastructure deal, with pressure mounting on all sides to
At least 8 killed in 22-car pileup in Utah during sandstorm
KANOSH, Utah — A sandstorm on July 25 caused a huge 22-vehicle pileup on a Utah highway that left eight people dead, including children, authorities
Senators race to seal infrastructure deal as pressure mounts; new problems arise
Updated July 26, 2021, at 11:45 a.m. WASHINGTON — Senators were running into new problems Monday, July 26, as they raced to seal a bipartisan
Tennessee lawmaker hopes Nashville highway project can right an old wrong
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Harold Love Jr. raised his voice over the blare of traffic from the interstate above as he stood near the spot where
Infrastructure bill fails first vote; Senate to try again
UPDATED July 22, 2021 at 10:15a.m. CST WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans rejected an effort Wednesday, July 21, to begin debate on the big infrastructure deal
Big infrastructure bill in peril as GOP threatens filibuster
WASHINGTON — The bipartisan infrastructure deal senators brokered with President Joe Biden is hanging precariously ahead of a crucial Wednesday test vote as senators struggle over
Holy cow! Truck crash dumps manure on I-95 in Florida
MELBOURNE, Fla. — It’s a smelly situation in central Florida after a crash involving a tractor-trailer and a dump truck left cow manure spread over
NHTSA probes overheating brakes that could cause fires in 500,000 semis
DETROIT — U.S. highway safety regulators have opened an investigation into about a half-million semis with brakes that can catch fire. The National Highway Traffic
Pilot, 18, lands banner plane on New Jersey bridge; no injuries
OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) — The 18-year old pilot of a banner plane made an emergency landing Monday on a bridge in southern New Jersey,