Oscar Mayer Wienermobile flips onto its side after crash along suburban Chicago highway
OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) — An Oscar Mayer Wienermobile got into a pickle on a Chicago highway. The hot-dog shaped Wienermobile hit a car Monday
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130-mile stretch of I-84 in eastern Oregon shut down because of wildfires
PORTLAND, Ore. — Firefighters in the Pacific Northwest scrambled Tuesday, July 23, to contain two fires that were threatening several small towns in Oregon, and
UPS boosts volume in US for first time since 2022, but profit and revenue slide
AP — UPS boosted its volume in the U.S. for the first time since 2022 during its second quarter, but profit and revenue fell short
With Biden out of the presidential race, will the new candidate support the trucking industry?
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race on Sunday, July 21, ending his bid for reelection after a disastrous debate with
NTSB chief points to 2022 crash that killed 6 teens, says public underestimates marijuana’s impact on drivers
DETROIT — A horrific crash that killed six high school girls in Oklahoma two years ago has the head of the U.S. National Transportation Safety
Storms flood the Ozarks and strand drivers in Toronto; tornado moves a B-52 bomber in New York
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Another wave of severe storms pummeled a wide swath of the United States and Canada, leading to flash floods and water
$5B federal funding allocated to improve of replace aged bridges in 16 states
WASHINGTON — Dozens of aging bridges in 16 states will be replaced or improved with the help of $5 billion in federal grants announced Wednesday,
A major highway and roads are flooded as torrential rains hit Canada’s largest city
TORONTO (AP) — A major highway, several thoroughfares and a key transit hub were flooded in Canada’s largest city on Tuesday after torrential rain hit
Vermont floods raise concerns about future of hundreds of aging dams
BOSTON — The latest flooding in Vermont has added fresh urgency to concerns about the hundreds of dams in the state, a third of which
USDOT to invest nearly $400 million for new I-55 bridge in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is providing nearly $400 million to build a new Interstate 55 bridge connecting Tennessee and Arkansas
Trucker describes finding ‘miracle baby’ by the side of a highway in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Reginald Walton had just rolled his 18-wheeler into Louisiana, eastbound on Interstate 10 after making a Texas delivery, when he spotted
Beryl leaves hot misery in its wake as still-dangerous storm churns into US interior
HOUSTON — Many of the millions left without power when Hurricane Beryl crashed into the Houston area on July 8, killing several people and unleashing
Beryl unleashes high winds, heavy rains in Texas, stranding residents and leaving 2M without power
MATAGORDA, Texas — Tropical Storm Beryl unleashed heavy rains and powerful winds along the Texas coast on Monday, July 8, knocking out power to more
Beryl makes landfall in Texas as Category 1 hurricane, knocks out power to more than 1 million
MATAGORDA, Texas — Power outages are mounting along the Texas coast after Beryl came ashore Monday, July 8, and lashed Houston with heavy rains and
Minnesota officials say little can be done to stop possible bridge collapse.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rushing waters from the Blue Earth River have already left a trail of debris and destruction on the edges of a southern Minnesota
Supreme Court rules that North Dakota truck stop can sue over debit card fees
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court opened the door Monday, July 1, to new, broad challenges to regulations long after they take effect, the third blow
White House wants $4 billion to rebuild Baltimore’s Key Bridge, respond to other disasters
WASHINGTON — The White House is seeking roughly $4 billion in additional emergency funding from Congress for costs related to the collapse and repair of
Supreme Court overturns ex-mayor’s conviction of taking bribe from trucking company
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court overturned the bribery conviction of a former Indiana mayor on Wednesday, the latest in a series of decisions narrowing the scope
Temporary route around collapsed portion of Wyoming’s Highway 22 will open Friday, officials say
JACKSON, Wyo. — On Tuesday, June 25, crews were almost done building a temporary route around a landslide that shut down a portion of Wyoming
Dali cargo ship leaves Baltimore for Virginia, nearly 3 months after bridge collapse
BALTIMORE — The cargo ship Dali headed out of Baltimore for Virginia on Monday, June 24, nearly three months after it lost power and crashed