Firefighters used 50,000 gallons of water to douse Tesla semi fire in California, NTSB says
WASHINGTON — California firefighters had to douse a flaming battery in a Tesla Semi with about 50,000 gallons of water to extinguish the flames following
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Loose electrical cable found on ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse
BALTIMORE — Investigators working to pinpoint the cause of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse discovered a loose cable that could have caused electrical issues on
Francine weakens and moves inland after lashing Louisiana
MORGAN CITY, La. — Francine weakened Thursday, Sept. 12, after striking Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands
LA area rattled by 4.7 magnitude earthquake Thursday
LOS ANGELES — A 4.7 magnitude earthquake rattled the Los Angeles area Thursday morning, Sept. 12, unleashing boulders onto a Malibu road, visibly shaking Santa
Warm oceans strengthened Hurricane Francine and could power more fall storms
Warm water in the Gulf of Mexico helped quickly strengthen Hurricane Francine, creating danger for Louisiana residents rushing to buy supplies and secure their homes ahead
Wildfires scorch Southern California hillside homes. More are threatened
WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Three major wildfires in Southern California expanded dramatically — burning homes, cars and horse stables in hillside communities and injuring at
UPDATE: Hurricane Francine makes landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 storm
Updated: Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, at 5:11 p.m. central time MORGAN CITY, La. — Hurricane Francine struck Louisiana on Wednesday evening as a Category 2 storm that
Could low water levels in Mississippi River push farmers toward trucking?
ST. LOUIS — The water level of the Mississippi River is unusually low for the third straight year, forcing barge companies to put limits on
People take once unthinkable precautions as police search for the Kentucky highway shooter
LONDON, Ky. — Jittery residents living near where a gunman opened fire on a Kentucky highway are taking precautions they never thought would be needed
Firefighters battling wildfire near Garden State Parkway in southern New Jersey
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Firefighters in southern New Jersey are trying to contain a forest fire burning in Berkeley Township that has thus far
Francine gains strength and is expected to be a hurricane when it reaches US Gulf Coast
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Tropical Storm Francine churned in extremely warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico with increasing strength and was expected to reach hurricane
Tropical Storm Francine forms off Mexico and is expected to hit Louisiana as a hurricane
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Francine formed Monday off the coast of Mexico and was expected to drench the Texas coast with up to a foot (30
Relentless search continues into day 3 for Kentucky shooter; schools cancel classes
LONDON, Ky. — As a grueling manhunt stretched into a third day Monday for a suspect in an interstate shooting that struck 12 vehicles and
Lightning could worsen out-of-control wildfire east of LA
HIGHLAND, Calif. — An out-of-control wildfire in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles threatened tens of thousands of buildings and forced
California wildfire grows as heat wave creates worry; South Dakota conditions improve
A growing wildfire in Northern California forced hundreds of people to evacuate as a heat wave Wednesday threatened to make fire conditions worse. In the
Colombian truckers block highways in main cities in protest over increases in fuel prices
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Thousands of Colombians were forced to walk to work on Tuesday, Sept. 3, as truckers in major cities blocked highways to
Maryland slashes $1.3B from multiyear transportation plan
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland’s six-year capital transportation plan will decrease by $1.3 billion, according to a draft plan released Tuesday, Sept. 3, reflecting operating costs
Canada’s rail union has filed suits challenging government’s back-to-work orders
The union that represents workers at both of Canada’s largest freight railroads has filed the lawsuits it promised challenging the orders that forced employees back
43 train cars derailed by possibe tornado in North Dakota
STEELE, N.D. — Tornadic winds knocked nearly four dozen train cars off a track in North Dakota, part of a storm system that spurred reports
Maryland awards contract for Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild after deadly collapse
BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland transportation leaders on Thursday approved a contract for rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge several months after the 1.6-mile (2.6-kilometer) steel