Biden awards $623M to states, local governments to build EV charging network
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is awarding $623 million in grants to help build an electric vehicle charging network across the nation. Grants being announced
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Houthi rebels launch largest-ever Red Sea attack toward commercial vessels
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired their largest-ever barrage of drones and missiles targeting shipping in the Red Sea, forcing the U.S.
Winter storms dump snow on both US coasts as icy roads make for hazardous travel
BOSTON — Winter weather is wreaking havoc across the nation with frigid temperatures and snarled traffic. A major winter storm bringing heavy snow and freezing
Nearly 2 months after fire shut down part of I-10 in Los Angeles, California sets guards to monitor other sites
LOS ANGELES — More than a month after an arson fire at a storage yard damaged a key Los Angeles freeway, the state has hired
New bridge connecting Detroit to Canada won’t open until fall 2025
DETROIT — A second bridge connecting Detroit and Canada over the Detroit River won’t open for travel until fall 2025, months later than anticipated, officials
Major storm sweeping the US is expected to bring heavy rain, snow
NEW YORK  — A winter weather system moving through the U.S. is expected to wallop the East Coast this weekend with a mix of snow
Georgia DOT awards contract to raise bridge near Savannah port, accommodate bigger ships
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) said Wednesday, Dec. 3, it has chosen a general contractor to oversee a $189 million project
Pro-Palestinian protesters block airport access roads in New York, Los Angeles
NEW YORK — Pro-Palestinian protesters briefly blocked entrance roads to airports in New York and Los Angeles on Wednesday, Dec. 27, snarling traffic as U.S.
Judge asked to halt Atlantic City road narrowing
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Five Boardwalk casinos and a hospital want a judge to prevent Atlantic City from completing a controversial program to narrow the
Texas highway chase ends with police ripping apart truck’s cab, pulling driver out
CHANNELVIEW, Texas — Texas police on Wednesday ripped apart the cab of a tractor trailer and pulled the truck’s driver out after pursuing him in
Railroad operations resume after 5-day closure in 2 Texas border towns
LAREDO, Texas — The federal government on Friday, Dec. 22, reopened two cross-border railroad crossings in Texas, five days after the shuttering of rail operations
Ice storms and blizzards pummel the central US a day after Christmas
MINNEAPOLIS — From an ice storm in North Dakota that sealed windows shut to blizzard conditions in Colorado causing hundreds of airport delays and cancellations,
Maine delays vote on California-style limits for gas vehicles
AUGUSTA, Maine — The rollout of potential regulations to drastically cut gas-powered vehicle sales in Maine was pushed back by a year because environmental regulators
Truck carrying gas hits railroad bridge, explodes as a train passes overhead
GLENVILLE, N.Y. — A tractor-trailer loaded with what authorities believe were gas containers slammed into the bottom of an overhead railroad bridge in upstate New
Closure of rail crossings into Mexico could have significant impact on freight
McALLEN, Texas — The federal government has closed railroad crossings in two Texas border towns, raising concerns about the potential impact on cross-border trade and American
Slow-moving Pacific storm threatens California with flooding and mudslides
SAN FRANCISCO — A slow-moving Pacific storm could bring excessive rain and flooding to California on Wednesday, forecasters warned. The center of the low-pressure system
Major cleanup underway after storm batters Northeastern US, knocks out power and floods roads
PORTLAND, Maine — Utility crews worked Tuesday to restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers in Maine and some rivers continued to rise following
Tennessee proposes 1st express toll lanes around Nashville, Chattanooga, Knoxville
NASHVILLE — Tennessee transportation officials on Monday, Dec. 18, recommended that new, optional toll lanes be added to some highways around Nashville, Chattanooga and Knoxville.
Founder of electric big rig maker Nikola gets 4 years in prison for fraud
NEW YORK — The founder of Nikola Corp. was sentenced Monday to four years in prison for his conviction for exaggerating claims about his company’s
Storm batters Northeastern US, flooding roads, knocking out power
PORTLAND, Maine — A storm barreled up the East Coast on Monday, Dec. 18, flooding roads and downing trees in the Northeast, knocking out power