Bridge between Galveston and Pelican Island remains closed after barge crash
GALVESTON, Texas — The bridge connecting Galveston, Texas, to Pelican Island remained closed Thursday, May 17, after a barge crashed into a pillar supporting the
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Barge hits a bridge in Galveston, Texas, damaging the structure and causing an oil spill
GALVESTON, Texas — A barge slammed into a bridge pillar in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, May 15, spilling oil into waters near busy shipping channels
Pickup driver jailed in deadly crash with bus carrying trucking company workers
OCALA, Fla. — Mexico’s consulate in central Florida was working Wednesday, May 15, to support a community of farmworkers after a highway collision killed eight
NTSB: Cargo ship that caused bridge collapse had power blackout hours before leaving port
BALTIMORE — The cargo ship Dali experienced electrical blackouts about 10 hours before leaving the Port of Baltimore and yet again shortly before it slammed
Crews conduct controlled demolition on Baltimore bridge span
BALTIMORE — Crews set off a network of linked explosives Monday, May 13, to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott
Skywatchers across the Northern Hemisphere treated to weekend light show
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth produced stunning displays of color in the skies across the Northern Hemisphere early Saturday,
Controlled demolition at Baltimore bridge collapse site postponed due to weather
BALTIMORE — The controlled demolition of the largest remaining steel span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has been postponed because of weather
Red, yellow, green … and white? Smarter vehicles could mean big changes for the traffic light
DALLAS — As cars, trucks and big rigs get smarter and more connected, the humble lights that have controlled the flow of traffic for more
New storms pummel the South as deadly weather marches on
Updated at 5:15 p.m. central time Thursday, May 9, 2024 COLUMBIA, Tenn. — Dangerous storms crashed over parts of the South on Thursday, May 9,
Severe storms shred Michigan FedEx facility
DETROIT — Severe storms barreled through the Midwest early Wednesday, May 8, a day after two reported tornadoes struck one Michigan city and destroyed homes
Worker killed when Peterbilt crashes through guardrail along California freeway
CHINO HILLS, Calif. — A contract worker was killed and another was seriously injured when a box truck veered onto the shoulder of a Southern
Severe weather alert: Millions at risk of seeing tornadoes, severe thunderstorms
OKLAHOMA CITY — Millions of people in the central United States must brace themselves for powerful storms that may include long-track tornadoes, hurricane-force winds and
I-95 reopens in both directions after fiery Norwalk crash
NORWALK, Conn. — Interstate 95 in Connecticut reopened Sunday after a flaming crash involving a gasoline tanker scorched a bridge and left the roadway closed
I-95 overpass in Connecticut scorched during a fuel truck inferno has been demolished
NORWALK, Conn. — A bridge damaged in a fiery crash that kept Interstate 95 in Connecticut closed Thursday and Friday has been demolished. A live
Traffic snarled as workers begin removing bridge over I-95 following truck fire in Connecticut
NORWALK, Conn. — Workers on Friday, May 3, began removing a bridge over a Connecticut highway that was damaged in a fiery crash involving a
Heavy rain leads to flooding, closed roads in southeast Texas
HOUSTON — Torrential rain caused flooding Thursday, May 2, in southeastern Texas and officials in one county were asking residents to leave. A storm system
Cost to rebuild Baltimore’s Key Bridge could be up to $1.9 billion, completion planned for 2028
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland plans to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in just over four years at an estimated cost between $1.7 billion and
All lanes of I-95 in Connecticut shut down following fiery crash involving gas tanker
Update 4:30 p.m. central time, Thursday, May 2: Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont says I-95 will be shut down until Monday, May 6. HARTFORD, Conn.
Salvage crew finds body of 5th missing worker lost in Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapse
BALTIMORE — Authorities said they have recovered the body of a fifth person who was missing after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge
Cargo ship that brought down Baltimore bridge to be removed from site by May 10, officials say
BALTIMORE — At the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, crews plan to refloat and remove the grounded Dali container ship within roughly