2 dead after plane attempts emergency landing on Florida interstate
NAPLES, Fla. — Two people have died after a small plane attempted to make an emergency landing on Interstate 75 in southwest Florida on Friday
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Ohio city settles with truck driver, former K-9 officer involved in July attack
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A central Ohio city agreed this week to a settlement with a former K-9 officer and a truck driver involved in an
Rare February twister sends semi-trailer flying across Wisconsin field
EVANSVILLE, Wis. — The first tornado ever recorded in Wisconsin in the usually frigid month of February tore through mostly rural areas on a day
Storms dump heavy snowfall in northern Arizona, shutting major interstates
PHOENIX — Heavy snow shut down parts of major interstates in northern Arizona on Thursday while low-lying clouds delayed dozens of flights in Phoenix, after
Many sites beneath LA’s I-10 have failed safety inspections, Caltrans says
LOS ANGELES — According to a Feb. 6 statement from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), nearly 50 state-leased storage sites beneath Interstate 10 in
Georgia House approves $5B to boost projects, including roadbuilding
ATLANTA — Georgia’s House backed changes to the state budget Wednesday that would add $5 billion in spending, including a burst of roadbuilding, new dental
Postal Service announces plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service announced sweeping plans Tuesday to reduce greenhouse emissions by diverting more parcels from air to ground transportation, boosting the
Biden sets tighter standards for deadly soot pollution from tailpipes, smokestacks
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is setting tougher standards for deadly soot pollution, saying that reducing fine particle matter from tailpipes, smokestacks and other industrial
Second atmospheric river churns through California, flooding roads
LOS ANGELES — The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers churned slowly through California early Monday, flooding roadways and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands
‘Take Our Border Back’ vehicle convoy rallies near US-Mexico border
EAGLE PASS, Texas — As a ceremony with the blaring horns of mariachi musicians and rhythmic click-clack of horse hooves was about to begin, Mayor
California pummeled by first of back-to-back atmospheric rivers as ‘Pineapple Express’ sweeps state
LOS ANGELES — Heavy rain flooded California roadways and much-needed snow piled up in the mountains as the first of back-to-back atmospheric rivers pummeled the
Taylor Drift, Clark W. Blizzwald take top honors in Minnesota snowplow-naming contest
RICHFIELD, Minn. — Travelers in northwestern Minnesota can shake off their trepidation about hitting the winter roads knowing Taylor Drift is clearing a path ahead
Preliminary test crashes indicate nation’s guardrail system can’t handle heavy electric vehicles
LINCOLN, Neb. — Under an overcast sky last fall, engineers with a University of Nebraska road safety facility watched as a electric-powered pickup truck hurtled
UPS to cut 12,000 jobs
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — UPS will cut 12,000 jobs and released a revenue outlook for this year that sent its shares down sharply. The company also
Circus animals rescued after truck catches fire in Indiana
MARION, Ind. — A truck hauling zebras and camels for a series of weekend circus performances caught fire early Saturday on a northeastern Indiana highway,
13 people injured when more than 40 vehicles crash on Chesapeake Bay bridge in Maryland
BALTIMORE — Crashes involving more than 40 vehicles closed all lanes on the heavily-traveled U.S. 50 Bay Bridge in Maryland on Saturday, injuring 13 people
In wintry Minnesota, there’s a belief that every snowplow deserves a name
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Snowplows are essential to enduring winter in Minnesota, so maybe it’s not surprising that every year thousands of people vote on
Key Rhode Island bridge may need to be demolished, officials say
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Repairs to a critical Rhode Island bridge that was partially shut down over safety concerns last month could include the demolition of
Georgia port awarded $15M federal grant for for new docks, terminal upgrades
SAVANNAH, Ga. — One of Georgia’s busy seaports is being awarded a $15 million federal grant to help pay for new docks and other upgrades
Feds earmark more than $1 billion to replace bridge linking Minnesota, Wisconsin
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Officials announced Monday, Jan. 22, that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded nearly $1.06 billion in federal funding to replace