Feds issue final version of emergency braking rule for cars; big truck rule looms
DETROIT — In the not-too-distant future, automatic emergency braking will have to come standard on all new passenger vehicles in the United States, a requirement
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DEA will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, sources say
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has learned. This would be a
Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads
PITTSBURGH — On a three-lane test track along the Monongahela River, an 18-wheel tractor-trailer rounded a curve. No one was on board. A quarter-mile ahead,
I-40 near Arizona-New Mexico line reopens after train derails
LUPTON, Ariz. — Interstate 40 was reopened in both directions Sunday, April 28, as fire crews continued watch over a controlled burn of remaining fuel
Train wreck, fire close parts of I-40 in Arizona
LUPTON, Ariz. — A freight train derailment and fire near the Arizona-New Mexico state line has forced the closure of a stretch of Interstate 40.
United Auto Workers reaches deal with Daimler Truck, averting potential strike in North Carolina
GREENSBORO, N.C. — The United Auto Workers union announced it reached a last-minute tentative agreement with truck and bus manufacturer Daimler Truck, averting a potential
Businesses hindered by Baltimore bridge collapse should receive damages, court filing argues
BALTIMORE — A Baltimore publishing company has filed a class action claim arguing the owner and manager of the massive container ship that took down
Vehicles, including big rigs, will soon pay to enter busiest part of Manhattan
NEW YORK — The start date for the $15 toll most drivers will be charged to enter Manhattan’s central business district will be June 30,
NHTSA: Did Tesla’s Autopilot recall do enough to make sure drivers pay attention?
DETROIT — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating whether last year’s recall of Tesla’s Autopilot driving system did enough to make sure
Driver charged with negligent homicide in fiery crash that killed tanker truck driver
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A man accused of causing a fiery crash that shut down a major Connecticut highway bridge and killed a fuel delivery truck
Baltimore port to open deeper channel, enabling some cargo ships to pass after bridge collapse
BALTIMORE — Officials in Baltimore plan to open a deeper channel for commercial ships to enter and leave the city’s port starting on Thursday —
Baltimore leaders accuse ship’s owner and manager of negligence in Key Bridge collapse
BALTIMORE — The owner and manager of the massive container ship that took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month should be held fully
Fire in truck carrying lithium ion batteries leads to 3-hour evacuation in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Authorities in Columbus, Ohio, enforced an evacuation for several hours in the early morning hours of Thursday, April 18, after a semi-truck
Climate change concerns grow, but few think Biden’s climate law will help, an AP-NORC poll finds
Like many Americans, Ron Theusch is getting more worried about climate change. A resident of Alden, Minnesota, Theusch has noticed increasingly dry and mild winters
Owner of ship in Baltimore bridge collapse asks cargo owners to help cover salvage costs
BALTIMORE — The owner of the massive container ship Dali, which caused the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge last month, has initiated
Ship that caused bridge collapse had apparent electrical issues while still docked, AP source says
BALTIMORE — Hours before leaving port, the massive container ship that caused the deadly collapse of a Baltimore bridge experienced apparent electrical problems, a person
Salvage crews race against clock to remove massive chunks of fallen Baltimore bridge
SPARROWS POINT, Md. — Nearly three weeks after Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed under the impact of a wayward cargo ship, crews are using
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators block traffic in major US cities
CHICAGO (AP) — Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked roadways in Illinois, California, New York and the Pacific Northwest on Monday, April 15, temporarily shutting down travel into
FBI opens criminal investigation into Baltimore bridge collapse, AP source says
The FBI is conducting a criminal investigation into the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge that is focused on the circumstances leading up
Barges break loose on Ohio River in Pittsburgh, damaging a marina and striking a bridge
PITTSBURGH — Barges break loose on Ohio River in Pittsburgh, damaging a marina and striking a bridge — More than two dozen river barges broke