Stretch of I-25 to remain closed for days as debris from train derailment is cleared
PUEBLO, Colo. — A broken rail caused a train derailment that collapsed a bridge over a Colorado highway, killing a truck driver and blocking the
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Semi-truck driver killed, train derails, spilling train cars and coal onto a highway in Colorado
PUEBLO, Colo. — A semi-trailer truck driver is dead after a train derailed, spewing coal and mangled train cars across Interstate 25, causing a bridge
Auto workers escalate strike, walking out at Ford’s largest factory
DETROIT — The United Auto Workers union significantly escalated its walkout against Detroit’s Three automakers, shutting down Ford’s largest factory and threatening Jeep maker Stellantis.
Mexico to send diplomatic note protesting Texas border truck inspections causing major delays
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president said on Monday, Oct. 9, that he is going to send a diplomatic note to the United States to protest
The auto workers’ strike enters its 4th week
CHICAGO — The president of the United Auto Workers and other labor leaders headlined a rally Saturday, Oct. 7, in Chicago to maintain union members’
Workers at Mack Trucks go on strike after rejecting tentative contract deal
DETROIT — Union workers at Mack Trucks went on strike Monday, Oct. 9, after voting down a tentative five-year contract agreement that negotiators had reached
US government agrees to help restore sacred Native American site destroyed for Oregon road project
PORTLAND, Ore. — The U.S. government has agreed to help restore a sacred Native American site on the slopes of Oregon’s Mount Hood that was
Auto workers stop expanding strikes against Detroit 3
DETROIT — The United Auto Workers union said Friday, Oct. 6, that it will not expand its strikes against Detroit’s three automakers after General Motors
Georgia’s governor continues rollback of state gas and diesel taxes for another month
ATLANTA — Georgia’s state taxes on gasoline and diesel will be suspended for another month after Gov. Brian Kemp extended the tax rollback in a
Truck that ruined a bridge over an Atlanta interstate was overloaded, inspection finds
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — A truck that ruined a bridge over an Atlanta-area interstate was carrying a load over the legal weight and height limits,
Kevin McCarthy is out as speaker of the House. Here’s what’s next
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives is entering uncharted territory after a far-right effort to remove fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy from the speakership succeeded thanks
At least 2 dead in pileup on smoke-filled Arkansas highway
SWIFTON, Ark. — Smoke from a burning field apparently caused a crash involving over a dozen vehicles, killing at least two people and closing Highway
Illinois ammonia truck crash kills 5, forces temporary evacuation
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The tanker truck crash in central Illinois that killed five people may have started when another vehicle tried to pass the chemical-laden
New York dries out after record-breaking rainfall submerges some roadways
NEW YORK — New York City began drying out Saturday, Sept. 30, after being soaked by one of its wettest days in decades, as city
Government shutdown averted with little time to spareÂ
WASHINGTON — The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday as President Joe Biden signed a temporary funding bill to keep agencies
Flooding creates state of emergency in New York City
NEW YORK — A potent rush-hour rainstorm swamped the New York metropolitan area on Friday, shutting down parts of the city’s subway system, flooding streets
UAW strike is growing, again
The UAW strike is growing, again. What to know as 7,000 more auto workers join the union’s walkouts NEW YORK — The United Auto Workers
Truck gets wedged in tunnel between Manhattan and Brooklyn after ignoring warnings
NEW YORK — A driver who took an 18-wheel tractor-trailer inside a tunnel between Manhattan and Brooklyn on Thursday, Sept. 18, despite height restriction warnings
Traffic deaths declined 3.3% in the first half of the year, but Fed officials see more work ahead
WASHINGTON —Â Traffic fatalities dropped 3.3% in the first half of the year compared with the prior-year period, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
What would a government shutdown mean for me? SNAP, student loans and travel impacts, explained
NEW YORK — With gridlock persisting in Washington, a government shutdown is looking more and more likely ahead of Saturday night’s deadline. As the Senate