Rail strike would have wide impact on US economy
OMAHA, Neb. — American consumers and nearly every industry will be affected if freight trains grind to a halt next month. One of the biggest
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Carjacking, rolled semi-truck, shooting, halts I-5 traffic in Washington State
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Patrol was involved in a shooting on Nov. 18 after a man reportedly carjacked a semi-trailer, rolled it on
US supply chain under threat as unions, railroads, clash
OMAHA, Neb. — Railroad engineers accepted their deal with the railroads that will deliver 24% raises but conductors rejected theirs, threatening the health of the
Some roads begin to reopen for CMVs as NY digs out of historic snowfall
NEW YORK — Parts of New York finally caught a break Sunday after a storm spent days dumping a potentially record-setting amount of snow on
Environmental groups sue DOT, Buttigieg over Mississippi road project
JACKSON, Miss. — A group of environmental and racial justice organizations filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday against the U.S. Department of Transportation and its
Dangerous lake-effect snowstorm blankets Buffalo, western NY
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A dangerous lake-effect snowstorm paralyzed parts of western and northern New York on Friday, with nearly 2 feet of snow already on
Temporary bridge planned over giant sinkhole on WVa road
HINTON, W.Va. — Highway crews plan to build a temporary bridge over a giant sinkhole in southern West Virginia that has overtaken a road and
Ohio House OKs bill to stiffen texting-while-driving penalty
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Drivers could be pulled over by police in some cases solely for holding or using a cellphone while driving under legislation that
Last suspect sentenced in California truck driving scandal
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The last of 20 people in California who helped put hundreds of unqualified drivers on the nation’s highways operating big commercial vehicles
Massachusetts voters approve ‘millionaire tax’ for transportation, education improvements
BOSTON — Massachusetts voters have approved an amendment to the state constitution that will increase taxes on those earning more than $1 million a year
US diesel prices fall slightly as nation deals with outage rumors, supply challenges
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. —Â The average price for a gallon of diesel fuel across the United States fell on Nov. 14 to $5.313, down from $5.333
Researchers hope AI can alleviate interstate traffic jams
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Researchers at Vanderbilt University and other schools around the country are conducting an experiment in Nashville next week to try to decrease
Tropical Storm Nicole weakens to depression, reaches Georgia
WILBUR-BY-THE-SEA, Fla. — Tropical Storm Nicole weakened to a tropical depression Thursday night as it crossed the Florida Panhandle on its way north into Georgia.
1st winter storm of season rolls through Montana, Dakotas
FARGO, N.D. — The first winter storm of the season to blast off from the Rockies was unloading its energy Thursday primarily in North Dakota,
Potential railroad strike delayed until early December
OMAHA, Neb. — The possibility of an economically devastating railroad strike has been pushed back into early December to allow time for engineers and conductors
Nicole, downgraded to tropical storm, pelts Florida, Georgia with torrential rainfall
MIAMI — Nicole hit Florida’s east coast as a hurricane Thursday and remains such a sprawling tropical storm that it has covered nearly the entire
Tropical Storm Nicole forces evacuations in Florida
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Nicole forced people from their homes in the Bahamas and threatened to grow into a rare November hurricane in Florida on
California voters reject tax on rich for more electric vehicles
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s wealthiest residents won’t see a tax increase after voters rejected a measure Tuesday that would have boosted rates on incomes above
California voters weigh new tax on rich to boost electric big rig, passenger car adoption
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Should California’s richest residents pay higher taxes to help put more electric vehicles on the road? That’s a question the state’s voters
Pennsylvania governor signs law to yank toll scofflaws’ vehicle registrations
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A measure to help the Pennsylvania Turnpike recover more unpaid tolls was signed into law on Nov. 3, legislation that could trigger