Storm expected to worsen driving conditions in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Forecasters say driving conditions were expected to worsen and cause road closures Wednesday in northern and central New Mexico due to snowfall
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Review slated for 5 bridges sharing design of collapsed span
PITTSBURGH — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has ordered structural reviews of five other bridges with similar construction to the Pittsburgh bridge that collapsed Friday.
As winter storm moves across US, ice becomes bigger concern
CHICAGO — A major winter storm with millions of Americans in its path spread rain, freezing rain and heavy snow further across the country on
Slow down: States get infrastructure cash for speed cameras
WASHINGTON — Drivers, beware: Speed cameras could be on their way to a location near you thanks to President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law. Under new
Part of Interstate 29 shut down in northeastern North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota officials on Tuesday shut down Interstate 29 from Grand Forks to the Canadian border because of blowing snow due to
Airline says it will stop monkey shipments after Pennsylvania crash
DANVILLE, Pa. — The airline that carried monkeys part of the way to a U.S. research laboratory before they were involved in a highway crash
US road deaths rise at record pace as risky driving persists
WASHINGTON — The number of U.S. traffic deaths surged in the first nine months of 2021 to 31,720, the government reported Tuesday, keeping up a
Anti-vaccine protests continue in Canada
TORONTO — In a scene at odds with Canadians’ reputation for niceness and rule-following, thousands of protesters railing against vaccine mandates and other COVID-19 restrictions
Officials: Small plane clips semi after landing on highway
FLAGLER BEACH, Fla. — A small plane crashed Monday after attempting an emergency landing on a Florida interstate, authorities said. A preliminary investigation revealed the
Safety app for drivers debuts in flood-plagued Virginia city
NORFOLK, Va. — The sun was shining when Kim Williams hopped in her Honda Odyssey to visit a friend at a nursing home. But an
Feds unveil infrastructure ‘roadmap’ to help spend $1T
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden urged U.S. governors on Monday to ramp up their construction plans as his administration rolled out a guidebook for accessing
Investigators vow to put collapsed bridge under ‘microscope’
PITTSBURGH — Federal investigators have vowed to put a collapsed bridge in a Pittsburgh park “under a microscope” as they examine evidence, including video from
Rowdy truckers draw ire of Canadian authorities at vaccine protest
OTTAWA, Ontario — Police in Canada’s capital are investigating possible criminal charges after anti-vaccine protesters urinated on the National War Memorial, danced on the Tomb
Thousands protest COVID mandates and restrictions in Ottawa
OTTAWA, Ontario — Thousands of protesters gathered in Canada’s capital on Saturday to protest vaccine mandates, masks and lockdowns. The sounds of honking horns echoed
Winter storm lashes East Coast with deep snow, high winds
BOSTON — A storm with wind gusts near hurricane force lashed the Northeast on Saturday, dropping heavy snow, causing coastal flooding and threatening widespread power
East Coast buttons up ahead of snow; Boston could get 2 feet
BOSTON — Last-minute shoppers cleared grocery shelves and raided snowblower dealers Friday along the East Coast ahead of a storm that could drop 2 feet
Biden visits collapsed bridge, touts infrastructure law
PITTSBURGH — President Joe Biden visited the collapsed bridge in Pittsburgh on Friday, striking evidence of a need for his $1 trillion infrastructure initiative. The
Human chain formed to help after Pittsburgh bridge collapse
PITTSBURGH — A 50-year-old bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh early Friday, requiring rescuers to rappel nearly 150 feet and form a human chain to reach
Michigan House passes stricter distracted driving bills
LANSING, Mich. — A social media policy and other updates to modernize the laws against distracted driving were passed Tuesday by the Michigan House. Current
Maine to use $225M to fix hundreds of bridges needing work
PORTLAND, Maine — Maine is set to receive $225 million from the federal government over the next five years to fix bridges around the state.