Judge blames Colorado law for 110-year sentence against trucker
DENVER — The 110-year prison sentence meted out Dec. 13 to the truck driver who killed four people when he lost his brakes on Interstate
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Strong winds in Midwest whip up dust, blow over semitrailers
OMAHA, Neb.— A powerful storm system swept across the Great Plains and Midwest Wednesday, closing highways in western Kansas, spawning reported tornadoes in Nebraska and
Warehouse safety investigations launched after deadly storms
MAYFIELD, Ky. — Kentucky’s workplace safety agency will look into the deaths of eight people who were killed at a candle factory during the violent
Rhode Island bridge needs $35M in repairs
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. — A key suspension bridge in Rhode Island needs $35 million to repair its deteriorating cables. The Mount Hope Bridge, which connects Portsmouth
Big California storm dumps snow, drenches parched regions
SAN FRANCISCO — Motorists spun out on whitened mountain passes and residents wielded umbrellas that flopped in the face of fierce winds as Northern California
Trucker sentenced to 110 years in prison for Colorado pileup deaths
GOLDEN, Colo. — A truck driver accused of causing a fiery pileup that killed four people and injured six others on a Colorado highway has
2 men convicted of hijacking tractor-trailer at gunpoint
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal jury has convicted two New York City men on multiple charges after they hijacked at 18-wheeler at a Virginia truck
Busy highway bridge in southern Maine to be rebuilt
YARMOUTH, Maine — Maine is replacing a pair of busy bridges that carry an interstate through the Yarmouth area. The Maine Department of Transportation said
Delaware highway exit sign misspells the state’s name
WILMINGTON, Del. — A highway sign that recently went up in Delaware was noticeably missing a letter in the state’s name. The new Wilmington exit
Multiple semis caught in tornado’s path along I-55 in Missouri
MAYFIELD, Ky. — One of several tornadoes that raked through the Mid-South and central sections of the U.S. Friday night and into early Saturday morning
Dozens feared dead in Kentucky as tornadoes rip through several states
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — There are likely to be at least 50 deaths after a devastating outbreak of tornadoes that ripped through Kentucky and other U.S.
Cold weather US states struggling to hire snowplow drivers
HELENA, Mont. — More U.S. drivers could find themselves stuck on snowy highways or have their travel delayed this winter due to a shortage of
Senate rejects Biden’s vaccine mandate for businesses
WASHINGTON — The Senate narrowly approved a resolution Wednesday to nullify the Biden administration’s requirement that businesses with 100 or more workers have their employees
California eyes tough standards for big trucks
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Along with speeding tickets, truck drivers in California could soon have to worry about pollution tickets while traveling the state’s roads. State
At least 49 dead, five dozen injured as semi hauling migrants crashes
TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico — A cargo truck jammed with people who appeared to be Central American migrants rolled over and crashed into a pedestrian bridge
Major Amazon outage causes concern, questions
SEATTLE — A big chunk of the nation’s e-commerce sector came to a halt on Tuesday after a major outage in Amazon’s cloud computing network.
Biden has new brand for infrastructure deal he’s promoting
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is rebranding his bipartisan infrastructure package as “Building a Better America” ahead of a Wednesday trip to Kansas City, Missouri,
Federal officials in Houston to investigate highway project
HOUSTON — Federal officials investigating a disputed $9 billion Houston area highway widening project heard the complaints of residents and activists on Monday who argued
New I-74 bridge over Mississippi River heralded in Iowa, Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Officials from Illinois, Iowa and the federal government are celebrating the completion of a new bridge carrying Interstate 74 over the Mississippi
New I-69 section in central Indiana could open in December
MARTINSVILLE, Ind. — State highway officials expect to open a new section of the Interstate 69 extension project between Indianapolis and Bloomington by the end