Winds threaten to whip flames approaching Lake Tahoe
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — A day after an explosive wildfire emptied a resort city at the southern tip of Lake Tahoe, a huge firefighting
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Rescue efforts underway in wake of Ida; FMCSA offers temporary relief for drivers helpingwith emergency response
NEW ORLEANS — Rescue workers set out in hundreds of boats and helicopters to reach people trapped by floodwaters and utility crews mobilized Monday, Aug.
Ida aims to hit New Orleans on Hurricane Katrina’s 16th anniversary
Updated 4 p.m. Central time (originally posted 1:44 p.m. Central time). NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Ida struck Cuba on Friday, August 27, as a rapidly
Lawmakers: Plans to replace Cape Cod bridges will move ahead
BOSTON — Plans to replace the Sagamore and Bourne bridges connecting Cape Cod to the rest of Massachusetts will go forward even as Congress works
Small plane lands on I-5 near San Diego
DEL MAR, Calif. — A small airplane made an emergency landing on an interstate highway north of San Diego on Tuesday, Aug. 24, clipping cars,
Illegal street racing shuts down southbound lanes of Portland’s Fremont Bridge
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Fremont Bridge in Portland was closed for at least an hour Sunday, Aug. 22, as more than 100 people arrived at
Nebraska middle school students tour big rigs, learn about trucking
FREMONT, Neb. — For those who have never stepped foot in a big-rig truck, Kent Grisham, president of the Nebraska Trucking Association (NTA), said the
New England preps for 1st hurricane in 30 years as Henri bears down
BOSTON — New Englanders bracing for their first direct hit by a hurricane in 30 years began hauling boats out of the water and taking
Tropical Storm Henri prompts hurricane watch; tracking toward New England states
MIAMI and BOSTON — On the 30th anniversary of the last hurricane to make a direct hit on New England, the region warily braced Thursday,
Tropical Depression Fred threatens floods, mudslides, road closures
RALEIGH, N.C. — Tropical Depression Fred blew into the northeastern U.S. Wednesday, Aug. 18, unleashing heavy rains and threatening to cause mudslides and flash floods
Bipartisan infrastructure plan could cover 2 Kentucky bridges
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A federal infrastructure bill could allow Kentucky to pay for two large bridge projects without tolls, state Senate President Robert Stivers said
Storm-damaged Arizona highway requires extended closure
PHOENIX — Repairing storm damage to U.S. 60 in east-central Arizona will require the extended closure of a 17.5-mile stretch of the highway between the
Pandemic set off deadly outbreak of speeding in 2020 — and it hasn’t stopped
PORTLAND, Maine — Motorists put the pedal to the metal during the pandemic and police are worried as roads get busy with the final stretch
$1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill passes Senate; heads to House
WASHINGTON — With a robust vote after weeks of fits and starts, the Senate approved a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan on Tuesday, Aug. 10,
Infrastructure senators brush off criticism from left, right
WASHINGTON — The often-elusive political center is holding steady in the Senate with a strong coalition of Democrats and Republicans brushing off critics to push
Colorado mudslides wreak havoc on major freight route
DENVER — As ominous storm clouds gathered in western Colorado over a large area blackened by a recent wildfire, torrential rain fell and the charred
Senators struggle to amend, finish $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON — Nearing decision time, senators were struggling to wrap up work on the bipartisan infrastructure plan Friday, Aug. 6, despite hopes to expedite consideration and
Canadian trucker freed; says he’s victim of marijuana scam
DETROIT — Federal prosecutors have dropped charges, at least for now, against a Canadian trucker who was arrested at the U.S. border early last month
Mudslides close stretch of I-70 in Colorado; truckers advised to detour north on I-80 through Wyoming
DENVER — Mudslides from heavy rains caused “extreme damage” to a major interstate and left it blocked with piles of boulders and logs, Colorado transportation
White House, Canada state support for new Detroit River international span
DETROIT — The White House and Canada issued a joint statement of support for a commuter bridge that when completed will span the Detroit River,