Biden waiving ethanol rule in bid to lower gasoline prices
WASHINGTON — Although it won’t affect prices at the diesel fuel islands, President Joe Biden visited corn-rich Iowa on Tuesday to announce he’ll suspend a
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Spring storm packing blizzard conditions for northern Plains
BISMARCK, N.D. — A significant spring storm headed for the northern Plains is packing blizzard conditions with significant snow accumulation and drifting, according to the
Musk commits to 2023 deliveries of Cybertruck pickup, Tesla Semi
AUSTIN, Texas — The “Cyber Rodeo at Giga Texas,” an invitation-only party for thousands of guests at Tesla’s new billion-dollar-plus “gigafactory” in Austin, was the
FedEx Logistics opens global headquarters in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shipping giant FedEx Corp.’s logistics subsidiary has opened a new global headquarters in the building that once held the Gibson guitar factory
Lawmakers accuse Big Oil of ‘rip off’ as some states offer fuel tax relief
WASHINGTON — With diesel prices still averaging above $5 a gallon and gasoline above $4, some of the nation’s lawmakers are saying that oil companies
Walmart offers supply-chain workers a chance to drive trucks
NEW YORK — Walmart workers who once unloaded trucks now have a chance to drive them. The nation’s largest retailer has launched a training program
I-65 killer identified, wasn’t truck driver as police hypothesized
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana State Police identified a now-deceased man on Tuesday as the suspect who raped and killed three women in Indiana and Kentucky in
Report criticizes Virginia’s response to snowy I-95 gridlock
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia state agencies collectively “lost situational awareness” and failed to keep up with growing gridlock during a January snowstorm that stranded hundreds
Seven Mile Bridge to close for annual footrace
MARATHON, Fla. — The Seven Mile Bridge will close temporarily to vehicle traffic early Saturday for an annual footrace over the convergence of the Atlantic
Biden oil move aims to cut fuel prices ‘fairly significantly’
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday ordered the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve for
I-81 reopens after being closed by deadly 80-vehicle pileup
POTTSVILLE, Pa. — A section of Interstate 81 in Pennsylvania has re-opened following a deadly pileup earlier this week involving 80 vehicles during a snow
US consumers still confident, but outlook not as rosy
SILVER SPRING, Md. — U.S. consumer confidence bounced back in March and remains high, though consumers’ short-term outlook is not quite as rosy. The way
Convoy protesting COVID mandates rolls on to California
HAGERSTOWN, Md. — A group of truck drivers protesting COVID-19 mandates on roads and highways around the Washington, D.C., area in recent weeks will head
Lamont signs bill suspending 25-cent per gallon gasoline tax
HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed emergency legislation Thursday that will suspend a 25-cent-per-gallon state gasoline tax from April 1 to June 30
Michigan Legislature approves $4.8B infrastructure plan
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan lawmakers on Thursday approved $4.8 billion in spending, mostly for infrastructure upgrades, with an influx of federal pandemic and other funds
Spain: Truckers get gas price cut, but some still strike
MADRID — Spain’s government and the country’s main trucking federations have reached an agreement on financial help for an industry that is hurting from high
California groundbreaking set for largest wildlife crossing
LOS ANGELES — Groundbreaking is set for next month on what’s billed as the world’s largest wildlife crossing — a bridge over a major Southern
Gas, sales tax holidays clear Connecticut’s legislature
HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut will temporarily suspend its 25-cent-per-gallon excise tax on gasoline after a bipartisan vote by state lawmakers Wednesday in an effort to
Michigan pledges $380M for road, bridge repairs
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan lawmakers late Wednesday unveiled and began passing a massive $4.8 billion spending plan, one that will upgrade long-neglected infrastructure including water
Massive tornado rakes through Big Easy; truck driver recounts survival
ARABI, La. — A tornado flipped cars and heavy trucks, ripped off rooftops and deposited a house in the middle of a street in the