8 die, many injured when big rig blows tire, hits Greyhound bus head-on
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A blown tire on a semitrailer may be to blame for a deadly head-on crash with a commercial passenger bus along Interstate
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Mississippi lawmakers create lottery to fund highways
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi lawmakers created a lottery to fund highways, increased state transportation aid for cities and counties, and divided $700 million in oil
Why Canada’s exclusion from U.S.-Mexico deal raises obstacle
WASHINGTON  — President Donald Trump’s drive to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement has taken an unexpected turn — one that complicates his effort
Mississippi lawmakers approve bill to create a state lottery to fund road work
JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi House reversed itself Tuesday and passed a bill to create a state lottery in the Bible Belt state where churches
Preliminary U.S.-Mexico trade deal leaves trail of uncertainty
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s declaration of victory Monday in reaching a preliminary deal with Mexico to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement raised
US and Mexico tentatively set to replace NAFTA with new deal
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration and Mexico have reached a preliminary accord to end the North American Free Trade Agreement and replace it with a
Mississippi lottery bill advances, but more work remains
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi could be inching closer to creating a lottery and leaving the list of six states that don’t offer the game of
Lottery and road aid to localities advance in Mississippi special session
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi is closer to having a state lottery and diverting existing tax money, all to improve roads and bridges. The state Senate
Urgent care clinic planned for Raphine, Virginia, travel center
RAPHINE, Va. — An urgent care clinic is set to open next year at a travel center off Interstate 81, partly intended to serve truck
New Mexico GOP governor hopeful: Toll roads for oil traffic
HOBBS, N.M. — New Mexico Republican gubernatorial hopeful Steve Pearce is calling for a system of toll roads in southeastern New Mexico to serve booming
Mississippi governor calls special session to deal with road, bridge funding
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant on Tuesday issued the official document to call lawmakers into special session Thursday to discuss more money for
Traffic deaths in first half of 2018 fall slightly
DETROIT — The number of people killed on U.S. roads fell slightly in the first half of 2018, but a top safety organization says it’s
Georgia eliminates toll limits on express lanes
ATLANTA — Georgia transportation officials have eliminated toll limits on express lanes, which could mean a more expensive commute for some motorists. The State Road
Musk tells newspaper he’s cracking under stress of Tesla job
By TOM KRISHER Associated Press Auto Writer What do you do when your CEO confesses that he’s cracking under the stress of his job? That’s
Kroger rolls out driverless cars for grocery deliveries
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — At a time when big-box retailers are trying to offer the same conveniences as their online competitors, the biggest U.S. grocery chain
Mississippi governor says special session for roads and bridges coming
JACKSON, Miss.  — Mississippi’s governor says he will call lawmakers into special session next week to consider more money for transportation. Clay Chandler, a spokesman
Italy collapse points to difficulties with aging bridges
NEW YORK — The bridge that collapsed in the Italian port city of Genoa was considered a feat of engineering innovation when it was built
The Latest:1 toll lane on I-77 to be converted to free lane
TRANSPORTATION BRIEFS CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Transportation is backing a recommendation to convert one of the two proposed toll lanes for
Ex-Pilot Flying J president gets delay in sentencing
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The former president of the nation’s largest fuel retailer has been given a delay in sentencing for his conviction in a scheme
EPA challenged safety of Trump administration mileage freeze
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency privately challenged the Trump administration’s rationale for freezing Obama-era mileage standards, saying the proposal would actually increase U.S. highway