Mar 26 Key Bridge is not the first bridge collapse in the U.S. from a ship collision By Associated Press Here's a list of notable disasters involving ships or barges hitting bridges. Continue reading
Mar 26 Baltimore’s Key Bridge has collapsed from a cargo ship blow. Rescuers are now looking for survivors By Lea Skene, Associated Press It was not immediately clear what caused the cargo ship to crash into the bridge long before the busy morning commute in what one official called a “developing mass casualty event.”… Continue reading
Mar 22 WATCH: Harris discusses federal aid, infrastructure upgrades during visit to Puerto Rico By Dánica Coto, Associated Press While those in Puerto Rico cannot vote in U.S. presidential elections despite being U.S. citizens, more than 5 million Puerto Ricans live in the U.S. mainland. Continue reading
Mar 05 Already missing winter? Here’s what we lose when the season warms up By Bella Isaacs-Thomas If you’ve noticed that the coldest months of the year don’t seem to get so cold anymore, you’re not alone. Continue reading
Feb 15 WATCH: White House holds daily briefing after announcing $970 million for airport improvements By Associated Press The Biden administration has gone to great lengths to promote new and proposed protections for air travelers — seeing airlines as an easy target of consumer frustration. Continue reading
Jan 31 Chinese hackers are determined to ‘wreak havoc’ on U.S. critical infrastructure, FBI director Wray warns By Didi Tang, Eric Tucker, Associated Press FBI Director Chris Wray has told House lawmakers that Chinese government hackers are busily targeting critical infrastructure inside the United States, including water treatment plants, the electrical grid and transportation systems. Continue reading
Dec 08 WATCH: Biden visits Las Vegas to showcase $8.2 billion for 10 major rail projects around the country By Will Weissert, Associated Press The administration says the 218-mile train route linking Las Vegas and Rancho Cucamonga, California, about 40 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, may one day serve more than 11 million passengers annually. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 4:29 Biden lays out plan to expand high-speed internet access to every home by 2030 By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan, Ali Schmitz President Biden is kicking off efforts to expand high-speed internet access to the 8.5 million homes and businesses without it. Expanding affordable broadband access was a key component of his 2021 infrastructure bill. At the White House Monday, the president… Continue watching
Jun 26 WATCH: Biden announces $42.5 billion plan to expand high-speed internet to communities with no or slow service By Kavish Harjai, Associated Press/Report for America, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Monday said that high-speed internet is no longer a luxury but an “absolute necessity,” as he pledged that every household in the nation would have access by 2030 using cables made in the U.S. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 5:11 Stretch of I-95 in Philadelphia reopens 12 days after overpass collapse By Geoff Bennett, Sam Weber Traffic is moving again on a stretch of I-95 that collapsed less than two weeks ago in Philadelphia. The overpass has been built on an accelerated timeline that few thought was possible and may be a reminder of how infrastructure… Continue watching