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Paris' traffic-clogged Champs-Elysees turned into a mass picnic blanket for an unusual meal
PARIS (AP) — The French capital’s most famous street, the Champs-Élysées, transformed into a massive picnic blanket Sunday as around 4,000 people sat in the sun enjoying an al fresco meal. The lucky picnickers were selected via a draw and provided with free baskets loaded with...
Cars catch fire in Boston's Ted Williams Tunnel, snarling Memorial Day weekend traffic
BOSTON (AP) — The busy Memorial Day weekend got off to a rough start for Boston drivers when three cars caught fire on Friday inside the Ted Williams Tunnel, a main artery that in part carries traffic to Logan International Airport. Three cars caught fire shortly after 4 p.m. after...
4 killed in Georgia wreck after van plows through median into oncoming traffic
EMERSON, Ga. (AP) — Four people, including three members of the same family, died Sunday after a van crossed the median on a northwest Georgia interstate and plowed into oncoming traffic. Five others were injured in the multi-vehicle wreck on Interstate 75 near Emerson. ...
Texas bridge connecting Galveston and Pelican Island reopened after barge collision
HOUSTON (AP) — A bridge near Galveston, Texas, that was damaged last week when a barge carrying fuel broke free from a tugboat has reopened to vehicle and pedestrian traffic after safety inspections deemed it safe, officials said. The barge crashed into a pillar supporting the...
Climate activists glue themselves at Munich airport to protest pollution caused by flying
BERLIN (AP) — Six climate activists broke through a security fence at Munich airport on Saturday and glued themselves to access routes leading to runways, temporarily shutting down flights. The activists from the group Last Generation were protesting flying as the most polluting...
US Coast Guard says Texas barge collision may have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oil
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — Early estimates indicate up to 2,000 gallons of oil may have spilled into surrounding waters when a barge carrying fuel broke free from a tugboat and slammed into a bridge near Galveston, Texas, the U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday. The barge crashed into a...
Controlled demolition at Baltimore bridge collapse site postponed due to weather
BALTIMORE (AP) — The controlled demolition of the largest remaining steel span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has been postponed because of weather conditions, officials said Sunday afternoon. Crews have been preparing for weeks to use explosives to break...
Red, yellow, green ... and white? Smarter vehicles could mean big changes for the traffic light
As cars and trucks get smarter and more connected, the humble lights that have controlled the flow of traffic for more than a century could also be on the cusp of a major transformation. Researchers are exploring ways to use features in modern cars, such as GPS, to make traffic safer...
Bridge being built in northern Arizona almost 5 years after 3 children died in Tonto Creek
TONTO NATIONAL FOREST, Ariz. (AP) — Nearly five years after three young children died in northern Arizona’s Tonto Creek, Gila County is using a $21 million federal grant to build a bridge over part of the stream. County officials announced Wednesday that the bridge is more than...
Traffic snarled as workers begin removing I-95 overpass scorched in Connecticut fuel truck inferno
Work crews began demolishing a bridge damaged in a fiery crash that kept Interstate 95 in Connecticut closed for a second day Friday, as motorists' nerves continued to fray in hours of traffic jams on and around the main artery linking New England and New York. “It’s crazy,”...
