10K bridges similar to Pittsburgh one that collapsed should be checked for corrosion, report says
Investigators looking into the collapse of a Pittsburgh bridge last year want transportation officials nationwide to examine more than 10,000 other bridges with similar steel construction
2023-05-19 05:57
White House vows more federal aid to reduce homelessness in 5 cities and California
Five major U.S. cities and the state of California will receive federal help to get unsheltered residents into permanent housing
2023-05-19 05:55
Navy probe prompted by suicides condemns conditions at shipyard: 'We let our people down'
A Navy investigation triggered by a series of suicides is recommending widespread improvements in housing, food, parking and internet for sailors, as well as changes to mental health and other personnel programs
2023-05-19 05:47
Mexico's Supreme Court rules tourist train, other projects are not issues of national security
Mexico’s Supreme Court has ruled the government cannot simply decree that tourist trains or other public work projects are issues of “national security,” because that violates the public's right to information
2023-05-19 05:28
Investigation into USS George Washington suicides finds US Navy failed to provide a basic quality of life for sailors
A monthslong investigation into a series of Navy suicides last year found the service failed to provide a basic quality of life for sailors, housing them in unacceptable living conditions and failing to provide adequate mental health resources.
2023-05-19 05:28
US signals to allies it won't block their export of F-16 jets to Ukraine
The Biden administration has signaled to European allies in recent weeks that the US would allow them to export F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, sources familiar with the discussions said, as the White House comes under increasing pressure from members of Congress and allies to help Ukraine procure the planes amid intensifying Russian aerial attacks.
2023-05-19 05:27
Banning TikTok vs. protecting Twitter
Americans' commitment to freedom of speech is colliding with their dislike of the Chinese government and their addiction to social media.
2023-05-19 05:26
Videos show purported ivory-billed woodpeckers as US moves toward extinction decision
New video and photographs purporting to show ivory-billed woodpeckers flying in a Louisiana forest have been published by researchers
2023-05-19 05:26
U.S., Taiwan reach deal on first part of '21st Century' trade pact -USTR
By David Lawder WASHINGTON The U.S. and Taiwan reached agreement on the first part of their "21st Century"
2023-05-19 05:26
Police: Louisville man planned bank shootings, placed phone in pocket to livestream
The man who killed five co-workers at a Kentucky bank had made plans for the shooting, according to police
2023-05-19 05:21
Tennis-Nadal to miss French Open, 2024 likely to be last year of career
(Reuters) -Holder Rafa Nadal will miss the French Open after failing to regain full fitness from a hip injury suffered
2023-05-19 04:49
New Jersey blinks in dune repairs standoff, allows emergency erosion fixes in defiant town
New Jersey environmental officials will allow a shore town to carry out emergency repairs to its badly eroded beachfront, even as the two sides continue a years-long fight over how best to protect the popular Jersey Shore resort’s fragile coastline
2023-05-19 04:48