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(grandriver/Getty Images) [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] WASHINGTON — A fiscal 2025 House committee-approved transportation funding bill would dedicate $200 million for expanding parking availability for the nation’s truck drivers. The Appropriations Committee on July 10 gave partisan backing to legislation that would ensure programs at the U.S. Department […]

A man driving a truck tractor that was towing a hay grinder died after his vehicle rolled over in southwestern North Dakota on Thursday. The crash happened around 1 a.m. in Adams County on U.S. Highway 12, about 1 mile west of the intersection with North Dakota Highway 8, according to the North Dakota Highway […]

Grand Prairie police are looking for a 24-year-old man who they want to interview in connection with a homicide last week. Courtesy: Fort Worth Star-Telegram archives Grand Prairie police are looking for a 24-year-old man who they want to interview in connection with a deadly shooting that happened on July 3, according to a news […]

Out of the 10 safeties that made The dallas Morning News’ top 100 recruits list for the class of 2024, five of them ranked within the top 25. This year, however, not one safety made it that high on the list. Related:Meet the 100 best Dallas-area high school football players in the Class of 2025 […]

A tow truck crashed into a house near Lake Elsinore park today, damaging the structure and leaving the driver trapped until firefighters extracted him. According to Riverside County Fire Department, the accident was reported at 4:33 P.M. in the 29300 block of Breakwater Street, south of Grand Avenue, just across from McVicker Canyon Park. The […]

A proposed high-speed rail line in North Texas could bypass downtown dallas on its way to Fort Worth after city leaders questioned its impact on a planned $3 billion new convention center and a nearby $5 billion redevelopment project. The Regional Transportation Council, a group of elected and appointed officials that oversees North Texas transit […]

There was a scare in West Mifflin Wednesday which prompted a call to Hazmat teams. Several emergency agencies responded to Copart Auto Auction just before noon, after a truck that had been towed there was found to have radioactive markings on it and on a crate inside. The truck was checked by radiation techs with […]

article arlington, TEXAS - OCTOBER 10: Adolis Garcia #53 of the Texas Rangers celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Baltimore Orioles during the second inning in Game Three of the Division Series at Globe Life Field on October 10, 2023 in NEW YORK - Adolis García will represent the host Texas Rangers […]

Edmunds explores the composition of an electric car battery, from lithium to nickel to manganese and more. IM Imagery // Shutterstock What are electric car batteries made of, and why do they keep EV prices so high? Most electric car batteries are made of varying quantities of lithium-ion, cobalt, nickel, manganese, silicon and electrolytes. Within […]

A DRIVER'S car was unexpectedly loaded onto the back of a tow truck. He is on the hook for a surprise $175 fine. A Jeep Cherokee owner said his SUV was wrongfully towed while he was vacationing. A new law will require tow operators to complete an extra step before snagging carsCredit: FOX 29A driver […]