Tag: Transportation
Utah man sentenced to 30 years in death of wife on cruise
JUNEAU, Alaska — A Utah man was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in prison in the beating death of his wife on an Alaska...
US traffic deaths up 7% last year, highest number since 2007
DETROIT — U.S. traffic deaths rose 7% last year, the biggest increase in 13 years even though people drove fewer miles due to the...
Volkswagen tests electric cars, transit apps on Greek island
ATHENS, Greece — German carmaker Volkswagen launched a five-year project Wednesday on the small Greek Aegean island of Astypalea to test the adoption of...
Procession takes police officer killed in crash to mortuary
PHOENIX — A procession transported the body of a Phoenix police officer killed in an on-duty collision to a mortuary on Wednesday.
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2 migrants dead, more than 100 rescued off Tunisian coast
TUNIS, Tunisia — The bodies of two migrants have been recovered from the Mediterranean Sea and another 20 remain missing a day after two...
NY transit officials confirm cyberattack; say harm limited
NEW YORK — Hackers infiltrated computer systems for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York, setting off a scramble to counter a potentially crippling...
Fire strikes largest Iranian navy ship, forcing evacuation
TEHRAN, Iran — The largest ship in the Iranian navy caught fire early Wednesday in the Gulf of Oman under unclear circumstances, forcing sailors...
EU agency beefs up stance against using Belarusian airspace
BERLIN — The European Union Aviation Safety Agency on Wednesday beefed up its stance on the use of Belarusian airspace, calling on member countries'...
FAA safety official retires; was criticized over Boeing jet
The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that its top safety official will retire at the end of June. Ali Bahrami had come under sharp...
Prosecutor begins review of pepper-sprayed soldier case
HAMPTON, Va. — The prosecutor considering criminal charges in a traffic stop where two officers allegedly mistreated a Black Army lieutenant said he has...
