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Judge: Move to Kill NYC Congestion Plan Was Illegal
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (323+ words) Judge: Move to Kill NYC Congestion Plan Was Illegal'Newser Judge: Move to Kill NYC Congestion Plan Was Illegal New York's congestion toll just cleared a big legal roadblock, and the federal judge didn't mince words. In a 149-page ruling Tuesday,…...
Governor Lets PB4WEGO License Plate Stand
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (228+ words) New York's governor is letting a bathroom joke slide. Long Island's Seth Bykofsky can keep driving with his "PB4WEGO" vanity plate after Gov. Kathy Hochul personally... Governor Lets PB4WEGO License Plate Stand New York's governor is letting a bathroom joke slide. Long…...
3 Years After Derailment, Ohio Locals Still Struggling
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (343+ words) A toxic train crash that was supposed to be "settled" by now is anything but, and the Lever takes a deep look into what's gone wrong. Nearly three years after... 3 Years After Derailment, Ohio Locals Still Struggling A toxic train…...
Pentagon Shoots Down DHS Drone With Laser
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (294+ words) The Pentagon just zapped the wrong drone, again. Defense officials on Thursday used a high-energy laser to bring down a "seemingly threatening" drone that turned out... Pentagon Shoots Down DHS Drone With Laser The Pentagon just zapped the wrong drone,…...
US military used laser to take down Border Protection drone, lawmakers say | Newser
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (853+ words) The U.S. military used a laser Thursday to shoot down a "seemingly threatening" drone flying near the U.S.-Mexico border. It turned out the drone belonged to Customs and Border Protection, lawmakers said. The case of mistaken identity prompted the Federal Aviation…...
DHS Halts TSA PreCheck, Global Entry for Shutdown
1+ week, 2+ day ago (315+ words) Speedy airport lines are the latest casualty of the government funding fight. With the Department of Homeland Security unfunded and partially shut down, the agency says it will... DHS Halts TSA PreCheck, Global Entry for Shutdown Speedy airport lines are…...
After Probe, Uber Tightens Driver Background Checks
1+ week, 4+ day ago (289+ words) Uber's background checks are about to get tougher, though the company isn't saying exactly when or how. The New York Times reports that, following its own earlier... After Probe, Uber Tightens Driver Background Checks Uber's background checks are about to…...
'Brown Out' Blamed for 30-Vehicle Crash in Colorado
1+ week, 6+ day ago (284+ words) Four people died in crashes involving over 30 vehicles, including six semitrailers, on an interstate in Colorado Tuesday after blowing dirt made it nearly impossible to see, authorities... 'Brown Out' Blamed for 30-Vehicle Crash in Colorado Four people died in crashes…...
In Frigid Estonia, an 'Ice Road' Opens Over the Sea
2+ week, 3+ day ago (496+ words) Temperatures in northern Europe have been so low that citizens of Estonia can now drive across a 12 1/2-mile stretch of frozen sea linking the country's two main islands.... In Frigid Estonia, an 'Ice Road' Opens Over the Sea Temperatures in…...
Hidden Underground Railroad Passage Found in NYC Museum
2+ week, 6+ day ago (8+ words) Hidden Underground Railroad Passage Found in NYC Museum'Newser...