Tag: Traffic
Violence erupts over jailing of South Africa’s ex-president
MOOI RIVER, South Africa — Supporters of former South African president Jacob Zuma are protesting his imprisonment, burning trucks, commercial property, and blocking major...
South Bend officer rescues kitten from rush-hour traffic
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A northern Indiana police officer turned cat-whisperer to help rescue a kitten after the frisky feline darted in front of...
Portland police change traffic stop and search procedures
PORTLAND, Ore. — Police in Oregon's largest city are being advised to no longer pursue low-level traffic infractions — including expired plates and broken...
Indiana bridge closed for inspection after traffic increase
BATTLE GROUND, Ind. — A northwest Indiana bridge that spans the Wabash River has been closed to traffic indefinitely for a structural inspection after...
1 dead, several hurt after bus, SUV collide on I-65
BROOKSTON, Ind. — One person has died and the driver and several passengers from a Greyhound bus have been hospitalized following a collision with...
Crews work again to reopen George Floyd Square to traffic
MINNEAPOLIS — City crews returned early Tuesday to a Minneapolis intersection where a memorial to George Floyd was assembled after his death last year...
All Roads — blocked off roads — lead to Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO — Roads were being closed off Tuesday around Tokyo Olympic venues, including the new $1.4 billion National Stadium where the opening ceremony is...
Wandering elephants on edge of China city, now closing roads
BEIJING — A wandering herd of elephants has reached the edge of a big Chinese city as authorities rush to close off roads and...
Buttigieg to visit closed Interstate 40 bridge in Tennessee
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg travels to Tennessee on Thursday to learn how the closure of the Interstate 40...
Ohtani scratched from start after arrival delayed by traffic
OAKLAND, Calif. — A traffic jam kept Shohei Ohtani from making it to the ballpark in time for his regular pregame pitching routine, and...