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People head out to sledge in the Blue Bell Hill area near Maidstone, England, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. (Gareth Fuller/PA via AP)
February 02, 2019 - 2:48 am

Wintry weather strands some motorists in the UK

LONDON (AP) — Wintry weather brought traffic to a halt in some parts of Britain, as sleet, snow and ice trapped motorists in their cars for hours. Drivers were stranded early Saturday in southern England, leading to perilous conditions. Police in Kent say the night proved incredibly busy and that...
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In this photo taken Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, is the scene of a multiple vehicle accident involving two trucks and a bicyclist in Honolulu. Police say a suspected drunk driver in a pickup truck slammed into a crowded Honolulu intersection, killing two pedestrians and a bicyclist and injuring five people including himself. Alcohol and speed may have played a role in the crash shortly before 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Kakaako neighborhood, according to authorities. (Cindy Ellen Russell/Honolulu Star-Advertiser via AP)
January 29, 2019 - 5:28 pm

The Latest: Suspect in deadly Honolulu crash hospitalized

HONOLULU (AP) — The Latest on a Honolulu crash that left three people dead (all times local): 3:15 p.m. Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard says a suspected drunken driver who drove a pickup truck into a crowded intersection remains hospitalized after the crash killed three pedestrians. Ballard...
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FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2014 file photo, taken with a fisheye lens looking south toward downtown Atlanta, the ice-covered interstate system shows the remnants of a winter snow storm, in Atlanta. The National Weather Service projects that up to an inch (2.5 centimeters) of snow is possible Tuesday in Atlanta, with up to 2 inches (5 centimeters) in far northern suburbs. Forecasters warn of the possibility of ice-glazed roads and highways. (AP Photo/David Tulis, File)
January 29, 2019 - 11:28 am

Atlanta braced for wintry weather, gets spritzed by rain

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta got a mere spritzing of rain Tuesday, hours after a winter weather forecast prompted authorities to close government offices, shutter schools and cancel flights in anticipation of icy streets. But the southern city could still see some traffic woes as fans arrive for the...
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Police officers remove taxi drivers who were blocking the Castellana avenue, during a strike in Madrid, Spain, Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. Police are clearing taxis blocking a main avenue in the Spanish capital as part of a weeklong standoff with authorities over the growth of app-based ride-hailing services that they say threaten their livelihood. The striking taxi drivers want the regional government in Madrid to impose tighter regulations for rides hailed through apps like Uber and Cabify. (AP Photo/Andrea Comas)
January 28, 2019 - 2:27 am

Weeklong taxi strike against Uber snarls traffic in Madrid

MADRID (AP) — Spanish police on Monday cleared away taxis that blocked a main avenue in the capital of Madrid, the latest action in a weeklong standoff with authorities over the growth of app-based ride-hailing services that cab drivers say threaten their livelihood. The local and national police...
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January 24, 2019 - 7:44 am

Metro Board Meeting to Consider 'Congestion Pricing' for 2028 Olympics

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Metro's Board of Directors will consider a funding and financing plan today for the "28 by `28" Olympics transit initiative, which includes a congestion pricing proposal under which auto drivers would be taxed or pay a fee to use certain roads or enter specific neighborhoods...
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Debbie Wright
January 24, 2019 - 5:37 am

UPDATE: Man Who Climbed onto 101 Freeway Sign is in Custody

(KNX 1070/CNS) - The man, who snarled traffic for a few hours on the 101 freeway Thursday afternoon, is now in custody. The freeway lanes are also being re-opened. The re-opening of the 101 #DTLA is underway! More @KNX1070 https://t.co/sZR9SRn0Rd — Brian Douglas (@BrianDouglasKNX) January 25, 2019...
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January 21, 2019 - 3:24 am

Spanish taxi drivers resume protests against app services

MADRID (AP) — Hundreds of taxis are holding up traffic in Madrid and Barcelona as drivers continue their protests to demand tighter regulations companies using ride-hailing apps. Drivers in the Spanish capital began an open-ended strike at dawn on Monday. Their leaders said after meeting with city...
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Ainsley Triemstra, 5, builds a snow fort in the front yard of her home in St. Joseph, Mich., on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, after a winter storm dumped several inches of snow in Southwest Michigan. (Don Campbell/The Herald-Palladium via AP)
January 19, 2019 - 8:41 pm

Storm that carpeted Midwest with snow barrels to New England

DETROIT (AP) — A major winter storm that blanketed most of the Midwest with snow earlier in the weekend barreled toward New England Sunday, where it was expected to cause transportation havoc ranging from slick and clogged roads to hundreds of cancelled airline flights. The National Weather Service...
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A deicing agent is applied to a SkyWest airplane before its takeoff, Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings from the Dakotas, across the Great Lakes states and into New England. The weather service at one point warned that conditions in New England over the weekend "could approach blizzard criteria." Ice was also a possibility in some areas in the storm's path. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
January 19, 2019 - 7:59 pm

The Latest: Slick road leads to 15-vehicle Missouri pileup

DETROIT (AP) — The Latest on a winter storm in the Midwest and New England (all times local): 6 p.m. A 15-vehicle crash has blocked a section of Interstate 55 in southeastern Missouri as snow from a massive winter storm swept through the area and slicked roads. The Missouri Department of...
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Father and son John, left, and Johnny Nagel were dressed for the cold temperatures on Friday while shoveling snow outside their north Bismarck, N.D., home Friday, Jan. 18, 2019,. (Tom Stromme/The Bismarck Tribune via AP)
January 18, 2019 - 5:58 pm

Weekend winter storm sweeping from Midwest to New England

CHICAGO (AP) — A winter storm started sweeping across the Midwest on Friday, leading to slick roads and runways, as it inched its way toward New England, where it was forecast to dump up to 2 feet (0.61 meters) of snow. The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings from the Dakotas,...
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