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Temperatures fell to as low as -40C in some areas

Airline cancellations topped 5,700 US flights on Friday as massive winter storms snarled airport operations around the United States and frustrated tens of thousands of holiday travelers. That followed nearly 2,700 canceled flights on Thursday, while just over 1,000 flights have already been canceled for Saturday, according to flight tracking…

President Joe Biden is asking Congress to intervene to avert a potentially crippling freight rail strike before Christmas, even if it means handing a defeat to Democratic allies in the labor movement

The presumptive chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee aims to keep a skeptical eye on the Biden administration’s implementation of the bipartisan infrastructure law after the 118th Congress convenes in January.

With 9 December deadline fast approaching, business groups also push US government to intervene in labor dispute before holidays

Business groups are increasing the pressure on lawmakers to intervene and block a railroad strike before next month's deadline in the stalled contract talks

Rep. Sam Graves, Transportation and Infrastructure’s presumptive next chairman, aims to keep his eye on the bipartisan Infrastructure law.

So far, three of 12 unions representing freight rail workers have rejected the contract deal brokered by the Biden administration in September. Those unions are holding out for paid sick leave.

There are still mixed details about how the strange accident occurred, with some onlookers blaming the driver of the EV and others not so sure what happened.