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Release of Toxic Chemicals From Derailed Tanker Cars Begins
Crews in Ohio are beginning to release toxic chemicals from five cars of a derailed train near the Pennsylvania state line to reduce the threat of an explosion. Flames and black smoke billowed high into the sky from the derailment site Monday afternoon. The Ohio Emergency Management Agency confirmed the controlled release was underway. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine earlier ordered...
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Southwest Airlines Will Operate One-Third of Scheduled Flights for Several Days
Blaming the chaos to their flight schedule on this past week’s winter storm, Southwest said in a statement that the winter weather caused disruptions to their full holiday travel plans, causing the catastrophic cancellations.
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Railroad Companies Reject Union's Sick Time Demands, Raising Chance of Strike
The major freight railroads appear unwilling to give track maintenance workers much more than they received in the initial contract they rejected last week, increasing the chances of a strike.
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NY Proceeds With Plan for Zero-Emission Vehicles by 2035
A decision by regulators in California has cleared the way for New York to move forward on its goal of requiring all new cars and trucks sold in the state to be zero-emission by 2035, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday.
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Zero-Emission Mandate On All New Vehicles Sold in NYS
Today Governor Hochul announced a zero-emission mandate on all new vehicles sold in New York state by the year 2035. Lynda Baquero reports.
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1 Rail Union Rejects Deal, 2 Accept Ahead of Strike Deadline
Members of one union have rejected a tentative deal with the largest U.S. freight railroads, while two ratified agreements and three other unions remained at the bargaining table just days ahead of a national strike deadline. A strike would intensify snarls in the nation’s supply chain that have contributed to rising prices. But the IAM agreed to delay any strike...
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Why It's Not Time to Ditch the Mask When Traveling Just Yet: Dr. John Torres
Many travelers rejoiced when mask mandates were abruptly lifted on airplanes and other transportation systems around the country by a federal judge on Monday. But don’t leave that mask at home when you travel just yet, advises Dr. John Torres.
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With Few New Cars on Lots, U.S. Auto Sales Likely Fell Sharply in the First Quarter, Analysts Say
Tight supplies of new cars and rising inflation fears likely hit U.S. auto sales hard in the first quarter.
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Machine-Parts Start-Up Hadrian Raises $90 Million as It Seeks to Shake Up the Aerospace Supply Chain
Hadrian Automation raised $90 million in funding led by venture firms Lux Capital and Andreessen Horowitz, as it works to transform the aerospace supply chain.
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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Launches First New Shepard Space Crew of 2022
Comedian and actor Pete Davidson was previously announced to be flying with the crew, but his seat was turned over.
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Airlines Offer Luxury Suites, Roomier Seats in Battle for High-Paying Travelers as International Trips Return
Airlines are deploying higher-end products in hopes of capturing more revenue after two bruising pandemic years.
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Why Delta Air Lines' Health Chief Thinks the Airplane Mask Mandate Will Soon Be Lifted
The U.S. airplane and airport mask mandate will likely be lifted on April 18 or “shortly thereafter,” according to Delta’s chief health officer.
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Weeks After Surprising Shuffle, New TuSimple CEO Pledges to Be an ‘Evangelist' for Autonomous Driving
Xiaodi Hou co-founded autonomous-driving startup TuSimple in 2015, but he just took over as CEO and chairman of the board March 3.
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‘A Ghost Is Driving the Car' — My Peaceful and Productive Experience in a Waymo Self-Driving Van
Riding in a self-driving van underscored the potential of autonomous vehicles, which some believe will be a multitrillion-dollar market for investors.
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Tesla Should Accept That It Violated Labor Laws If Elon Musk Is Serious About Inviting the UAW to Organize Workers, Union Chief Ray Curry Says
The UAW president said such an action would be a “good faith effort” and “demonstrate a commitment to the workers of the facility” in Fremont, California.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren Says Billionaires Should Pay More Taxes to Help the ‘Next Elon Musk'
“I’m happy to celebrate success, but let’s remember, Elon Musk didn’t make it on his own,” the Massachusetts Democrat told CNBC on Tuesday.
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Aircraft Leasing Giant Casts Doubt on Renting to Russian Airlines Again After Putin Seizes Planes
Some $10 billion worth of foreign-owned jets that were leased to Russian carriers are stuck in the country.
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GM Looks to Increase Electric Hummer Production as Reservations Top 65,000, Exceeding Expectations
The Hummer EV pickup is currently on sale, but new orders would not likely be fulfilled until 2024 due to the number of reservations.
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Terran Orbital Starts Trading on the NYSE With $200 Million in Outstanding Spacecraft Orders
Spacecraft manufacturer Terran Orbital began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday after closing its SPAC merger.
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Chinese EV Maker Nio Delivers Its First ET7 Electric Sedans
The ET7 is one of three new Nio models expected in 2022.