Route 66, a quintessential American road trip heavy on kitsch and history, turns 100

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — There are faster ways to get from Chicago to Los Angeles, but none have the allure or cultural cachet of Route 66. To John Steinbeck, it was the Mother Road that led poor farmers from Dust Bowl desperation to sunny California. To Native Americans along the route, it was an economic boon … Read more

Giant underground pipe mysteriously rises over 30 feet, bursting through road in Japan: “I can’t believe this”

A giant, underground pipe rose more than 32 feet out of a construction site in a busy area of the Japanese city of Osaka, nearly reaching an elevated road overnight, unseen by any witnesses. The steel pipe’s unexpected growth spurt was reported to police early Wednesday by a pedestrian who saw broken pieces of asphalt … Read more

Woman and dog killed, 3 others stabbed in road rage incident on D.C. beltway; suspect dead

A 39-year-old woman and a dog were killed, and three other people were stabbed in a road rage incident on the outer belt of the Washington D.C. beltway on Sunday, police said. The suspect was killed by police. Virginia State Police were called to Interstate 495 southbound near exit 52 in Annandale, Virginia, around 1:20 … Read more

Dangerous road conditions and power outages as blizzard barrels up East Coast

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. UP NEXT More than 30 inches of snow in parts of Massachusetts 00:56 Historic blizzard grounds nearly all air travel in Northeast 01:00 Historic blizzard to bring heavy snow, dangerous conditions across the Northeast 02:28 New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill … Read more