Science panel calls for lowering drunken-driving threshold

Every day in the United States, 29 people die and many more are hurt in alcohol-related traffic accidents. But we could lower those numbers by lowering the drunken-driving threshold, according to a prestigious scientific panel.

NTSB: Pilots erred in Pence plane's LaGuardia skid

NEW YORK (AP) — Investigators have cited failures by the pilots of a plane that overran a runway at LaGuardia Airport last year while carrying then-vice presidential candidate Mike Pence.

Minor train derailment at NY Penn Station

A NJ Transit train that derailed at about 4:25 a.m. Wednesday inside Penn Station in midtown Manhattan was back on the tracks just after 6 a.m., according to NJ Transit.

Startups, library offering NJ Transit alternatives during 'summer of hell'

The so-called summer of hell for commuters who use Penn Station in Manhattan starts Monday when Amtrak begins major track work that will force reductions in service on LIRR and New Jersey Transit. Some businesses are already reaching out to riders who don't want to brave a ride into the city.

Man down after climbing atop Bay Bridge center anchorage

A man sitting atop the center anchorage of the Bay Bridge came down safely Wednesday afternoon after scaling the bridge structure and straddling it for over two hours, causing a massive traffic back up on the westbound lanes of Interstate Highway 80 that extended into the East Bay.

Taxi flips over in Midtown Manhattan

A yellow medallion taxi hit a lamppost and guardrail and then flipped over in Midtown Manhattan Wednesday afternoon, injuring two people, officials said.