US: Pileup Closes Interstate 70 In Southern Illinois

A multiple-car pileup occurred on Interstate 70 near Greenup, Illinois, on Sunday, January 5, forcing the closure of the highway in both directions.

Commentary: U.S. haunted by human-trafficking tragedy

STORY: Commentary: U.S. haunted by human-trafficking tragedy DATELINE: July 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of newspaper titles and street views of the U.S. STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "The death toll of migrants in a sweltering 18-wheeler on Monday in San Antonio, Texas, has risen to 53, 40 male and 13 female. 'Deaths of 53 migrants in Texas stoke grief, fears of a deadly summer' -- this is the title of the report by The Washington Post. 'Tractor-trailers are common because these criminal organizations are trying to maximize profit.' 'When U.S. Immigration Policy Kills' -- this is the title of the commentary by The Wall Street Journal. 'Human smuggling is an ugly business, and sometimes a murderous one. The death of at least 50 migrants trapped in a truck in broiling heat is a crime, but it's also another sign that America lacks a humane, sensible immigratio

Wildfire Damages In Lytton - British Colombia

Wildfire Damages In Lytton - British Colombia

A transport truck and trailers destroyed by wildfire is seen along the Trans-Canada Highway near Lytton, BC, Canada on Friday, July 9, 2021. Lytton residents and journalists toured the devastated town on Friday, more than one week after residents fled for their lives as a wildfire surged through town, killing two people. The town on the banks of the muddy Fraser River is dramatically altered. Only a handful of structures remain, including the post office and church, and there is a dreadful symmetry to the grey ruins. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

4 injured in pileup on Tohoku expressway

4 injured in pileup on Tohoku expressway

MORIOKA, Japan - Four men were injured, one seriously, Dec. 12 in a pileup involving about 30 vehicles on the Tohoku expressway in Iwate Prefecture, police say. A large truck collided into an express highway bus bound for Sendai from Odate, Akita Prefecture, at around 8:50 a.m. in the town of Ashiro, and other vehicles, including trailers and passenger cars, became involved in a chain collision, the police said. The photo was supplied by the Iwate Nippo newspaper.