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ST. LOUIS (AP) — It's another day of travel troubles in parts of the central U.S. that are dealing with road-glazing ice. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says Interstate 40 had to be closed in two places because of wrecks in icy conditions. State troopers in Missouri and other affected states are urging motorists to limit travel to only necessary outings.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A SpaceX rocket has made it into orbit and deployed its cargo of communications satellites. Today's Falcon 9 launch from California was the first for SpaceX since a fiery accident on a Florida launch pad in September. Adding to the day's achievements, the jettisoned first stage of the rocket managed to land upright on a platform in the Pacific Ocean.
FRASER, Mich. (AP) — Repairs to a broken sewer line that caused a sinkhole the size of a football field near Detroit are estimated at more than $78 million. Officials say the repairs will take about a year and the cost could rise above $100 million if more work is done to improve the rest of the sewer line. The sewer collapse in Fraser was discovered after homeowners heard noises Christmas Eve and noticed their houses were sinking. Nearly two dozen homes were temporarily evacuated and three were eventually condemned.
CHICAGO (AP) — More than 1,000 people have poured into a teachers' union hall in Chicago to rally for immigrant rights. Representatives of various religious faiths, ethnic groups and human rights organizations urged the audience to fight deportations, a Muslim registry and other efforts they believe President-elect Donald Trump will lead. Similar rallies are being held in other cities.
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (AP) — The Marine Corps and Navy have led the Department of Defense's unprecedented shift away from fossil fuels under the Obama administration, investing millions into everything from hybrid electric ships to wind turbines. It's unclear what will happen under President Donald Trump, who has promised to end policies that "undermine" fossil fuel producers and chosen a Cabinet that includes climate change skeptics. Some Republican lawmakers say the military needs to focus on bigger threats like terrorism.
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