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WHY IT MATTERS: Infrastructure

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 5th

By JASON KEYSERAssociated Press The issue: From bridges to broadband, America's infrastructure is supposed to be speeding along commerce, delivering us to work and piping energy and water into our homes and businesses. But just repairing all the breakdowns and potholes would cost tens of

USS Enterprise completes its final voyage

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 4th

By BROCK VERGAKISAssociated Press ABOARD THE USS ENTERPRISE (AP) - The world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier ended its remarkable career at sea on Sunday when it pulled into its home port for the final time after participating in every major conflict since the Cuban Missile Crisis

Some airlines fear jet fuel shortage in New York

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

By SCOTT MAYEROWITZAP Airlines Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Fears of a jet fuel shortage at New York's airports have led some airlines to take the unusual - and costly - step of putting extra fuel on planes. The worries have emerged following Superstorm Sandy, which has disrupted the flow of fuel

Lines at East Coast gas stations steam commuters

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

By KAREN MATTHEWSAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Cabdriver Harum Prince joined a nearly mile-long line for gasoline early Friday in Manhattan after already spending three hours in a similar queue in the Bronx - only to have the station run out of gas when it was almost his turn. Prince leases his

Gas stations scramble in Sandy's aftermath

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

By JONATHAN FAHEYAP Energy Writer NEW YORK (AP) - There's plenty of gasoline in the Northeast - just not at gas stations. In parts of New York and New Jersey, drivers lined up Thursday for hours at gas stations that were struggling to stay supplied. The power outages and flooding caused by

Gas stations scramble in Sandy's aftermath

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

All 3 of NYC's major airports back in operation

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

NEW YORK (AP) - All three major New York airports are open again after Superstorm Sandy shut them down. LaGuardia reopened Thursday on a limited schedule. Its bigger international counterparts, Kennedy and Newark Liberty, had already reopened on a limited basis. The Port Authority of New York and

A state-by-state look at superstorm's effects

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

By The Associated Press The massive storm that started out as Hurricane Sandy slammed into the East Coast and morphed into a huge and problematic system, killing at least 90 people in the United States. Power outages now stand at more than 4 million homes and businesses, down from a peak of 8.5

2 East Coast refineries still out of commission

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By The Associated Press Nine oil refineries that make up 8 percent of U.S. refining capacity are in the area hit by Superstorm Sandy. Nearly all were affected by the storm, and two still are not operating:

NY governor: Limited NYC transit service resuming

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st

By DAVID B. CARUSO and TOM HAYSAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Two days after a paralyzing flood, officials announced plans Wednesday to open the undamaged parts of the massive subway and suburban rail systems that are so essential to life in New York City. The city's transit headaches,