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Smoke fills the sky at the scene of a train derailment in Tempe, Ariz., on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Officials say a freight train traveling on a bridge that spans a lake in the Phoenix suburb derailed and set the bridge ablaze and partially collapsing the structure. There were no immediate reports of any leaks. (Daniel Coronado via AP)

Arizona train derailment causes bridge collapse and big fire

The Transportation Security Administration reports between 500,000 and 700,000 travelers have flown on airplanes so far this month. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Airlines take safety precautions with travel on rise

In this March 25, 2020, file photo, United Airlines planes are parked at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

United Airlines sending layoff notices to nearly half of U.S. employees

In this March 31, 2020, file photo, American Airlines planes are parked at Pittsburgh International Airport in Imperial, Pa. There will be no more attempts at social distancing on American Airlines flights. The airline said Friday, June 26, that it will start booking flights to full capacity next week. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, file) ** FILE **

American Airlines will book flights to full capacity

Segway to stop making its original personal transporter

In this photo taken March 12, 2015, passengers wait on the platform before boarding a train at the U Street Metro Station in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) ** FILE **

Metro to reopen 15 subway stations, add buses to busiest routes

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., right, listens as Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., center, speaks during an event on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 18, 2020. They unveiled the Moving Forward Act, which aims to rebuild America's infrastructure. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Democrats roll out $1.5 trillion infrastructure package

In this March 18, 2020 file photo, a Southern China Airlines flight from Guangzhou, China, passes in front of the sun as it arrives at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, the Trump administration moved to block Chinese airlines from flying to the U.S. in an escalation of trade and travel tensions between the two countries. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)

Trump administration to suspend Chinese passenger flights to U.S.

In this July 25, 2016, file photo, an agent of LATAM airlines stands by the counters at the airport in Santiago, Chile. The South American carrier said Tuesday, May 26, 2020, that it is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it grapples with the sharp downturn in air travel sparked by the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix, File)

Latam Airlines seeks bankruptcy protection as travel slumps

California Highway Patrol officer Troy Christensen runs a driver's license after stopping a motorist along Interstate 5 who was suspected of speeding Thursday, April 23, 2020, in Anaheim, Calif. The CHP is issuing a lot more tickets to motorists where lanes are wide open during the coronavirus pandemic. From March 19, when the stay-at-home order began, through April 19, officers issued 87% more citations to drivers suspected of speeding in excess of 100 mph. That's compared to the same period last year. The jump in speeding tickets coincides with a 35% decline in traffic volume. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

'Lawlessness out there': Speeding epidemic sparked by stay-at-home orders

A Metra conductor signals for all clear at the Glenview Amtrak/Metra Station in Glenview, Ill., Wednesday, May 13, 2020. All customers are now required to wear a mask or face covering while using Metra, a commuter rail system in the Chicago metropolitan area serving the city of Chicago and surrounding suburbs. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

China poised to cash in on coronavirus aid designated for U.S. railroads, safety advocates warn

A Hertz Car Rental is closed during he coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 in Paramus, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)

Debt and coronavirus push Hertz into bankruptcy protection

President Donald Trump speaks at Ford's Rawsonville Components Plant that has been converted to making personal protection and medical equipment, Thursday, May 21, 2020, in Ypsilanti, Mich. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump dons mask during Ford factory tour, but not for TV cameras

In this March 24, 2020, file photo, a new section of 30-foot-high "bollard style wall" is lifted into place at a construction site south of Yuma, Ariz., near the border between the United States and Mexico. (Randy Hoeft/The Yuma Sun via AP, File)

Trump cancels portion of border wall over rising costs

In this Feb. 26, 2019, file photo, Jeep vehicles are parked outside the Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit. Defying a wave of layoffs that has sent the U.S. job market into its worst catastrophe on record, at least one major industry is making a comeback: Tens of thousands of auto workers are returning to factories that have been shuttered since mid-March due to fears of spreading the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Auto workers' tenuous return a ray of hope in jobs crisis

U.S. Navy patrol boats carrying journalists to see damaged oil tankers leave a U.S. Navy 5th Fleet base near Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, June 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) ** FILE **

State Department unveils new global maritime advisory for shippers to avoid sanctions

In this June 17, 2014, file photo, Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths walks out of Dubai International Airport's Terminal 3 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

Dubai airport CEO: Global travel still up in air over the coronavirus

Cars travel along the Dolphin Expressway, Monday, May 11, 2020, in downtown Miami. Americans are slowly getting back on the road after hunkering down amid the cornonavirus pandemic, though driving still is well below what it was before many states issued stay-at-home orders. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

How to take care of your car during the coronavirus pandemic

In this photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich., Thursday, May 7, 2020. Whitmer said that auto and other manufacturing workers can return to the job next week, further easing her stay-at-home order while extending it through May 28 because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, Pool)

Whitmer reopens Michigan's auto, manufacturing sectors while extending stay-at-home order

In this April 23, 2020, file photo, a Frontier Airlines jetliner taxis to a runway for take off from Denver International Airport in Denver. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill lashed out Wednesday, May 6, 2020, against Frontier Airlines over the budget carrier's move to charge passengers extra to guarantee they will sit next to an empty middle seat while flying during the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Frontier Airlines will drop open-seat fee that drew attacks

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Tuesday, April 21, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Steven Mnuchin: Unclear whether international travel will open up by the end of the year

FILE - In this Aug. 26, 2016, file photo, a Southwest Airlines jet makes its approach to Dallas Love Field airport, in Dallas. Southwest Airlines Co. reports earnings, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Southwest Airlines CEO says it's safe to fly again despite coronavirus

House Majority Whip James Clyburn of S.C., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill Thursday, April 30, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

House Democrats roll out $86 billion plan for broadband expansion

A woman votes in the presidential primary election at the Summit View Church of the Nazarene Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in Kansas City, Mo. The polling place served two precincts as voters who were scheduled to vote at a nearby senior living facility were directed to vote at the church after the facility backed out due to coronavirus concerns. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) ** FILE **

Court rules Kansas can't demand citizenship proof of new voters

'Walls are closing in': People resort to driving as escape from stay-at-home orders

In this Tuesday, March 31, 2020, file photo, these are some of the 88 American Airlines planes stored at Pittsburgh International Airport in Imperial, Pa. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

'Needed relief': Airlines to receive billions in aid from coronavirus relief fund

In this March 23, 2020, file photo, cars are driven near Boeing's manufacturing facility in Everett, Wash., north of Seattle. Boeing says it will resume production of its commercial airplanes in phases at its Seattle area facilities next week after suspending operations in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Boeing to resume building airplanes, will take precautions during coronavirus pandemic

A lone TSA agent sits at a his post with virtually no travelers midday at the B-side security check at Orlando International Airport, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in Orlando, Fla., as U.S. domestic and international carriers continue to slash flights in response to the coronavirus crisis. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP)

TSA reports record-low travelers at airports on Tuesday from coronavirus pandemic

The Honda Marysville Auto Plant is shown, Wednesday, March 18, 2020, in Marysville, Ohio. Honda, which has 15,000 Ohio employees and is the state's largest manufacturer, said it will suspend all North American production beginning next week. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Honda furloughs U.S. workers until May

This Dec. 12, 2018, file photo shows traffic on the Hollywood Freeway in Los Angeles. The Trump administration announced new fuel efficiency standards on March 31, 2020, that roll back the aggressive plans made by the Obama administration. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File) **FILE**

Trump administration officially rolls back Obama's fuel efficiency rules

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