#road-closures

#road-closures

The fire has now been brought under control by firefighters but crews remain on scene to fully extinguish the fire and to dampen down. No one has been reported injured. People in the area were advised to keep their windows and doors closed at the height of the fire due to smoke travelling from the incident. A spokesperson for LFB said: Battersea Park Road remains closed between the junctions of Queenstown Road and Havelock Terrace.

The District of Columbia will close numerous streets near the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Thursday evening, including the north- and southbound lanes of Rock Creek Parkway from Virginia Avenue, Northwest, to Shoreham Drive, Northwest. The National Symphony Orchestra will present a Brahms and Scriabin program this evening, an event that would not typically prompt road closures. But the center will also also host a premiere of Melania, a documentary about Melania Trump, on Thursday evening.

The sad thing is many of these businesses can't get insurance due to persistent flooding and will have to pay for the damage out of their own pockets during a cost-of-living crisis,

A burst water main has cut off supplies to thousands of homes in west London. The incident near Holland Park Roundabout has sparked serious flooding in at least one nearby street, where residents have been rescued from properties overnight. Pictures showed cars submerged in water as Thames Water engineers try to fix the problem. Several streets have been closed, including

Shortly before 4am, an adult male entered Blanchardstown Garda Station threatening members. Gardaí confirmed that they initiated their Operational Command protocol, which saw them appoint an On-Scene Commander and local Garda negotiators from the National Negotiators Unit. A cordon was put in place and all morning commuter traffic was stopped in the area. Gardaí also requested a 'media blackout', which means media outlets and the public are asked to pause any live reporting on events while they attempt to resolve the situation.

In a weather update, officials in Springwater said the weather event is causing hazardous road conditions throughout the municipality. The Township is strongly advising all residents and motorists to stay off the roads immediately and avoid all unnecessary travel, officials said in the update. Travelling at this time places motorists, emergency responders, and Public Works crews at serious risk and significantly impacts snow removal and emergency response operations.

Crews are turning cars around on westbound Interstate 80 Wednesday afternoon as a heavy snowstorm hits the Tahoe region. Several cars have spun out on the highway, Caltrans said on X, and cars are turning around at the Truckee and Donner Lake interchange. Officials said there is no estimated time of when traffic will resume and travelers should expect major delays.

On this snowy Friday morning in DC, the 48 teams participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be split up into opposing pairs at a Kennedy Center bash that will host Donald Trump, Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum, and Canadian prime minister Mark Carney. The event taking over DC's beleaguered performing arts center is a big production: in addition to the world leaders whose nations will host World Cup matches next year, the event will feature performers including Kevin Hart, Andrea Bocelli, Nicole Scherzinger, and Trump's favorite, the Village People.

Firefighters have rushed to a blaze in an underground utilities tunnel in Holborn. London Fire Brigade said 10 fire engines and around 70 firefighters have been called to the scene on Theobolds Road, central London, on Wednesday morning.

The Berkeley Half Marathon is back again this weekend, and the city will be shutting down parking and travel lanes starting Saturday to accommodate the race course, which typically draws several thousand runners each year. Roads will stay open to vehicular traffic until at least 5 a.m. Sunday morning but the city will shut down four blocks around the finish line at Civic Center Park beginning Saturday morning.

This Sunday (the second Sunday of November), tens of thousands of people will gather in the centre of London to commemorate all those who have served in the British and Commonwealth military, past and present. Members of the Royal family, political leaders, faith communities and ex-servicemen and women will all be taking part in a parade and laying poppy wreaths at National War Memorial - aka the Cenotaph - on Whitehall, with the public invited to pay their respects from the sidelines.

Large clouds of smoke were visible above Trinity Bellwoods park Saturday morning due to a fire in a washroom, said Toronto Fire. Firefighters responded to the scene shortly after 10 a.m., where a garbage bin and part of a "washroom structure" were on fire, said a social media post by Toronto Fire. Crews at the scene extinguished the fire and there were no injuries reported, they said.

New York City's annual Columbus Day Parade marches through Manhattan on Monday, celebrating Italian pride. This year's parade may be impacted by a nor'easter that's bringing high winds and heavy rain Sunday into Monday. But as of now, the festivities are still on. Is Columbus Day a federal holiday? Yes. That means the U.S. Postal Service and most banks are closed. Under normal circumstances, federal workers have the day off with pay, but that may be impacted by the government shutdown.

A pedestrian was struck and killed on Monday morning in Boston's South End neighborhood, police say. The vehicle involved was a Boston University shuttle bus, according to NBC10 Boston. Boston police received a report of a motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian in the area of the BU Medical Campus at 744 Albany St. around 7:58 a.m. Officers found that the pedestrian was trapped beneath the bus, and they were later pronounced dead at the scene.

A vehicle crashed onto the steps of Los Angeles City Hall around 4:08 p.m. on Friday, prompting road closures in the area, according to authorities. Los Angeles Police officers are trying to make contact with the driver, who has not come out of the car in the hour since the crash, according to a department spokesperson.

Access to O'Connell Street in Dublin city centre has been blocked by a protest this afternoon. Protesters, who were seen waving Irish flags, planned to march to Leinster House on Kildare Street in Dublin 2. It comes on the first day of the Dáil resuming after the summer break. Therefore, Kildare Street remains closed off due to possible protests and will reopen at midnight on Wednesday.

Streets bounded by Barclay Street to the north, Rector Street to the south, Broadway to the east and West Street to the west are a no-go zone. Add to that closures on Liberty, Albany and West Thames Streets, South End Avenue, Battery Place, 3rd Place and Little West Street, and you've got a veritable car-free fortress around the Memorial. If your Uber route even hints at crossing Chambers or Rector, hit "cancel" now.

A pedestrian has died after being hit by a vehicle in a Scarborough intersection on Friday evening, Toronto police said. The incident happened at around 5 p.m. at Steeles Avenue E. and Midland Avenue, police said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. Police said an adult victim died at the scene and that the driver of the vehicle remained on scene when officers arrived.

The gate into and out of Black Rock City was closed Tuesday evening due to rain and possible lightning, as bad luck continues to put a damper on the festivities at Burning Man. The rain and thunderstorms also closed Nevada State Route 447 in Nixon, Nev. "If you are already on SR447 heading toward Gerlach, drive carefully and ensure you wait out stormy conditions in a sensible location that does not impact residents or traffic," according to an update on the Black Rock City 2025 website.

This year's NYC Summer Streets season ends today with festivities in Brooklyn and the Bronx. Streets will begin closing in both boroughs at 5 a.m. Saturday and reopen at 3:30 p.m. No parking will be allowed until 4 p.m. From 7 a.m. until 3 p.m., New Yorkers can walk, run and cycle along car-free streets. There will also be plenty of free activities, including fitness classes and cultural performances. For more details, visit nyc.gov/summerstreets. CBS News New York

The fast-growing Canyon fire is threatening areas around Piru and Castaic along the Ventura-Los Angeles county line, having quickly spread to 600 acres.

A tanker truck spilled more than 4,500 gallons of toxic nitric acid due to a mechanical failure, leading to road closures near a Boeing facility.

Drivers should prepare for significant overnight closures at the Dartford Crossing this weekend, including the full closure of the QEII Bridge on Saturday night.