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And we finally got it done. a bipartisan infrastructure law, including the largest investment in our nation's bridges since the eisenhower put together the interstate highway system. i might add -- [ applause ] -- this is the first time in the country's history that we dedicated a national program to repair and upgrade bridges. it's about time. the governor can tell you, we're giving state and local leaders historic funding to make national projects real. here in pennsylvania, that means at least $1.6 billion for bridges alone. $327 million in 2022 alone, just to repair bridges. we've got to g...

Headlines saying that someone was killed when the next bridge collapses. >> reporter: the collapse caused a large gas leak, and that forced the evacuation of several families from nearby homes. the gas company says the situation was brought under control in about an hour. major. >> garrett: kdka's ken rice, we thank you. thousands turned out in new york city to honor fallen police officer jason rivera. emotions were raw during the service at st. patrick's cathedral, here is elaine quijano. >> reporter: on a cold, gray, new york city day, thousands of officers lined fifth avenue to bid farewell...

Bridge's condition rated poor and inspection by the pennsylvania department of transportation in september. were it not for poore weather conditions. >> we were fortunate that there's a public school delay and the traffic could have been much more pronounced. we're the city of bridges and how many other are out there? >> reporter: the collapse in pittsburgh a reminder of the seriousness of the country's crumbling infrastructure system. the law set aside for bridges, roads and projects. according to the american society of civil engineers nearly 21,000 bridges nationwide are at risk of a potent...

Gigantic change. >> reporter: president biden says the current situation is unacceptable >> we've got to move the next time, we don't need headlines saying that someone was killed when the next bridge collapses. >> reporter: tonight, the ntsb has launched a go team to investigate the pittsburgh collapse. state officials say if it happened any later, the outcome there would have been much worse. lester >> peter alexander at the white house, thank you. just breaking this evening, president biden saying he's going to shift some u.s. troops in eastern europe, though not sending any to ukraine, a...

PALMETTO, Fla. (AP) — A 52-year-old woman drove her BMW nearly head-on into a Florida Highway Patrol trooper after failing to stop for multiple road closure signs that were in