Transportation

The shipping giants have suspended pickups and deliveries in areas impacted by Hurricane Matthew.

The shipping giants have suspended pickups and deliveries in areas impacted by Hurricane Matthew.

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled, Florida airports are being shuttered and train services suspended as Hurricane Matthew heads towards the U.S. southeastern coast, with passengers and goods likely to be stranded or delayed through Saturday.

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled, Florida airports are being shuttered and train services suspended as Hurricane Matthew heads towards the U.S. southeastern coast, with passengers and goods likely to be stranded or delayed through Saturday.

Hand-held controllers that Facebook says will make its Oculus virtual-reality games more appealing go on sale Dec. 6, months after the headset went on sale.

Hand-held controllers that Facebook says will make its Oculus virtual-reality games more appealing go on sale Dec. 6, months after the headset went on sale.

Seven members of a union representing Boston-area transit workers, including its president, were arrested early Thursday while protesting plans to privatize the system's cash handling system.

Seven members of a union representing Boston-area transit workers, including its president, were arrested early Thursday while protesting plans to privatize the system's cash handling system.

The United Nations' aviation arm overwhelmingly ratified an agreement Thursday to control global warming emissions from international airline flights, the first climate-change pact to set worldwide limits on a single industry.

The United Nations' aviation arm overwhelmingly ratified an agreement Thursday to control global warming emissions from international airline flights, the first climate-change pact to set worldwide limits on a single industry.

Ice Cube's music is going straight onto a video game.

Ice Cube's music is going straight onto a video game.

An overheating, smoking Samsung smartphone forced the evacuation of a Southwest Airlines jet that was preparing to take off Wednesday from the Louisville airport.

An overheating, smoking Samsung smartphone forced the evacuation of a Southwest Airlines jet that was preparing to take off Wednesday from the Louisville airport.

Federal investigators are working to extract data from an event recorder on board a New Jersey commuter train that crashed last week, killing a woman and injuring more than 100 others, but say it may be a few days before they release the information.

Federal investigators are working to extract data from an event recorder on board a New Jersey commuter train that crashed last week, killing a woman and injuring more than 100 others, but say it may be a few days before they release the information.

Travelers along the East Coast are preparing for delays and cancelations as Hurricane Matthew heads toward the U.S.

Travelers along the East Coast are preparing for delays and cancelations as Hurricane Matthew heads toward the U.S.

Airlines are letting passengers change travel plans without penalty if their trip might be affected by Hurricane Matthew.

Airlines are letting passengers change travel plans without penalty if their trip might be affected by Hurricane Matthew.