A crash involving three semi trucks, two loaded with steel, sent one motorist to the hospital on Thursday afternoon. The accident happened on April 3rd in Madisonville, Texas on Interstate 45 near FM 2989 at around noon.According to KHOU 11, a semi truck lost control while traveling south on I-45 and hit an exit sign, ...more

Sunlight shines through the flags of Canada and the United States.(Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP/File) Canada will put 25% retaliatory tariffs on U.S.-made vehicles in response to the Trump administration’s import taxes on foreign autos, Prime Minister Mark Carney said April 3. The Canadian tariffs will apply to vehicles that aren’t compliant with the ...more

Oil pumping jacks in Russia. (Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg) OPEC+ agreed to make a larger than expected oil supply hike in May, deepening the slump in oil prices triggered by President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The group led by Saudi Arabia and Russia will add 411,000 barrels a day to the market next month, the equivalent of three ...more

(Ethan Miller/Getty Images/TNS) Stellantis NV is temporarily halting work at factories in Canada and Mexico as U.S. tariffs begin to impact operations across the automotive industry. The owner of Jeep and Ram brands will pause its Windsor, Ontario, plant for two weeks beginning April 7, the company said April 3. It wasn’t immediately clear how ...more

The makers of Italy’s Parmigiano Reggiano cheese say the new tariffs just mean U.S. consumers will pay more. (muratkoc/Getty Images) FRANKFURT, Germany — Sweeping new tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump provoked dismay, threats of countermeasures and urgent calls for talks to find ways to rescind the stiff new import taxes imposed on goods ...more

The Paqueta Island bulk carrier navigates through the Miraflores locks of the Panama Canal near Panama City, Panama, on Dec. 23, 2024. (Tarina Rodriguez/Bloomberg News) Danish shipping powerhouse A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S purchased a railway linking ports at both ends of the Panama Canal, undermining the United States’ presence along a key trade route where Donald ...more

The Washington Bridge project under construction. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a $220.9 million federal grant to Rhode Island to replace the span. (Rhode Island Department of Transportation) Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a $220.9 million federal grant to Rhode Island to replace the Washington Bridge in Providence has been signed amid 3,200 incomplete agreements ...more

Truck driver Douglas Horn in 2012 used CBD oil to treat pain he was experiencing after an accident. (ArtistGNDphotography/Getty Images) In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a truck driver who tested positive for marijuana and was fired from his job after he used what he argued was a ...more

Truck driver Douglas Horn in 2012 used CBD oil to treat pain he was experiencing after an accident. (ArtistGNDphotography/Getty Images) In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a truck driver who tested positive for marijuana and was fired from his job after he used what he argued was a ...more

A police officer took to social media to voice appreciation for the truck drivers that have ‘saved the day’ over the course of his career.  “I want to recognize the people on the roadway I feel don’t get enough recognition,” he says in the video. ”And that’s our truck drivers.”  “Not only do they work around ...more