The Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) recently nabbed a pickup driver for a slew of worrisome violations. On March 27, OCSO detailed a traffic stop that occurred this week in the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma area.“This week, one of our deputies stopped this truck with an expired/ improperly displayed license plate and a bunch of unsecured ...more

Police in Colorado Springs responded to an incident involving a semi truck and a large landscaping boulder on Thursday. Officers responded to a reported traffic collision at E. Fountain Blvd. and S. Weber St. in Colorado Springs, Colorado, around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 27, 2025. “The investigation revealed that a tractor-trailer scooped out an approximately ...more

(Stadtratte/Getty Images) Now that President Donald Trump is moving ahead with tariffs worldwide, Mexico can at least ensure its exports to the U.S. get a lower fee than others, Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said. “If we are going to go to such a high tariff system, what we have to do is seek preferential treatment ...more

A barge in the distance travels along the Tennessee River. (felixmizioznikov/Getty Images) Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced a $12.85 million plan to upgrade the public Yellow Creek State Inland Port in northeastern Iuka to bolster multimodal freight and improve the state economy. “This investment is a vital step in modernizing our port infrastructure and ensuring ...more

Opel cars are parked at the Opel car factory in Ruesselsheim near Frankfurt, Germany. (Michael Probst/AP) FRANKFURT, Germany — European automakers, already struggling with tepid economic growth at home and rising competition from China, on March 27 decried the U.S. import tax on cars as a heavy burden that will punish consumers and companies alike ...more

(David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) President Donald Trump’s promised tariffs on softwood lumber risk disrupting the supply chain for something nobody wants to be caught without: toilet paper. The Trump administration plans to almost double duties on Canadian softwood lumber to 27%, with the possibility of additional levies pushing the rate to more than 50%. While Trump ...more

Unifor auto workers stand behind Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during a campaign stop at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, on March 26. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP) TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said March 26 that U.S. President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs are a “direct attack” on his country and ...more

A car factory in Slovakia. (Akos Stiller/Bloomberg News) As the fallout from President Donald Trump’s tariff plans comes into relief, a harsh truth is emerging for the automotive industry: There are lots of losers and not many winners. From South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. to Germany’s Volkswagen AG and America’s own General Motors Co., many ...more

Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney says “nothing is off the table” when it comes to defending Canada, its workers and businesses. (David Kawai/Bloomberg News) Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will fight back against President Donald Trump’s trade war and his tariffs on the auto sector, but he did not outline any new retaliatory measures ...more

With Intellistop technology, when a truck’s brakes are applied the brake lights flash four times in two seconds and then maintain their normal level of illumination until the brakes are released and reapplied. (steverts/Getty Images) For nearly five years, Michelle Hanby, CEO of Arkansas-based Intellistop, has faced setbacks in her efforts to secure federal approval ...more