Semi trucks are getting their GPS devices stolen in certain parts of Chicago for the last month, police say. The thefts started last month, with the most recent robbery occurring on Sunday, March 16th. The incidents occurred in the Gage Park, West Lawn, and Armour Square neighborhoods in the South and Southwest sides of Chicago, ...more
The founder of a logistics and supply company has pleaded guilty to defrauding a bank and to making false statements to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). On March 6, 2025, Spencer Askew, 46, the founder and former CEO of Georgia-based E-Freight Solutions Worldwide, LLC, pleaded guilty to charges of bank fraud and ...more
An Arizona man has been charged in connection with the death of his employer in Crestwood, Illinois, earlier this month. On March 15, 2025, Scottsdale resident Josif Suclea, 52, was charged with First Degree Murder in the death of Dane Koletski, according to the Crestwood Police Department (CPD).Around 4 p.m. on March 5, CPD and ...more
Two people killed in a snowy pileup that burned for 20 hours last week have been identified by investigators. The massive crash happened on Thursday, March 13th on westbound Interstate 40 near Williams, Arizona. The two victims of the crash were identified as Juan Beltran and Evelyn Davis on Sunday, March 16th. According to AZ Family, ...more
Indiana State Police (ISP) are investigating after a semi truck driver was found deceased in his vehicle parked at a weigh station located in Vigo County. Shortly before 9 a.m. on March 14, ISP troopers were dispatched to a weigh station on I-70 near the Illinois/Indiana state line to perform a welfare check requested by ...more
16 bagpipers were hospitalized after the bus they were riding crashed into a flatbed trailer hauling steel pipes. The accident happened on Sunday, March 16th at about 6:15 p.m. along Mount Cobb Road in Jefferson Township, Pennsylvania. According to 16 ABC, the school bus was transporting a music group of bagpipers when it crashed into an ...more
A truck driver is facing years in federal prison for taking and burning a semi truck owned by his former employer. Florida-based truck driver Kevin Kaedi, 27, was sentenced to five years in federal prison and three years of supervised release for “malicious use of explosive materials,” according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the ...more
Carney Sworn In as Canada Leader as Trade Dominates Agenda
Mark Carney, Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, speaks after being announced the winner at the Liberal Leadership Event in Ottawa on March 9. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP) Mark Carney has been sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister, bringing the former central banker to power in the middle of an explosive ...more
PepsiCo Is Near $1.5 Billion-Plus Deal for Soda Brand Poppi
(Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images) PepsiCo Inc. is in advanced talks to buy healthier soda brand Poppi, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The Purchase, N.Y.-based beverage giant could announce the transaction as soon as next week, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified discussing confidential information. The purchase price under ...more
Consumer Sentiment Drops, Price Expectations Soar on Tariffs
(Cebas/Getty Images) U.S. consumer sentiment fell to a more than two-year low and long-term inflation expectations jumped by the most since 1993, illustrating growing apprehension about the economic impact from tariffs. The preliminary March sentiment index dropped to 57.9, the lowest level since November 2022, from 64.7 a month earlier, according to University of Michigan ...more