Bessent — who has emerged as one of President Donald Trump’s chief trade negotiators — is expected to speak with each of his counterparts. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg) Finance ministers who’ve gathered in Canada for a Group of Seven meeting this week face a difficult task — trying to find common ground on trade issues while avoiding ...more
Containers at Trieste Port in Trieste, Italy. (Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images) The European Union has shared a revised trade proposal with the U.S., as it aims to inject momentum in talks with President Donald Trump’s administration amid lingering skepticism that a transatlantic deal can be reached. The new paper includes proposals that take into account ...more
“Federal law has always been very clear. Commercial drivers must be proficient in English, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. (US Department of Transportation via YouTube) Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy mandated non-English-proficient truckers be ordered off roads while also pledging federal scrutiny on verification of U.S. and foreign commercial driver licenses. “From not enforcing English-language proficiency ...more
A dump truck driver lost control and collided with a home in an accident caught on dash cam in New Jersey on Tuesday. Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on May 20, police were dispatched to a residential area in Woodbury Heights, New Jersey, after a commercial dump truck loaded with sand left the roadway, struck a ...more
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced that a pair of rest areas will soon be closing for a year to allow for construction. Starting on Monday, July 7, ODOT will close the I-75 north and southbound rest areas in Butler County, just south of the S.R. 63 exit at Monroe.Both rest area facilities will be ...more
Thirteen people were arrested in California and Florida in connection with organized crime activity, including a scheme to steal tens of millions of dollars worth of products from online retail giant Amazon. On May 20, officials announced the arrest of 13 alleged members and associates of Armenian organized crime syndicates on a variety of charges including ...more
A truck driver will spend up to four years in prison for a road rage shooting involving another truck driver on the Ohio Turnpike. The road rage incident happened in July 2024 on the Ohio Turnpike near the Interstate 76 interchange near Austintown, Ohio. The 28-year-old truck driver, Curtis Brooks, of Dallas, Georgia, was sentenced ...more
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) shared updated guidance for law enforcement on how to evaluate whether a commercial vehicle driver is sufficiently fluent in English to avoid a citation or out-of-service order. In late April, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) requiring the enforcement of existing English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements for ...more
A murder suspect was shot in the leg by a semi truck passenger as he tried to steal the rig from the truck driver. The incident happened over the weekend on Sunday, May 18th in Baldwin County, Alabama. The suspect, 28-year-old Mike Thomas, was wanted in connection to a murder in Georgia. According to Center Daily ...more
State troopers in Kentucky, Missouri, and Illinois partnered this month for a traffic detail and commercial vehicle enforcement effort. “Operation United Front” took place May 1 — May 15, 2025, and involved the Kentucky State Police (KSP), the Illinois State Police and the Missouri State Highway Patrol.Patrols emphasized I-24 through Illinois and Kentucky, as well as ...more
