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U.S. Trucking Industry Braces for Deeper Slowdown Amid Tariff Pressures The U.S. trucking industry is facing mounting pressure as a slowdown gains momentum, with insiders warning the worst may still lie ahead as tariffs begin to suppress import activity. Freight volumes have dropped to near pre-pandemic levels, according to Craig Fuller, founder of FreightWaves, a leading logistics industry publication. “With imports deteriorating, volumes are expected to decline another 3-4% over the next month,” Fuller posted Tuesday on X, citing data from Sonar, the real-time freight platform he also founded. He called the trend a troubling indicator for the trucking sector…

Former President Donald Trump is set to hold a rally in Michigan next Tuesday to commemorate his first 100 days back in office, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. “President Trump is excited to return to the great state of Michigan next Tuesday, where he will rally in Macomb County to celebrate the FIRST 100 DAYS!” Leavitt announced on X. This will be Trump’s first major rally since his January inauguration and his first trip to Michigan since narrowly defeating Vice President Kamala Harris there in the November election. Michigan played a pivotal role during the 2024 campaign,…

To Steve Van Meter, it was immediately clear that the high school sophomore possessed every trait a college coach could want in a quarterback. Cam Ward excelled in the classroom, ranking near the top of his class, and stood out on the basketball court as his high school’s leading scorer. On the football field, he was a naturally accurate passer. When Van Meter—a retired coach with decades of experience training quarterbacks in the Houston area—asked Ward to adjust his throwing mechanics, he would absorb the instruction and apply it by the very next throw. Then there was his arm. The…

Senator Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois, announced on Wednesday that he will not seek re-election in 2026, marking the end of his long tenure in Congress. Durbin, the Senate’s second-highest-ranking Democrat and the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, leaves behind a significant leadership role in the chamber. His departure is expected to spark a competitive primary in the reliably Democratic state of Illinois. “Deciding whether to run again has been difficult. I genuinely love serving as a United States Senator,” Durbin said in a statement and accompanying video posted to social media. “But in my heart, I know…

WASHINGTON — While much of the country seems ready to move on from Joe Biden, Donald Trump clearly hasn’t. On Jan. 20, the first day of his second term, Trump mentioned Biden more than a dozen times—and he hasn’t let up since. As Trump approaches the 100-day mark of his presidency, he continues to invoke his predecessor with the intensity of a campaign still underway. But it’s not. Biden withdrew from the 2024 race and exited public office for good. Still, Trump sees strategic value in keeping Biden front and center—as a symbol of past failures and a convenient political…

SCHOENEICHE, Germany — The U.S. government is on a global egg hunt, seeking egg exports from Europe and beyond to address a severe shortage that has caused grocery store egg prices to reach record highs. U.S. Approaches European Nations for Egg Exports The U.S. Department of Agriculture has reached out to several countries, including Germany, Italy, Poland, and Sweden, to help alleviate the shortage, which was triggered by a bird flu outbreak, according to European industry groups. However, supplying eggs to the U.S. would not be simple for foreign producers — and it’s not due to political tensions or the…

TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — Ana Esquivel no longer feels her heart race every time she spots a police officer. “We’ve been told they won’t harass or mistreat us here, but back home, if a male name appears on your ID, you could end up detained overnight,” said the 50-year-old transgender woman, who fled Cuba out of fear for her safety and arrived in Mexico earlier this year. Esquivel settled in the southern city of Tapachula, hoping to avoid the Trump administration’s harsh migration policies and eventually reach the United States. But unlike many who turned back after their Border Patrol…

SALT LAKE CITY — Former U.S. Rep. Mia Love of Utah, the daughter of Haitian immigrants and the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, passed away on Sunday at the age of 49. Her family shared the news of her death through her X account. Love had recently undergone treatment for brain cancer and participated in an immunotherapy clinical trial at Duke University’s brain tumor center. Earlier this month, her daughter mentioned that Love was no longer responding to the treatment. Love passed away peacefully at her home in Saratoga Springs, Utah, according to a statement from her family.…

An American Airlines plane’s engine caught fire after landing at Denver International Airport on Thursday evening, officials reported. American Airlines Flight 1006 was traveling from Colorado Springs to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport when it was diverted to Denver, according to the airline. The Boeing 737-800 touched down safely around 5:15 p.m. local time after the crew detected engine vibrations, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stated. As the aircraft taxied to the gate, the engine ignited, prompting an evacuation via emergency slides. American Airlines described the incident as an “engine-related issue” but did not provide further details. The flight carried…

The Nasdaq Composite surged on Wednesday following a softer-than-expected inflation report, which alleviated economic concerns, and as investors took advantage of undervalued tech stocks. The tech-heavy index gained 1.22%, closing at 17,648.45, while the S&P 500 rose by 0.49%, settling at 5,599.30. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, however, fell by 82.55 points, or 0.2%, ending the day at 41,350.93. Despite the tech sector being down more than 3% for the week, it rebounded strongly on Wednesday, leading the S&P 500 higher. Nvidia surged 6.4%, AMD rose more than 4%, Meta Platforms advanced 2%, and Tesla saw a jump of over…