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Workers pursuing Class Action after 100 year old trucking company shutters abruptly without distributing final paychecks or benefits
Employees of an Oregon trucking company are pursuing Class Action grievances after the company shut abruptly without properly compensating them earlier this month. TP Freight Lines based in Oregon notified employees of the closure and shut its doors on August 4th. The next day, the company failed to make payroll. Now, workers are filing unemployment insurance claims, and the Teamsters union…
Woman charged over vandalism of World War II Memorial
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said on Friday that a woman had been taken into custody and charged with two felony counts in connection with the vandalism at the World War II Memorial in Washington.Melissa Farris was charged with depredation against property of the United States and destruction of veterans’ memorials, Pirro said on social media,…
Will Truck Parking Club ever start accepting fuel stop points?
Truck Parking Club has added nearly 6,000 new truck parking locations across the United States, something met with near universal…
Wife of active-duty Army sergeant deported to Honduras
The wife of an active-duty soldier was deported to Honduras on Monday, her husband confirmed.ICE agents detained Cristy Maryori Villafranca…
Why you can tell your attorney anything – almost
Discussions of previous acts, such as speeding or log book violations that went undetected, are generally subject to attorney-client privilege.Max…
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AAFES boss leaves legacy of benefits for more veterans and stronger perks for all
The military retail customer has changed during Tom Shull’s 14-year tenure leading the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, primarily because of the COVID-19 pandemic.“We went suddenly from business attire to very casual, and that happened overnight, so we had to adjust very quickly to that shift,” he said during…
Trump orders Pentagon to cut back military exercises with South Korea
President Donald Trump on Sunday instructed the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with long-term Asian ally South Korea, citing the cost of the drills and Seoul’s refusal to take part in actions against Iran. Hours before exercises were scheduled to begin, Trump said on his Truth Social site…
Bill would enshrine ‘Freedom Haulers’ vets-to-CDLs initiative
Congress looks to codify ‘Freedom Haulers’ vets-to-truckers initiativeU.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-Florida) this week introduced legislation to codify the Freedom Haulers initiative, permanently securing the fast-track pathway for military veterans to earn commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs). Last month, President Donald Trump, DOT Secretary Sean Duffy, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration chief Derek Barrs…
White House national security official to depart administration
White House deputy national security adviser Andy Baker will leave the Trump administration in the coming weeks, marking the latest change to a national security team that has undergone a shake-up in recent months.National security officials in Washington widely view Baker, who also served as a national security adviser to…
Woman charged over vandalism of World War II Memorial
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said on Friday that a woman had been taken into custody and charged with two felony counts in connection with the vandalism at the World War II Memorial in Washington.Melissa Farris was charged with depredation against property of the United States…
CENTCOM launches multinational attack drone task force
U.S. Central Command will stand up the inaugural task force focused on multi-domain, multinational attack drones.Task Force Falcon Strike will utilize one-way attack drones composed of unmanned systems from above, on and below the sea, managed by U.S. military support staff and regional partners, according to a Thursday release.The move…
Army identifies two soldiers killed in Apache crash
The U.S. Army on Friday identified the two soldiers who died when an Apache crashed outside of a Texas base this week.Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead were killed when their aircraft went down around 1:40 p.m. Central Standard Time on Wednesday near…
Bill seeks nationwide concealed carry for special operators
Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., a former Navy SEAL who told police that he accidentally shot himself while visiting a national park, filed a bill this week to allow special operations veterans and service members to carry concealed firearms nationwide, bypassing state restrictions. In an announcement, Sheehy said the Special Operations…
States challenge federal CDLIS records demand
Twenty-one states and the District of Columbia are suing the Department of Transportation, DOT officials, and the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) over a DOT demand for AAMVA to turn over more than 17 million driver records.A separate lawsuit from 22 states and D.C. targets the Department of…
‘Big Red’: Stuart Geltmaker’s stunning 1979 Kenworth K100
Stuart Geltmaker, a retired heavy equipment operator out of Floyds Knobs, Indiana, has always had a thing for big trucks, and cabovers in particular.Regular Overdrive readers will be familiar with Geltmaker, as one of his custom builds -- his “Black Widow” 1986 GMC General -- was featured here a year…