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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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US launches new barrage of strikes on Iran around Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. launched new air strikes on Iranian targets on Tuesday, quashing hopes that an exchange of fire last weekend might not lead to a wider renewal of hostilities.Oil prices had already risen after that first exchange of direct attacks since July and after reports of two tankers being hit…
US Army soldiers across the world earn Danish ruck ribbon
Thousands of U.S. Army soldiers—from Korea to Virginia—laced up their boots last week to earn a Danish military award now authorized for wear.The march, first reported by Task & Purpose, inspired thousands of soldiers across the world to load up their rucksacks and pound the pavement. The Royal Danish Air…
Is a real diesel shortage brewing?
The broad risk landscape when it comes to factors influencing big decision-making at trucking companies large and small is always pretty tough to pin down. But with war in Iran, an administration with a particular focus on dominating the news cycle, and the big shift to annual renegotiation of the…
Pentagon still failing to secure health records of top officials, audit finds
The Department of Defense is still failing to safeguard the electronic health records of top government officials, according to a new watchdog report.In 2021, a DoD Inspector General audit found that snoopers were able to access the protected health information, or PHI, of “well-known DOD personnel.” Meanwhile, the Department of…
Where the Pentagon can’t go, a small nonprofit searches for America’s war dead
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Subscribe to their newsletter.The four Filipino archaeologists knelt shoulder to shoulder in a trench only slightly larger than a toddler’s sandbox, shaving away paper-thin layers of earth and filling…
American Rheinmetall delivers its first prototype to replace Bradley Fighting Vehicle
American Rheinmetall delivered the first Lynx XM30 prototype to the Army this week, the company said in a Tuesday statement, the latest move in the service’s yearslong effort to replace the M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle.The vehicle is slated to start testing, while seven additional prototypes are scheduled for delivery later…
CDL schools call out ‘deluge of bad actors’ in training, applaud DOT, DHS crackdown
The Departments of Transportation and Homeland Security on Monday announced "unprecedented" actions to shut down a total of 270 CDL schools and send law enforcement to an additional 200. CDL school trade groups are actually applauding it. That's because since April 2025, two groups have been calling out the Federal Motor…
Suicide prevention efforts at Fort Hood lack ‘professional expertise,’ Army says
Editor’s note: This report contains discussion of suicide. Troops, veterans and family members experiencing suicidal thoughts can call the 24-hour Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 and dial 1, text 838255 or visit VeteransCrisisLine.net.After years of internal suicide prevention efforts at Fort Hood, the U.S. Army is putting out a…
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns on short notice amid reported friction with Hegseth
Dan Driscoll, who has served as the Army’s civilian leader since February 2025, tendered his resignation Monday amid reports of heightened discord with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Military Times has learned.Wall Street Journal was the first to report the news on Monday.Driscoll said he’d leave the post effective Sept.…
Truck driver loses control on winding mountain roadway in Arizona, crashes down ‘steep ravine’
Arizona troopers responded to a crash that left a semi truck in a precarious position off US-60 earlier this month.The crash occurred on August 16, 2026, on US-60 outside of Whiteriver, Arizona.When Arizona Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol (AZDPS) troopers arrived at the scene, they found that a semi…