Politics Feb 20 WATCH: Transportation Secretary Duffy announces English-only commercial driver's license tests All truckers and pass drivers will have to take their commercial driver’s license tests in English as the Trump administration expands its aggressive campaign to improve safety in the industry and get unqualified drivers off the road.
Nation Feb 18 Warren Buffett's company invests in The New York Times 6 years after he sold all his newspapers Six years after Warren Buffett sold off all of Berkshire Hathaway’s newspapers and predicted unending declines for the industry, Berkshire disclosed a new $350 million investment in The New York Times on Tuesday.
Nation Feb 18 Transportation Department says more than 550 driving schools must close over safety failures The federal Transportation Department says more than 550 commercial driving schools in the U.S. that train truckers and bus drivers must close after investigators found they employed unqualified instructors, failed to adequately test students and had other safety issues.
Politics Feb 12 WATCH: NTSB chair Homendy testifies on DCA mid-air collision investigation in Senate hearing The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing Thursday to highlight why the National Transportation Safety Board has been recommending since 2008 that all aircraft be equipped with one system that can broadcast their locations and another one to receive data…
World Feb 04 WATCH: Vance says U.S. wants to create critical minerals trading bloc to counter China Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that the trade war over the past year exposed how dependent most countries are on the critical minerals that China has a stranglehold on.
Nation Jan 27 WATCH: NTSB investigators say DCA midair collision followed years of ignored warnings National Transportation Safety Board members were deeply troubled Tuesday over years of ignored warnings about helicopter traffic dangers and other problems, long before an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk collided a year ago, killing 67 people near…
Nation Jan 26 NTSB investigators will detail causes of the midair collision over Washington, DC, and recommend changes Last week, the Federal Aviation Administration already took the temporary restrictions it imposed after the crash and made them permanent to ensure planes and helicopters won't share the same airspace again around Reagan National Airport.
World Jan 05 Trump's idea to seize Venezuela's oil industry faces major hurdles Venezuela's oil industry is in disrepair after years of neglect and international sanctions, so it will likely take years and major investments before production can increase dramatically.
World Jan 04 Experts say Trump's plan to seize and revitalize Venezuela's oil industry faces major hurdles President Donald Trump's plan to take control of Venezuela's oil industry and ask American companies to revitalize it after capturing President Nicolás Maduro in a raid isn't likely to have a significant immediate impact on oil prices.
Nation Dec 31 California delays revoking 17,000 commercial driver's licenses after immigrant truckers sue California has announced plans to delay the revocation of 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses until March, but Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the state could lose $160 million if it does that.