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Two major drug busts tied to cross-border trucking
Law enforcement in California and Texas recently announced two major drug cases involving cross-border trucking operations along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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$8M worth of narcotics intercepted in shipments from Mexico
Cocaine, fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine have been seized from trucks crossing the border in Texas and California.
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Fire and rain: A tale of two coasts (with forecast video)
Wildfires will keep burning in California this weekend, while southern Florida gets soaked and possibly flooded.
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Roads closed, buildings destroyed as California wildfires continue burning (with forecast video)
California wildfires have been spreading quickly due to hot, dry and windy conditions.
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BNSF, Union Pacific help prevent spread of wildfires
The wildfires in Washington state aren’t a major threat to BNSF’s Washington operations, but the railroad deployed trains to help area first responders. Union Pacific…
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Record heat wave bearing down on Western US (with forecast video)
“This weekend could be ugly.” Triple-digit heat could stress power grids, spark new wildfires out West this Labor Day weekend.
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The Daily Dash: Holiday shipping wars; drug testing; and autonomous trucks to hit the roadways
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, shippers learn they can expect to pay much more this holiday. Plus, hair testing for drugs is closer…
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Brutal heat wave to hit Western US (with forecast video)
Record high triple-digit temperatures could scorch key trucking markets in four states.
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OmniTRAX courts potential customers with rail-ready sites
The short line operator is working with local economic development commissions to develop rail-ready sites for industrial use.
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Union Pacific says its California police force won’t check immigration status
The railroad’s California police force will not ask for the immgiration status of those it comes across on its network.
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