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Why Integrators Are Becoming Strategic Advisors
ColumnsIntegration Spotlight For decades, success in the security integration industry was measured by the ability to install systems efficiently and pass inspections. That model is rapidly evolving. Today’s customersare looking for guidance, insight and long-term partnership beyond installation. As a result, integrators should be stepping into a new role as strategic advisors who help organizations align security technology with broader business objectives.
Death Penalty Old Cases
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Grandma’s Gift | Bellingham Alive
Christmas wasn’t quite the same that first year after grandma died. Oh, it was still Christmas in a lot of ways. The tree was there, decorated with many of the same ornaments as last year. Brightly adorned presents abounded and we kids eagerly waited, as usual, to strip them of their shiny wrappings. It didn’t even seem to matter that we couldn’t be at Grandma’s house this year. But, in my 10-year-old mind, something was amiss. It was the village—corrugated cottages amid fluffy cotton snow.
NCAA Indiana Snapshot Coaching Tree
Todd Golden writes about Bob Knight. The man lived by his own code of honesty. One that made him great and one that led to his downfall, too.
NCAA Indiana Snapshot Coaching Tree
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Todd Golden writes about Bob Knight. The man lived by his own code of honesty. One that made him great and one that led to his downfall, too.
Trump Executions
Fresh details have emerged about the 13 federal executions that were carried out in the final six months of Donald Trump's presidency.
Trump Executions
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Motorcycle Rider Indianapolis 1973
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Motorcycle Rider Indianapolis 1973
An unidentified motorcyclist weaves his way through downtown Indianapolis rush hour traffic, Aug. 9, 1973 while getting "fifty miles to a gallon and the thrill of the open air" in the form of secondary transportation. The gasoline shortage and increased fuel costs have apparently added to the two-wheeler boom.
Motorcycle Rider Indianapolis 1973
An unidentified motorcyclist weaves his way through downtown Indianapolis rush hour traffic, Aug. 9, 1973 while getting "fifty miles to a gallon and the thrill of the open air" in the form of secondary transportation. The gasoline shortage and increased fuel costs have apparently added to the two-wheeler boom.
TForce Freight reaches tentative deal with Teamsters
TForce Freight Inc. has announced reaching a tentative renewed collective bargaining agreement with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union. The new five-year agreement is subject to ratification by the employees, which is expected to occur soon, according to a company statement. The contract was set to expire July 31. The union’s 8,000 members had already authorized a strike vote. TForce Freight is an operating company of Montreal-based TFI International Inc.
New truck parking business opens in Las Vegas
A Nashville, Tenn.-based company has a plan to add truck parking spaces across the U.S., and it is starting in Las Vegas. The company is We Realize Inc. The first We Realize location is in a parking area at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway near Interstate 15. There was a grand opening site tour and news conference on Monday, July 10. Nevada Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar; Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev.; and Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev.; made remarks at the event. A representative from the office of Rep.
XPO adds doors in the Atlanta region
XPO has added network capacity in the Atlanta region by expanding its Norcross, Ga., service center. This expansion adds 46 doors in the Georgia market. That brings the total to 152 doors at this service center. The expansion will allow it to handle more freight and provide better service to customers, according to a company news release. The Norcross service center employs more than 120 people.
Supreme Court to consider how long states can draw out forfeiture hearings
Should law enforcement authorities be allowed to keep indefinitely seized property without a prompt hearing on the fairness of the seizure and subsequent forfeiture? That is the question two women are putting to the U.S. Supreme Court, which has accepted the case. Culley v. Marshall challenges the constitutionality of Alabama’s civil forfeiture laws because they do not provide for a prompt post-seizure hearing.
Teamsters get the boot at Miami-area XPO Logistics facility
Workers at the XPO Logistics Haileah, Fla., facility have voted to oust the local Teamsters union as their exclusive collective bargaining representative. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 769 voted 61-34 to decertify union representation, according to the National Labor Relations Board. Votes were tallied June 21. Those voting included full-time and part-time drivers, sales representatives and dock workers employed at the facility in the Miami metropolitan area.
Mexico’s Traxion buys Las Vegas brokerage
Mexico City-based carrier Grupo Traxión SAB de CV has acquired U.S. company BBA Logistics LLC. The Mexican carrier expects to capitalize on the move to nearshoring, the practice of a company moving its business activities or manufacturing to a nearby country or close to the destination/end consumer market. BBL Logistics is an asset-light door-to-door and cross-border cargo brokerage company based in Las Vegas.
Congressional report: Yellow didn’t qualify for COVID-19 bailout loan
The Treasury Department in the Trump administration erred in granting YRC Worldwide, now known as Yellow Corp., a $700 million loan as part of the COVID-19 rescue legislation. That is the finding of a report from the Congressional Oversight Commission just released. The report was authored by U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., who is a member of the oversight commission. The report comes out at a time when Yellow is embroiled in a battle with its union drivers over restructuring.
Indiana carrier Online Transport buys Texas-based Mustang Express
Indiana-based Online Transport Inc. has acquired El Paso, Texas carrier Mustang Express, according to a news release. With the acquisition, Online Transport gets access to Mustang Express’ El Paso terminal, which creates opportunities for it to haul freight from the Mexican border to the Midwest.
USF Holland settles sex discrimination lawsuit
USF Holland has agreed to pay nearly a half million dollars to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit dating back three decades. In a lawsuit filed in October 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged that USF Holland had failed since the Olive Branch terminal opened to hire female drivers at the terminal, except for one. That one female employee was fired before she completed her first route.
Traffic’s back on damaged section of I-95 in Philly
Traffic is flowing again on the shutdown section of I-95 just 12 days after a fiery crash closed it. The highway has reopened with six lanes of temporary pavement — three 11-foot lanes each way. The pavement has been laid over a bed of recycled glass aggregate made of discarded bottles turned into a lightweight, gravel-like material. “Over the past 12 days, the eyes of the country have been on Pennsylvania.
I-95 in Philly will reopen this weekend, governor says
I-95 in Philadelphia will open this weekend, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has announced. The announced reopening is about two weeks after a portion of the highway collapsed. “Based on the tremendous progress these crews made over the weekend and the time it takes to complete the remaining steps, I can now say that we will have I-95 back open this weekend,” Shapiro said in a statement. “We have worked around the clock to get this done, and we’ve completed each phase safely and ahead of schedule.
I-95 in Philly to reopen within two weeks
I-95 in Philadelphia will be open within two weeks. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro made that promise Saturday when President Joe Biden and other officials surveyed the site of the collapsed bridge by helicopter. “I can state with confidence that we will have I-95 reopened within the next two weeks. We are going to get traffic moving again thanks to the extraordinary work that is going on here,” Shapiro said Saturday during a breifing, NPR reported. He echoed the promise on Twitter.
TuSimple makes autonomous semitruck run in China
San Diego-based TuSimple reports having completed the first fully autonomous semitruck run on open public roads in China without a human in the vehicle and without human intervention. The “Driver Out” run was conducted on designated public roads approved by the Shanghai government. The route included Yangshan Deep-water Port Logistics Park and Donghai Bridge.
STG Logisitics acquires Chicagoland’s Best Dedicated Solutions
Chicago-area-based STG Logisitics has acquired over-the-road carrier Best Dedicated Solutions, also based in the Chicago area. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. With the acquisition, Bensenville, Ill.-based STG Logisitics adds expedited, dry van, temperature control, and flatbed over-the-road transportation solutions, according to a news release. The capabilities complement its existing intermodal, drayage, and facility-based containerized logistics services.
Bill to reform taking assets by forfeiture passed by House committee
A bill to reform forfeiture laws by which money and other assets can be seized and kept by state or federal government passed out of the House Judiciary Committee on June 14. Now the bill waits to be put on the calendar for debate on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act was introduced in March by Reps. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and Tim Walberg, R-Mich. There are eight other sponsors, three Republicans and five Democrats.
Fill-and-pave plan announced for I-95 in Philly
The section of I-95 closed because of a bridge collapse in Philadelphia will be temporarily fixed to get traffic flowing again as soon as possible. The plan is to fill the gap with backfill and pave over it to create a temporary roadway, Gov. Josh Shapiro said during a June 14 morning news conference. Crews will be working 24/7 to get the work done, he said.
Northeast LTL RIST Transport buys AMA Transportation
Northeast U.S. less-than-truckload carrier RIST Transport Ltd. has acquired another Northeast LTL carrier. Phelps, N.Y.-based RIST Transport has acquired Billerica, Mass.-based AMA Transportation Co. Inc., according to a news release. RIST Transport and AMA Transportation have been service partners for 20 years, Steve Wadhams, president of Wadhams Enterprises Inc., which owns RIST Transport, said in the news release.
I-95 reopening plans could be announced tomorrow
The Pennsylvania transportation secretary said today that plans for reopening I-95 in Philadelphia would be announced tomorrow. The comment was made during a news conference featuring U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Buttigieg on Tuesday morning surveyed the site of the collapsed I-95 bridge in Philadelphia. “This tragic crash is having an outsized impact on commuters and on good movement up and down the I-95 corridor.
Tonnage at Yellow Corp. falls off so far through 2Q
It has been a tough quarter so far financially for Yellow Corp. The less-than-truckload carrier issued a news release late Friday afternoon, June 2, showing tonnage per workday down 16.3% for the first two months of second quarter 2023. That teases out to a drop of 14.6% in shipments per workday while weight per shipment dropped 2%. That dinged revenue per hundredweight, lowering it 2.7%, and revenue per shipment, down 4.7%. These figures include fuel surcharges.
Volvo Autonomous Solutions opens up shop in Texas
Volvo Autonomous Solutions, a part of the Swedish Volvo Group, is setting up shop in Texas to oversee its autonomous commercial truck hub-to-hub project. The Volvo subsidiary has opened an office in Fort Worth, Texas. It is dedicated to setting up the company’s first autonomous truck freight corridors. Those corridors will run from Dallas/Fort Worth to El Paso, Texas, and from Dallas to Houston.
Teamsters, ABF Freight reach tentative five-year contract
Under threat of a strike, ABF Freight System and the Teamsters National Freight Industry Negotiating Committee have tentatively agreed to terms for a new national five-year contract. Once ratified, the proposed five-year contract will provide members with wage increases and improvements to benefits and working conditions, among other gains, according to a news release from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
Old Dominion reports freight tonnage decrease compared to a year ago
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. reports its May 2023 less-than-truckload freight revenue was down 14.4% compared to May 2022. The Thomasville, N.C., carrier attributed the revenue decrease to an 11.4% decrease in LTL shipments per day and a 3.4% decrease in weight per shipment.
Yellow Corp. feels ‘stonewalled’ in Teamster negotiations
Yellow Corp. seems exasperated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, according to a company statement issued June 6. The Overland Park, Kan.-based company is trying to execute Phase 2 of its One Yellow reorganization strategy. Phase 1 included about 20% of the company’s network and addressed operations in the western United States. It was implemented in September. Phase 2 is much larger. It covers about 70% of the network.
OOIDA tour trailer joins ATHS vintage truck show
Marty Ellis will get to see an amazing array of vintage big trucks when he takes the OOIDA tour trailer to the American Truck Historical Society National Convention and Truck Show. This year it is at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, Nev. The dates are June 8-10. Ellis plans to be there a day early, staying June 7-10. Ellis attended the ATHS show last year too, when there were nearly 800 trucks on display at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Ill.
Arrow Truck Sales exits Texas because of state regulations
Texas regulations are chasing Arrow Truck Sales out of the state. Effective July 31, all three Arrow Truck Sales locations in the Lone Star State will close. Those three branches are in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. “This closure is driven by Texas state regulations, which prohibit motor vehicle manufacturers from operating as a motor vehicle selling dealership,” according to a statement from the company.
Shell Starship 3.0 to cruise highways this summer
This summer, the Shell Starship 3.0 will be touring cross-country from California to Florida with a new engine. The truck will now be powered by a Cummins X15N natural gas engine that will run on Shell renewable natural gas, according to a news release. Shell’s renewable natural gas is commercially available.
OOIDA tour trailer stops in Utah, Nevada
Marty Ellis plans to have the OOIDA tour trailer in Toole, Utah, on Friday, June 2, and then on Sunday and Monday, June 4-5, in Wells, Nev. The June 2 stop will be at the TA Travel Center at Toole. That is on Exit 99 from Interstate 80. Toole is west of Salt Lake City and just south of the Great Salt Lake. There is parking for 191 tractor-trailers there. Burger King and Taco Bell Express are there plus grab-and-go food.
Saia LTL Freight opens new Muncie, Ind., terminal
Saia LTL Freight has opened a new terminal in Muncie, Ind. “Our new Muncie terminal will add capacity to our network, allowing us to provide enhanced service because of closer customer proximity,” Jared Mull, vice president of east operations for Saia, said in a company announcement.
Cummins to buy two French low-emission tech plants
Cummins Inc. plans to acquire two commercial vehicle-system manufacturing plants from French automotive supplier Faurecia, the companies announced Tuesday. One of the plants is in the same city as Cummins’ headquarters, Columbus, Ind. The other is in Roermond, Netherlands. The plants are part of Faurecia’s clean-mobility division. The acquisition is expected to close by the end of the calendar year.
Illinois passes bill to allow unlimited pain-and-suffering damages
Illinois juries could soon grant unlimited pain and suffering damages in wrongful death lawsuits. A bill allowing it passed both state legislative chambers. It has been sent to Gov. JB Pritzker for his signature. The bill amends the Wrongful Death Act to allow civil litigants to receive punitive (pain and suffering) damages. The bill also allows punitive damages for people who survive. Some parties are protected.
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