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NOAA uses drones for the first time to see tornado damage (with video)

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Nick Austin, Director of Weather Analytics and Senior Meteorologist at FreightWaves –Follow on Twitter   Imagery could lead to better data, improved forecasting of severe storms   After deadly tornadoes struck the Southeast in March, researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) used remote-controlled, unmanned aircraft (UAV /drone) for the first time to […]

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General Motors (GM) to invest $1B to build electric cars in Mexico

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Story by:  Noi Mahoney at FreightWaves   Plant in Ramos Arizpe could begin producing electric vehicles by 2023   General Motors (NYSE: GM) announced Thursday it will invest $1 billion in a manufacturing complex in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, that will build electric vehicles (EVs) by 2023. “This investment will serve to prepare the complex for an expansion in […]

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2 truckers arrested after $4.5 M marijuana seizure at US-Canada border

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Story by: Nate Tabak, Border and North America Correspondent at FreightWaves   CBP finds drugs while inspecting straw shipment from North Dakota   Two truckers were turned over to local authorities for prosecution after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized $4.5 million worth of marijuana during an inspection of a truck at the […]

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Two executives of Forza Transportation arrested for stealing $1.4 million from the company

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  According to Camioneros-De-Laredo-Tx Facebook Page –“Joaquím Violeta Labrador and Francisco Rafael Garcia, executives of Forza Transportation company were arrested and accused of stealing $ 1,400,000 dollars over the course of two years. Joaquim was arrested by Sheriff’s agents Monday, April 26 at his home north of Laredo and Garcia SWAT officials at a bus […]

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TA truck stop and Nikola will build hydrogen fueling stations in California

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Story by: Alan Adler at freightwaves.com     Nikola Corp. (NASDAQ: NKLA) will partner with TravelCenters of America (NASDAQ: TA) to build two hydrogen fueling stations for fuel cell trucks in California. It is Nikola’s second hydrogen infrastructure deal in a week. During the drama last fall surrounding founder and former Executive Chairman Trevor Milton […]

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Here are the victims of tragic shooting at FedEx facility in Indianapolis

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By: iTrucker  / Mario Pawlowski / iTrucker.com   The victims of a tragic mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis were identified by police. Here are the names of the victims, some of them are the members of Sikh community in the Indianapolis area: Matthew R Alexander, 32 Samaria Blackwell, 19 Amarjeet Johal, 66 Jaswinder Kaur, 64 Jaswinder Singh, […]

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8 people are dead after shooting at the FedEx facility in Indianapolis (Updated)

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By: iTrucker  / Mario Pawlowski / iTrucker.com     Update: 8 people are dead after shooting at the FedEx facility, multiply wounded. According to the police.   INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Multiple victims are reported after shots were fired at the FedEx facility in Indianapolis, according to the police. The incident occurred at 8900 Mirabel Rd near Indianapolis International Airport, where […]

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Wynonna Judd headlines ‘Highway to Hope’ virtual concert to help out of work truckers

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Story by: Grace Sharkey at FreightWaves     Country music star Wynonna Judd will headline the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund (SCF) first virtual concert, an event the charity hopes to make an annual affair. Country music stars, including John Schneider, Billy Dean, Lindsay Lawler and Heath Sanders also will be part of the  “Highway […]

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Amid cyberattacks, how does the supply chain stay resilient?

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 Story by: Nate Tabak, Border and North America Correspondent at Freightwaves   Companies can take steps to ensure hackers don’t deliver knockout punch   In a theme that has played out countless times in science fiction, from “Terminator” to “Star Trek,” the very technology that helps realize some of humanity’s loftiest ambitions can also be […]

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