The Check Is (Lost) In The Mail
The check fraud isn’t limited to Frederick County. Authorities in Clarke and Loudoun Counties have also reported disappearing checks.
Transportation
American Airlines Upgrades Boeing 777 With Luxury Flagship Suites
According to American, the new configuration includes 144 premium seats, with 70 lie-flat Flagship Suite seats featuring sliding doors.
Zelenskyy Says Russian Skies Becoming Unsafe For Airlines
Ukrainian President said airlines, insurers and operators using major Russian airports should recognize the changing security environment
Duffy and Mullin Target Illegal Immigrant Trucking, Immigration Fraud Network
The initiative looks to encourage cooperation across federal, state, and local government agencies to secure American highways and strengthen border security.
US Raises Alarm Over Alleged Chinese Spying From Commercial Ships
China’s embassy in Washington rejected the allegations as baseless
California Creates A Black Market For Tires
Supposedly the rule will help consumers pocket extra cash due to the tires’ low rolling resistance.
Oil Drops Sharply Despite Fresh U.S. Pressure On Iran
The market reaction came as Washington intensified economic pressure on Iran through its new “economic D-Day” sanctions campaign.
China Expands Maritime Presence Near Taiwan As Ship Sightings Surge
Taiwan detected 118 mainland Chinese coast guard, survey and other official vessels during the first 24 days of August.
Watch: Powered By Wind, Caribbean Cargo Heads To Amsterdam
The double-masted sailboat uses only wind energy to sail.
Hundreds Of Millions Of Barrels Move Through Contested Hormuz
Navy Captain Tim Hawkins said American forces have helped roughly 1,300 commercial vessels navigate the strategic waterway during that period
How Is The U.S. Keeping Oil Flowing Through The Strait Of Hormuz
Officials said roughly 10 million barrels of oil are now leaving the strait daily
A Not So Brightline: California’s Other Bullet Train Boondoggle
Twenty-eight months later, Brightline West looks more and more like yet another SoCal-to-Sin City dead end.
Year After Deadly Crash, 21 Blue States Move To Block Trump Commercial Driver’s License Data Request
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a group of 21 Democrat-leaning states and the District of Columbia in filing two lawsuits in the Eastern District of Virginia, just over a year after an illegal immigrant truck driver caused a Florida Turnpike collision that killed three people
Watch: Cargo Trucks Stranded On Peru Coastal Highway Due To Landslides
Heavy rains in Peru's southern regions triggered landslides disrupting cargo traffic on a coastal road.
USS George Washington Set To Relieve USS Lincoln After Nine-Month Deployment
The Navy said the carrier recorded its 200,000th aircraft landing during the operations.
Why Is Google Buying Spirit Airlines’ Data For $10 Million
Spirit stopped operating in May and has been selling its remaining assets through bankruptcy proceedings.