Columbus, OH

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Chattanooga, TN

The Future of Freight Festival in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is the event of the fall. Subscribers to Check Call have a special discount code for F3 registration. This is going to be one of the best deals on F3 tickets. Use the code CheckCallF324 or go to this link, and the discount will be applied. There is no better party than a Chattanooga party. This is not one to miss.

Check Call: US caught in the middle of North American supply chain problems

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One raunchy piece of advice made Haliey Welch an internet sensation — though her fame has come with a price. The 23-year-old, best known as "hawk tuah girl," has had to deal with some rather creepy fans ever since a video of Welch giving a tip about intercourse went insanely viral online.

'Hawk Tuah' Girl Haliey Welch Says She Was Offered $600 to 'Spit in a Jar' After Her Lovemaking Tip

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) 2024 Bake Safety Week is officially under way. The weeklong inspection and enforcement initiative started Sunday, Aug. 25, and continues through Saturday, Aug. 31. Throughout the week, commercial motor vehicle law enforcement personnel in Canada, Mexico and U.S. will conduct their usual vehicle inspections with a focus on brake systems and components.

CVSA’s Brake Safety Week is underway

Florida State

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Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he will consider more DUI patrols if voters legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida. Voters will consider Amendment 3 in November. It would allow adults 21 or older to possess, purchase or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical purposes.

More DUI patrols possible if marijuana issue passes

CDLLife

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) recently named a Ryder System Inc. driver as this year’s International Driver Excellence Award (IDEA) recipient.
The post CVSA awards trucker who hit 3.6 million safe miles in his 41 year career appeared first on CDLLife.

CVSA awards trucker who hit 3.6 million safe miles in his 41 year career

Los Angeles, CA

Herbie J Pilato

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Missouri State

Creve Coeur, MO

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The co-owner of a health care company was sentenced to 20 months in prison and fined $100,000 for submitting $3.8 million in fraudulent claims to government health care benefit organizations.
                Carlos Himpler, 44, plead guilty earlier this year to a felony conspiracy charge and was sentenced on Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Sarah Pitlyk. Dr. Franco Sicuro, Himpler’s partner and co-defendant, pleaded guilty in November 2022 and agreed to forfeit $3.1 million in assets.
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Owner of Missouri medical testing lab sentenced for $4 million in federal fraud

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Do you have a friend, relative, or co-worker who tends to gaslight others? Their manipulative acts could be influenced by their zodiac signs. Gaslighting happens when someone tries to influence a situation to make themselves appear rational while making you look insane and inconsistent.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Will Likely Gaslight You

Georgia State

Daily Coffee Press

According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

A strike at India’s ports that further threatened the global supply chain was called off Tuesday after workers agreed to a new five-year contract. The indefinite walkout by almost 20,000 workers across India’s biggest ports was scheduled for Wednesday. Unions, which had first demanded a pay raise of...

Union pact averts India port strike

Massachusetts State

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Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced an adorable dog named Sushi who is looking for her forever home. Sushi is a 2-3 year-old, 49lb American bully with a friendly demeanor and a love for people. According to Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., "Sushi is friendly with all people she meets! She is fostered with a high energy smaller dog and a cat, and is doing well with both (mostly ignores them—she’s more focused on her people!)."

Meet Sushi: The Loving Dog Who Was Severely Neglected Now Looking For Love

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Truck cargo theft up as thieves grow more violent, savvy; Chinese manufacturer to build $100M factory near Houston, create 100 jobs; 236,000-square-foot transload facility planned for Laredo, Texas; and Continental begins construction of $90M plant in Mexico.

Borderlands Mexico: Truck cargo theft up as thieves grow more violent, savvy

The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

How much do you really know about Chinese Zodiac Signs? Many people are getting more and more interested in astrology. But, we're here to tell you not to find yourself lost in one ideology. There is so much knowledge out there. It's waiting for you to finally get your awareness heightened. The Chinese Zodiac is an ancient system of astrology, that consists of 12 animal signs. Each sign is closely associated with particular traits. Among these, certain signs are often regarded as particularly powerful due to their attributes and influence. In this article, we explore three of the most powerful Chinese Zodiac signs.

3 Most Powerful Chinese Zodiac Signs

Eli Lilly released a new form of its weight loss drug Zepbound for roughly half its usual monthly list price to increase access for patients without insurance coverage for the highly popular injection. The move also aims to expand the U.S. supply of Zepbound amid soaring demand and ensure patients...

Eli Lilly releases new form of weight loss drug Zepbound for half the price to boost access, supply

The Moon conjunct Jupiter on August 27 will bring good luck to a few zodiac signs. Its transit will pique the signs’ interest and be a source of good news to them. The universe will favor them and their plans will succeed. Could you be one of these lucky signs?

3 Zodiac Signs That Will Encounter Good Luck | August 27, 2024

Los Angeles County, CA

It's been 13 years since actress Barbara Stuart, best known as Frank Sutton's no-nonsense girlfriend Bunny on TV's Gomer Pyle - USMC sitcom (CBS, 1964-1969), died from a muscular disease on May 15, 2011. She was 81 years old, and this is her story.

In Memory of 'Gomer Pyle' Actress Barbara Stuart: 13 Years After Her Tragic Muscular Disease Demise

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has revealed they are still looking for a forever home for an adorable six to seven-year-old French bulldog named Joannie. The local animal rescue explains, "We have received so many applications for identical but much younger Frenchie, Lillian, but no one for Joannie yet."

Meet Joannie: The "Extreme Snuggler" French Bulldog Still Looking For Love

Don Lord had never left the state of Florida until he found himself behind the wheel of a tractor-trailer, knuckles white and sweat pouring. Nearly 30 years later, Lord is being celebrated by Tennessee-based Covenant Logistics for driving 3 million miles with no safety incidents or crashes. He is only the second driver in company history to achieve the feat, which is equal to circling the globe 120 times.

Florida fisherman-turned-trucker lauded for 3M accident-free miles

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Welcome to the WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Newsletter presented by Truckstop. In this issue, a freight broker video game; railroads try to get back on track; and...

Freight Broker Simulator

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