25+ min ago (634+ words) The fact that there are probably more drivers than needed right now in the midst of a 10% drop in shipments since 2022 because of the economic uncertainty also helps, although trucking companies still struggle to find enough well-qualified drivers with clean records. A court put the new rules on hold. But Duffy threatened to withhold millions from California, Pennsylvania and Minnesota after the audits found significant problems under the existing rules like commercial licenses being valid long after an immigrant truck driver's work permit expired, That pressure prompted California to revoke 17,000 licenses. Dave Laut said he has had a hard time finding all the drivers he wants to have behind the wheels of his 300 or so trucks at FBT Inc. Immigrant drivers are bearing the brunt of the government enforcement, according to Laut who is Sikh like the driver in the…...

44+ min ago (275+ words) While plaintiffs characterized their move as a win, the case was headed toward a skeptical appeals court. The court filing Tuesday noted that the federal officers led by senior U.S. Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino "are no longer operating in the Northern District of Illinois." Bovino left the Chicago area last month for North Carolina, but sporadic immigration arrests have continued by other federal agents. "We won our case the day they left town," David B. Owens, an attorney representing the plaintiffs, said in a statement. "The people of Chicago stood up to the Trump administration's bullying and intimidation, and showed them they were messing with the wrong city." The attorneys also noted a blistering 223-page opinion by U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis last month that outlined her findings in issuing a preliminary injunction restricting federal agents' use of force. The fate of…...

2+ hour, 3+ min ago (359+ words) Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Tuesday that Arizona is the latest state to sue Temu and its parent company PDD Holdings Inc. over allegations that the Chinese online retailer is stealing customers" data. Mayes said the app deceives customers about the quality of its low-cost products and collects what she described as a shocking amount of sensitive data without the consent of users, including GPS locations and a list of other apps on users' phones. According to the lawsuit, prosecutors are concerned about Temu being subject to laws in China that require Chinese companies to hand over data requested by the government, and that its code is designed to evade security reviews. "It can detect everywhere you go, to a doctor"s office, to a public library, to a political event, to your friends' houses," Mayes said during a…...

2+ hour, 19+ min ago (116+ words) Several area theaters will be included in the release of the "Stranger Things" series finale Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. The popular Netflix show finale will be released at two Cinemark theaters in Huber Heights and Beavercreek and the AMC Wester 18 in West Chester Twp. Screenings of the two hour and five minutes final will take place in over 500 theaters across the United States and Canada. The first four episodes of the final "Stranger Things" show was released on Netflix on on Thanksgiving Eve and the next three episodes will come out. This is the fifth season of the show. People will be able to stream the finale in their homes on Dec. 31....

2+ hour, 44+ min ago (304+ words) Costco is joining other companies that aren't waiting to see whether the Supreme Court strikes down President Donald Trump's most sweeping import taxes The U.S. Court of International Trade and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington ruled earlier this year that Trump's biggest and boldest import taxes are illegal. The case is now before the Supreme Court. In a Nov. 5 hearing, several of the high court's justices expressed doubts that the president had sweeping power to declare national emergencies to impose tariffs on goods from almost every country on earth. If the court strikes down the tariffs, importers may be entitled to refunds on the levies they've paid. "It's uncertain whether refunds will be granted and, if so, how much,'' said Brent Skorup, a legal fellow at the libertarian Cato Institute. "But the possibility has prompted many…...

2+ hour, 56+ min ago (434+ words) This Miamisburg Victorian style two story was built in 2014 and sits on four acres. It has six bedrooms and 5,062 square feet of living space. It is at 6045 Hemple Road and in the Miamisburg City School District. A concrete driveway leads to the three-car attached side entry garage and there is a walkway connecting it to the covered front porch with wood railings. T he front door has dual sidelights and a transom window. Inside the two-story foyer has tile flooring. To the left is the formal dining room. It has tile flooring, crown molding and a decorative chandelier. To the right is bonus room with tile flooring, crown molding and a bay window. A doorway from the dining room opens to the kitchen. It has wood cabinets, granite countertops, a tile backsplash and walk in pantry. Appliances include a range,…...

3+ hour, 4+ min ago (659+ words) Trump did not say how many troops would be sent to New Orleans or exactly when they would arrive. Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, who asked the Trump administration in September for up to 1,000 troops to fight crime, told reporters Monday that he expected the Guard to arrive in New Orleans before Christmas. "Gov. Landry " a great guy, a great governor " he's asked for help in New Orleans. And we're going to go there in a couple of weeks," Trump said during a Cabinet meeting at the White House. Opponents argue that deployment of federal troops or agents in Louisiana is unwarranted, especially as some cities have actually seen a decrease in violent crime rates " namely New Orleans, which is on pace to have one of its safest years, statistically, since the 1970s. In September, Landry requested federally funded National Guard…...

3+ hour, 54+ min ago (740+ words) States and the federal government split the cost of running SNAP, with the federal government paying the full cost of benefits. After Rollins" remarks, a USDA spokesperson later explained that the agency is targeting the administrative funds " not the benefits people receive. Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia previously sued over the request for information, which was initially made in February. A San Francisco-based federal judge has barred the administration, at least for now, from collecting the information from those states. The federal government last week sent the states a letter urging compliance, but the parties all agreed to give the states until Dec. 8 to respond. "We have sent Democrat States yet another request for data, and if they fail to comply, they will be provided with formal warning that USDA will pull their administrative funds," the USDA said…...

3+ hour, 54+ min ago (262+ words) Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday that the action is in the works because those states are refusing to provide data the department requested such as the names and immigration status of the aid recipients. She said the cooperation is necessary in order to root out fraud in the program. Democratic states have sued to block the requirement. About 42 million lower-income Americans, or 1 in 8, rely on SNAP to help buy groceries. The average monthly benefit is about $190 per person, or a little over $6 a day. The program is not normally in the political spotlight, but it has been this year. As part of Trump's big tax and policy bill earlier in the year, work requirements are expanding to include people who are ages 55 to 64, homeless people and others. And amid the recent federal government shutdown, the…...

3+ hour, 54+ min ago (96+ words) The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will withhold SNAP food aid from recipients in most Democratic-controlled states starting next week Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday that the action is in the works because those states are refusing to provide information the department requested such as the names and immigration status of the aid recipients. She said the cooperation is necessary in order to root out fraud in the program. Democratic states have sued to block the requirement. About 1 in 8 Americans use the program to help buy groceries....