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U.S. Coasts Could See Double Whammy With El Niño, High Tide Flooding
The likelihood of El Niño may increase the chances of high tide flooding along the U.S. Coast, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Weather Service. ...
U.S. Overdose Deaths Dropped in 2025, Policy and Drug Supply Concerns Remain
About 70,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year — about 14% fewer than the previous year, according to preliminary government data. It was the third straight annual drop, making it the ...
Despite Dip in Cargo Theft in Q1 This Year, Sharp Increase in Fraud Schemes Seen
Despite a year-over-year decline in cargo theft in the first quarter of 2026, a first in five years, fraud schemes surged, according to a new report from in-transit supply chain risk management ...
Industry Concerned as Supreme Court Revives Lawsuit Against Freight Broker
The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a man to sue a major logistics company after he lost part of his leg in a semi tractor-trailer crash, a decision that could have big ripple effects across the ...
Forecaster Says El Nino Has 82% Chance of Developing by July
El Niño is likely to develop soon, with an 82% probability during May-July 2026, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center said on Thursday. The weather pattern is expected to continue through the Northern ...
Tiger Woods’ Prescription Records Subpoenaed by Prosecutors in Florida DUI Case
Tiger Woods ' prescription drug records will be handed over to prosecutors following his March arrest in Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence, a judge ruled Tuesday morning. Judge ...
Supply-Chain Stress That Peaked in COVID Heads Higher Again
The impact of the energy crisis on the global economy in recent months is showing up in gauges of supply-chain stress that flashed red during the pandemic, adding to reasons for central banks to be ...
Can Trump’s New FEMA Pick Save the Beleaguered Disaster Agency?
President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency wrote a memo last spring laying out how to kill the disaster agency. At the time, Cameron Hamilton was FEMA's interim ...