Missile Fire Hinders Middle East Rescue Flights as Airspace Edges Open March 6, 2026 By Julie Zhu and Federico Maccioni Emirati airlines resumed some flights to global cities from the war-hit Gulf on Friday, but a Lufthansa jet that was...
More Tankers Come Under Attack as US-Iran Conflict Spreads in the Region March 6, 2026 By Jonathan Saul and Anna Hirtenstein More tankers came under attack in Gulf waters on Thursday as the U.S.–Iran war escalated, and Iranian drones entered Azerbaijan,...
Strait of Hormuz Shipping Is at Near-Total Halt, JMIC Says March 6, 2026 By Serene Cheong Maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has ground to a near-complete halt, with no oil shipments going through in...
EU Countries Give Final Approval to 2040 Climate Target for 90% Emissions Cut March 6, 2026 By Kate Abnett and Charlotte Van Campenhout European Union countries gave the final approval on Thursday to a new climate target to slash greenhouse gas emissions 90%...
Seafarers Can Refuse to Sail Through Mideast Gulf Region, Main Union Says March 6, 2026 Seafarers have the right to refuse to sail on ships passing through the Middle East Gulf, including the Strait of...
24 States File Lawsuit to Stop Trump’s Latest Global Tariffs March 6, 2026 By Dietrich Knauth A group of 24 U.S. states sued President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday in the first legal challenge to his...
Tight Truck Capacity Opens Window for US Railroads to Win Back Freight March 6, 2026 By Apratim Sarkar U.S. railroads including CSX Corp, Union Pacific and BNSF are moving to recapture freight from truckers as tightening trucking capacity...
After Buyout, Universal North America Changes Name to One Alliance March 6, 2026 A year after it was acquired by its CEO’s new holding company, Universal North America has added offices in Florida...
Virginia Could Pave Way for Self-Driving Cars and Trucks by 2028 March 6, 2026 By DAN EGITTO /ARLnow Even if self-driving vehicles become legally possible in Virginia, they’d have to get through several more rounds of discussion and...
Maine’s Local Governments Spent $3 Million of Its Opioid Settlement Funds Last Year March 6, 2026 By EMILY BADER /The Maine Monitor Local governments spent $3 million in opioid settlement funds last year on projects ranging from addiction treatment in jails to...