DOT crackdown pulls hundreds of English-illiterate, illegal immigrant truckers off roads as crashes mount

EXCLUSIVE: Federal transportation officials nabbed hundreds of truckers found not to be proficient in English, as otherwise routine stops at weigh stations led to thousands of violations amid a three-day national crackdown. The latest iteration of Operation SafeDRIVE (Distracted, Reckless, Impaired, Visibility Enforcement) ran from Jan. 13–15 on trucking corridors in 26 states and the […]

New York Welcomes New Archbishop Ronald Hicks

As St. Patrick’s Cathedral prepared for one of its most significant ceremonies in years, Archbishop-designate Ronald Hicks offered a message that he does not intend to “carry the weight of the world” alone.[#item_full_content]

US Layoffs Surge to Highest Level Since Great Recession

Layoffs announced by U.S. employers surged in January amid losses of business contracts and an uncertain economic environment, marking the highest level for the month in 17 years, a leading survey showed.[#item_full_content]

Judge Blocks IRS From Sharing Taxpayer Data With ICE

A second federal judge reportedly has blocked the Trump administration from using taxpayer address information to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement track down undocumented immigrants.[#item_full_content]

US Consumer Confidence Climbs to Six-Month High

American consumers are feeling better about the economy, with confidence jumping to its strongest level in six months as stock-market gains boost household optimism, Bloomberg reports.[#item_full_content]

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