March 6, 2026Strait of Hormuz Shipping Is at Near-Total Halt, JMIC Says
Maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has ground to a near-complete halt, with no oil shipments going through in the past 24 hours, as the Middle East war disrupts the vital waterway. A review of shipping signals have confirmed …

March 6, 2026EU Countries Give Final Approval to 2040 Climate Target for 90% Emissions Cut
European Union countries gave the final approval on Thursday to a new climate target to slash greenhouse gas emissions 90% by 2040, pressing ahead with the bloc’s ambitious climate agenda despite political resistance. The new climate target is a hard …

March 6, 2026Seafarers Can Refuse to Sail Through Mideast Gulf Region, Main Union Says
Seafarers have the right to refuse to sail on ships passing through the Middle East Gulf, including the Strait of Hormuz, after the threat level for the region was raised to its highest level, the leading labor union and shipping …

March 6, 202624 States File Lawsuit to Stop Trump’s Latest Global Tariffs
A group of 24 U.S. states sued President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday in the first legal challenge to his newly imposed 10% global tariffs, alleging that the president cannot sidestep a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that invalidated m …

March 6, 2026Tight Truck Capacity Opens Window for US Railroads to Win Back Freight
U.S. railroads including CSX Corp, Union Pacific and BNSF are moving to recapture freight from truckers as tightening trucking capacity and rising road-haul rates bolster rail’s competitive position. For years, low trucking rates and greater flexibil …

March 6, 2026After Buyout, Universal North America Changes Name to One Alliance
A year after it was acquired by its CEO’s new holding company, Universal North America has added offices in Florida and changed its name. Universal Insurance Co. of North America, admitted in Florida with offices in Sarasota and in Orlando, …

March 6, 2026Virginia Could Pave Way for Self-Driving Cars and Trucks by 2028
Even if self-driving vehicles become legally possible in Virginia, they’d have to get through several more rounds of discussion and possible regulation before they could hit the road. Sen. Saddam Salim (D-37), the chief patron of legislation in Richm …

March 6, 2026Maine’s Local Governments Spent $3 Million of Its Opioid Settlement Funds Last Year
Local governments spent $3 million in opioid settlement funds last year on projects ranging from addiction treatment in jails to prevention workshops in schools, according to new data collected by the attorney general’s office and the University of S …

March 6, 2026xAI Loses Bid to Halt California AI Data Disclosure Law
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI failed to convince a California federal court on Thursday to temporarily block the state’s law requiring companies to disclose information about the data they use to train AI models. U.S. District Judge …

March 6, 2026Insurance Issues Topped Complaints to Oregon Financial Regulator Last Year
Insurance issues were the most frequent complaint fielded by the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation last year. In the final quarter of 2025, the DFR received 935 insurance complaints, bringing the total of 3,700 insurance complaints for last yea …