EV charging for the U.S. freight trucking market is starting to scale

The Einride EV freight truck charging station in Lynwood, California, built by Voltera and located close to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Einride One of the first EV charging stations of scale for freight trucks is opening near the major ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, as the trucking market … Read more

Maersk says Red Sea vessel diversions could go into second half of year

The Ebba Maersk container ship, operated by A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S, leaves Suez port and heads towards the Red Sea after passing through the Suez Canal in Suez, Egypt on Saturday, April 6, 2013. Kristian Helgesen | Bloomberg | Getty Images A.P. Moller-Maersk, the second-largest global ocean carrier, is advising customers to prepare for a Red … Read more

Sailor missing more than 2 weeks arrives in Hawaii, Coast Guard says

A sailor more than two weeks overdue in arriving in Hawaii finally did on Saturday, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a news release Monday. There was no word on what happened to cause the delay. The Coast Guard said in an earlier news release that Noel Rubio, 60, departed Long Beach, Calif., on Dec. 28 … Read more

Texas man pleads guilty to kidnapping girl who was found in California with a “Help Me!” sign

A Texas man has pleaded guilty to kidnapping a 13-year-old girl who was rescued in Southern California when a passerby saw her hold up a “Help Me!” sign in a parked car. A statement Friday from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Central District of California said Steven Robert Sablan, 62, of Cleburne, Texas, admitted … Read more

Why U.S. ports are getting a $21 billion upgrade

U.S. ports are receiving multimillion dollar grants to upgrade cargo handling infrastructure. The grants are part of the Biden administration’s $21 billion commitment to modernize port infrastructure in the U.S. Midsize port cities such as Baltimore are among the 2023 grant recipients. In November, the Port of Baltimore received a $47 million grant to kick-start … Read more

Bronny James makes college basketball debut for USC after cardiac arrest

Bronny James stepped onto the hardwood for the first time as a college basketball player on Sunday, with his father, LeBron James, watching from the stands. James’ debut came less than five months after he suffered a cardiac arrest during a practice in July. James’ team, the University of Southern California Trojans, lost Sunday’s game … Read more