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VW CEO to meet with workers as he pushes additional cuts
Labor officials have sharply criticized Oliver Blume after details of the restructuring proposals, which could double the total number of job reductions to 100,000, were leaked in the media.
July 17, 2026Flash floods close highways across Texas Hill Country
Mandatory evacuations across the Texas Hill Country are underway as life-threatening flash floods wreck bridges and roads with more heavy rain expected overnight.
July 16, 2026NTSB: full accelerator press preceded fatal Tesla crash in Texas
Federal investigators looking into a runaway Tesla that killed a grandmother in her home are suggesting the vehicle's self-driving software wasn't to blame.
July 16, 2026U.S. to receive 50% of Gordie Howe bridge profit
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney defended his decision to give the U.S. a share of the profit from a new bridge between Ontario and Michigan.
July 16, 2026DOT, DHS target 75 CDL training schools in fraud probe
This is the second interagency enforcement partnership; recently, DOT partnered with DHS Border Patrol agents to enforce federal cabotage laws.
July 16, 2026Chevron plans to sign July 17 agreements with Iraq
Chevron expects to sign accords with Iraq on July 17 to advance negotiations about investing in large oil fields and a pipeline to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
July 16, 2026Treasury flags cartel-linked fuel smuggling via U.S. firms
Treasury is teaching institutions how to identify suspicious transactions by U.S. freight and logistics firms potentially tied to drug cartel-backed fuel sales to Mexico.
July 16, 2026Honda to halt sales of last EV in its U.S. lineup
The Japanese carmaker informed American dealers on July 16 that production will cease later this year of the Honda Prologue, a Mexican-made model that was co-developed with GM
July 16, 2026Oil prices coast as U.S. intensifies strikes against Iran
The price for a barrel of Brent crude dips 0.7% to $84.34 and is near a one-month high.
July 16, 2026Profit margins surge for oil refiners
The “3-2-1 crack spread” rose as high as $70 a barrel on July 16, the highest level on record.
July 16, 2026