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Reuters: On the first full day of the U.S. maritime blockade, 3 Iran linked tankers, Rich Starry, Murlikishan, and Peace Gulf, transited the Strait of Hormuz on April 14, 2026. Rich Starry, a U.S. sanctioned, Chinese owned tanker, exited the Gulf after loading approximately… https://t.co/P8kJq7NKcD — Open Source Intel (@Osint613) April 14, 2026 There’s no …
🇵🇰🇮🇷⚡️– Pakistan and Iran have opened a transit corridor, with first commercial shipment from Pakistan to Uzbekistan via Iran, the new corridor has officially entered the operational phase. The route significantly reduces transportation time and costs compared to traditional… pic.twitter.com/j8JC6evmNU — MonitorX (@MonitorX99800) April 13, 2026
Sweden is running DEI ads portraying the blonde native Swedes as the loud and inconsiderate people on public transit. Many people from Sweden and Norway are pointing out the reality of public transit in Sweden and Norway. https://t.co/njiYuM1fC9 — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) April 8, 2026
BREAKING: Iran says any European country is welcome to make a deal to transit through Hormuz Strait. pic.twitter.com/khIlYE97M1 — Iran News 24 (@IRanMediaco) April 2, 2026 🚨🇮🇷🇺🇸 Markets spiked moments ago on reports that Iran and Oman are developing a joint maritime protocol for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in the post-war period, …
NASA has officially lost contact with a spacecraft that has been orbiting Mars since 2014. The MAVEN spacecraft – Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution – abruptly lost contact with Earth on 6 December 2025 while passing behind the red planet in the normal course of its orbit. When MAVEN re-emerged from behind Mars, however, NASA …
🚨 BREAKING: President Trump is considering PULLING federal funds for Chicago transit after an innocent woman was SET ON FIRE by a career criminal with **72 prior arrests** PULL EVERY DIME! That’s the ONLY WAY to get Democrats to stop this BS. pic.twitter.com/fMr7oNXg14 — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) December 9, 2025 CHICAGO – President Donald Trump’s …
The ideal meets the bill and the math is not friendly. Kathy Hochul who endorsed Mamdani, on his free bus polices, “I cannot set forth a plan right now that takes money out of a system that relies on the fares of the busses and the subways.”pic.twitter.com/Xb7ztW9N7M — Defiant L’s (@DefiantLs) November 9, 2025 I’ve …
People don’t seem to realize “warrantless arrest powers” simply means the agent can arrest individuals they witness committing crimes (or have probable cause to believe the individual has done so) It’s not like habeas corpus has been suspended. They’re allowed to be cops now. — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 17, 2025 “Attorney General Pam Bondi …
Musk and Tennessee officials want Nashville to believe a ten mile loop to the airport is just about transit. They say it’s privately funded through “private partners” who remain anonymous. That anonymity is telling. Musk has done this before in Las Vegas where the Boring Company claimed to have delivered three million Tesla rides around …
🚨BREAKING: Dozens of U.S. warplanes are now in transit to the Middle East. These aren’t training ops. This is a full-blown forward posture shift.Air tankers, combat escorts, surveillance birds, moving in coordinated lanes. Something is either already underway… or about to… pic.twitter.com/vwwm2s2fRz — Brian Allen (@allenanalysis) June 16, 2025 US officials confirm that forces in …
🚨🇺🇸MIAMI TRANSIT DRIVER OPENS FIRE ON BUS—2 PASSENGERS DEAD A Miami-Dade Transit bus driver shot and killed 2 male passengers earlier this morning after a dispute escalated into deadly violence, police said. The shooting occurred around 3 a.m. outside a shopping plaza on Miami… pic.twitter.com/U5iPxWh22J — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 30, 2025 Two people are …
Nik Hunder’s research has uncovered alarming trends in the costs of the Red Line Extension (RLE) project, revealing how public transit projects often spiral out of control. Initially, when the CTA pitched this project in 2009, the estimated cost to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) was a modest $1.09 billion. However, by 2016, that figure …
1. Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express This card offers 3% cash back on transit including parking, tolls, trains, buses, taxis, subways, ferries, and rideshare services. It also provides 6% cash back at U.S. supermarkets on up to $6,000 per year in purchases and 6% cash back on select U.S. streaming subscriptions. There’s a …
So public transit is a multi-trillion biz with magnificent margins, yes (that’s essentially what he’s saying)? These people sound like 1990s televangelist pastors asking for $ on TV from minimum wage workers in the rust belt. https://t.co/9HeqGCbezM — Gordon Johnson (@GordonJohnson19) January 7, 2025 I have a question here, when a robotaxi is going to …
https://twitter.com/npsgirl/status/1803920579252359465 NJ Transit and Amtrak trains have been facing significant delays in and out of New York City due to a combination of issues. Let me break it down for you: Overhead Wiring Issues: Overhead wire problems have disrupted train services. These issues affect trains coming into and out of New York City, causing commuter …
“Signs outlining the expectations we have of riders are now being installed at light rail and bus rapid transit stations,” Metro Transit wrote in a post on social media. “Those who violate these rules will be removed from transit property.” Signs outlining the expectations we have of riders are now being installed at light rail …
The European Union is preparing to rule out a renewal of a key Ukraine gas pipeline deal with Russia when it expires at the end of the year, according to people familiar with the matter. The rationale of the EU’s executive arm is that even countries most reliant on Russian supplies — including Austria and …
https://twitter.com/LavrionMining/status/1741466138981064854 Maersk Halts Red Sea Transit After Container Ship Hit By Missile Maersk, one of the largest shipping companies in the world, suspended all container ship sailings in the Southern Red Sea after Iranian-backed Houthi militants attacked one of its vessels. This comes a day after the shipper reportedly attempted to restart sails in the …
The Twin City buses were supposed to go 150 miles on a single charge, but the actual range was closer to 75 miles . . . The Proterra buses in Duluth struggled to make it up steep hills and to keep riders warm in winter. Proterra technicians installed diesel-powered heaters on the buses and increased …
NYC want to tax you on roads you paid for. via MarketWatch: NEW YORK — Most drivers would pay $15 to enter Manhattan’s central business district under a plan released by New York officials Thursday. The congestion pricing plan, which neighboring New Jersey has filed a lawsuit over, will be the first such program in the United States …
Transit fees for oil tankers and several other types of vessel passing through Egypt’s Suez Canal will rise by as much as 15 per cent from mid-January, the waterway’s authority said on Tuesday. The increase will apply to crude oil tankers, petroleum derivative carriers, liquefied natural gas carriers and liquefied petroleum gas, container ships and …