ALEXANDRIA, Va.—U.S. airports are increasingly utilizing biometric screening to automate processes, reports the New York Times. Many of the latest biometric developments use facial recognition, which is 99.5% accurate, according to the National Institute of Standards and Technolo...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Yesterday, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution to repeal the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) mandatory vaccine and testing rule by a bipartisan vote of 52 to 48. The resolution, allowed under the Congressional Review Act, has the power to nu...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—A proposal to tax vaping products has been dropped by Senate Democrats from the party’s health care, education and climate-change bill in an attempt to get through the Senate before Christmas, reports the Wall Street Journal. The provision would have taxed vaping ...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—New Zealand announced plans to not allow young people to buy cigarettes—ever. CNBC reports that anyone born after 2008 will not be able to purchase cigarettes or tobacco products in their lifetime, while the level of nicotine in cigarettes available to older peopl...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Drivers in 10 U.S. cities are more than 30% more aggressive during the holidays compared with the rest of the year, according to GasBuddy, which examined over 2.6 million drives from its opt-in app feature during this year’s Thanksgiving holiday defined as Nov. 23...

CHICAGO—bp has partnered with Grabango to integrate checkout-free technology into Amoco and ampm stores, according to a news release. bp will offer Grabango's checkout-free solution at 10 locations throughout the country, including seven ampm stations in Northern California and t...

OKLAHOMA CITY—Love’s Travel Stops has opened locations in Great Falls, Montana; Drayton, North Dakota; Pacific Junction, Iowa; and Dalhart, Texas. The four stores combined add 280 truck parking spaces and more than 190 jobs to the communities in which they’re located. “Love’s is ...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Supply chain issues are wreaking havoc on many industries, and the beverage industry has not been spared, reports the Washington Post. Bottle and can shortages, trucking and shipping snarls, missing ingredients, labor issues and weather are all to blame for bevera...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Ankeny, Iowa-based Casey’s is supporting its team members, stores and communities in six states impacted by the tornadoes and storms that ripped across the South and Midwest over the weekend. At least 40 tornadoes were reported across nine states between Friday ni...

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Pilot Company has acquired Southern Counties Oil Co. LP, doing business as SC Fuels, according to a news release. In addition to operating 47 proprietary cardlock locations, SC Fuels delivers branded and unbranded gasoline, diesel fuel, alternative fuels, lubrican...