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750,000 Takata Airbags Replaced in 12 Months; 5.7M Cars Still At Risk
More than a decade since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched a nationwide recall of Takata airbags, 5.7 million vehicles across the U.S. still carry these defective ...
Cyber Crime Costs Increased to $16B in 2024
Cyber crime of all stripes cost victims globally more than $16 billion dollars last year, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said in a report released on Wednesday. The figure were collated by the ...
Lawsuits Accuse Insurers of Colluding to Drop Coverage in Fire-Prone Areas of California
Two lawsuits filed in Los Angeles allege major home insurance companies have colluded to limit coverage in California communities at high risk for wildfires and force homeowners onto the state's ...
Dog Bite Claims Soar in Frequency and Cost: Report
Insurers in the U.S. paid out $1.57 billion in dog-related injury claims in 2024, according to data compiled by the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) and State Farm. The number of dog bite ...
Severe Midwest Storms Result in Baseball Size Hail
The severe thunderstorms that struck the Midwest last week produced hail up to baseball size, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Large hail occurred from New Glarus east to Edgerton, ...
Thai-Chinese Firm Denies Flouting Safety Measures in Skyscraper Collapse Probe
A Thai-Chinese company denied Monday allegations its steel rods did not pass safety standard tests after nationwide criticism prompted an investigation into the collapse of a high-rise building under ...
Bill Aims to Make Staged Accidents a Federal Crime
A new bill, H.R. 2622, introduced earlier this month by Representatives Mike Collins (GA-10) and Brandon Gill (TX-26), could make staging an accident a federal crime. The bill seeks to amend title 49 ...
Bayer Lobbies States to Keep Glyphosate on Market
Bayer is lobbying U.S. states to adjust their regulations in the battle to control costly litigation targeting its herbicide glyphosate but is also prepared for a possible exit ...
