Risk
U.S. Cities Vulnerable to Low Water Pressure Amid Wildfire Dangers
Hours before devastating fires scorched the historic town of Lahaina on Maui, Kyle Ellison labored to save his rental house in Kula, a rural mountain town 24 miles away, from a different blaze. As ...
Consumer Product Injuries Continue to Rise After Low in 2020
Following the record low number of consumer product-related injuries reported in 2020 (an 18 percent decrease), injuries increased 6.8 percent in 2021 and 7.8 percent in 2022, according to the ...
North America Cargo Thefts Jump 57% in Q2 2023 Over Same Time Last Year
Shipment misdirection attacks are the top cause of a record increase in cargo theft in the second quarter of 2023, jumping 57 percent over the same period last year. There were 582 recorded cargo ...
FDA Considers Regulating Multibillion-Dollar Lab Test Industry
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday laid out a proposal to begin regulating laboratory medical tests, a multibillion-dollar industry that the agency says poses a growing risk to patients ...
A Hidden Climate Danger Threatens Coastal Communities With Toxic Chemicals
A little-known climate threat lurks under our feet: rising groundwater that could release toxic chemicals from more than 132,000 contaminated sites in coastal areas of the U.S. In a first of its kind ...
Lawyer Says Tesla Should Have Never Sold ‘Experimental Vehicles’ in AutoPilot Death Trial
The lawyer representing victims of a fatal crash of a Tesla Model 3 car in his opening statement in court on Thursday blamed the company's Autopilot driver assistant system, saying that "a car ...
Fire Risk Leads Hyundai and Kia to Recall 3.4M Vehicles, Owners Urged to Park Outside
Hyundai and Kia are recalling nearly 3.4 million vehicles in the U.S. and telling owners to park them outside due to the risk of engine compartment fires. The recalls cover multiple car and SUV ...
Viewpoint: Biometric Litigation Is Significant Emerging Risk for Insurers
States are increasingly passing biometric laws to prevent companies from collecting and disseminating data such as fingerprints and facial recognition without permission. Illinois was the first to ...