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State Insurers Weather Hurricane Idalia Amid Florida Market Pullback
Florida-only insurers such as Citizens Property Insurance anticipate fewer losses from Hurricane Idalia than from previous storms in the state, even as industry experts expect further insurer ...
Tampa Bay Dodges Direct Hurricane Hit, Deals With Significant Flooding
Last year it was Hurricane Ian that drew a bead on Tampa Bay before abruptly shifting east to strike southwest Florida more than 130 miles (210 kilometers) away. This time it was Hurricane Idalia, ...
New Rule to Prevent Furniture Tip-Over Injuries Goes in Effect Today
Tip-over related deaths and injuries are expected to decline as a new U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission mandatory safety standard goes into effect today. The new rule is designed to protect ...
Arizona Tops List as Road Rage Incidents Continue to Rise Across U.S.
With Labor Day travel quickly approaching, a new survey reveals violent road rage incidents are on the rise nationwide. In 2022, 413 people were injured in road rage shootings, a staggering 135 ...
Mobile Phishing Risk Heightens for Remote Workers Prior to Holiday
A new survey shows that 85 percent of enterprise employees who can work remotely are planning to skip the office on Friday, September 1. Conducted by Lookout, Inc., a data cloud security company, the ...
Regulators Concerned After Tesla Eases Driver Monitoring When Using Autopilot
Tesla is allowing some drivers use its Autopilot driver-assist system for extended periods without making them put their hands on the steering wheel, a development that has drawn concern from U.S. ...
Hawaii Utility Admits Power Lines Started Fire, But Faults Others
Hawaii's electric utility acknowledged its power lines started a wildfire on Maui but faulted county firefighters for declaring the blaze contained and leaving the scene, only to have a second ...
Hurricane Idalia Strikes Florida With Powerful Cat 3 Winds
Hurricane Idalia came ashore on Florida's west coast with destructive Category 3 winds, triggering blackouts and unleashing flooding rains and dangerous storm surge. Idalia's maximum sustained winds ...