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FTC Says Finger-Detecting Table Saw Rule Would Raise Prices
A proposal to require U.S. table saw manufacturers to use one company's patented finger detection technology should be dropped, along with more than 170 other regulations that hamper competition, the ...
Primary Insurers Must Pay $50M for North Carolina Helicopter Crash Death
A North Carolina judge has ordered $50 million be paid to the family of a Charlotte TV station meteorologist who was killed in a helicopter crash three years ago after finding the companies that ...
Behavioral Issues Hamper Outcomes in Workers With Shoulder, Knee Injuries
A new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) highlights how psychosocial risk factors, such as fear of movement, poor coping skills and low mood, can significantly impact ...
NHTSA Grants Industry Request to Delay New Car Rating Updates to 2027 Models
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on Friday that it will delay the implementation of updates to the U.S. government's New Car Assessment Program, finalized in December, ...
Microsoft Seizes 340 Websites Linked to Growing Phishing Subscription Service
Microsoft Inc. said on Tuesday that it seized nearly 340 websites tied to a rapidly growing Nigerian-based service that allowed users to carry out phishing operations that stole at least 5,000 ...
Roundabout Week Highlights Road Safety Benefits
National Roundabouts Week begins on September 22 to raise awareness about their safety benefits. Roundabouts reduce intersection crashes resulting in death or injury by an estimated 82 percent, ...
Tesla Probe Examines Faulty Door Handles Parents Say Trapped Their Kids in the Back
Federal auto safety regulators opened an investigation Tuesday into possible defects in Tesla doors that have reportedly left parents with children trapped in the back seat and forced to break ...
Sharpest Drop in U.S. Road Deaths Seen Since 2008: NHTSA
Early traffic fatality estimates in the first half of 2025 project a significant decline (8.2 percent) in roadway deaths, marking the largest first-half reduction since 2008, according to preliminary ...