Risk
Right Turn Lane Study Highlights Continued Pedestrian Risk
A new study by the University of Minnesota's Human Factors Safety Lab indicates that while dedicated right-turn lanes are safer when traffic volume is lower, they still pose a significant risk to ...
Uber Faces Another Bellwether Assault Trial Following $8.5M Verdict
After a key setback in the first trial of its kind before a federal jury, Uber is expected to return to court on Tuesday to face a second woman's claims that she was sexually assaulted by a driver ...
Effective compliance management in insurance relies on well-organized information and digital processes that accurately reflect producer relationships across multiple interconnected...
Are ‘Moderate’ Hurricanes Getting Squeezed Out of the North Atlantic?
The final tally for the 2025 North Atlantic hurricane season ended up including eight tropical storms, one category 4 hurricane (Gabrielle) and three category 5 hurricanes (Erin, Humberto, Melissa). ...
Strong El Nino, Warmer Sea Impacts Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecasts
Two new hurricane predictions forecast widely different storm totals for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. According to Colorado State University's research team in the Department of Atmospheric ...
U.S. Forecaster Expects ENSO‑Neutral to Continue, While El Nino Risk Builds
El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) neutral conditions emerged last month, and there is an 80% chance they will continue from April to June as La Niña transitions toward El Niño, the U.S. ...
Alert Fatigue Drags Down IT Production Environments, Leads to Costly Outages
A new survey on IT production environments sheds light on the growing problem of alert fatigue. Analysis found that engineers spend 40% of their time putting out fires while customers discover ...
Police Chases Lead to 8 Deaths Across the U.S. in Less Than a Week
A series of police pursuits has led to at least eight deaths around the country in less than a week amid ongoing calls from some law enforcement experts to curb risky high-speed car chases. In Texas, ...
EPA, HHS to Monitor Drinking Water for Microplastics and Pharmaceuticals
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Health and Human Services announced that they will monitor the impact of microplastics and pharmaceuticals on drinking water, the first step ...