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Deadly Florida Condo Collapse Probe Points to Pool Deck Flaws as Preliminary Cause
Federal investigators have zeroed in on flaws in the pool deck as the preliminary cause of the 2021 collapse of a 12-story Florida beachfront condominium that killed 98 people. The National Institute ...
75% of Buyers Are Concerned About Rising Homeowners Insurance Costs: Survey
Nearly 75 percent of recent and prospective buyers believe that homeowners' insurance could become unaffordable, according to a new Realtor.com survey. Eighty-eight percent of those surveyed believe ...
Senator Pushes FTC to Probe Microsoft for ‘Gross Cybersecurity Negligence’
U.S. Democratic Senator Ron Wyden on Wednesday requested the Federal Trade Commission "investigate and hold Microsoft responsible" for its role in a string of high-profile cybersecurity incidents in ...
Crumbling Dam Reveals Risks of Private Hydroelectric Ownership
Amid stacked rows of brightly colored plastic kayaks and canoes, Khrystal Crosno recently helped an Ann Arbor, Michigan, family begin a floating trip along the scenic AuTrain River. The Earl family ...
Kinks Remain in Traffic Jam Driver Assistance Technology: AAA Study
While assistive driver technology continues to advance, lingering issues persist relating to traffic jam assistance, according to a new AAA study. AAA Automotive Engineers evaluated five passenger ...
Nearly $13T in U.S. Homes Face Severe Climate Risks: Report
A little more than one in four homes in the U.S., representing $12.7 trillion in real estate value, are exposed to severe or extreme climate risks, according to a recent Realtor.com report. "Climate ...
New Texas Laws Ban Youth Cabins in Floodways, Require Camp Safety Plans
In the days and weeks following the death of his 9-year-old daughter, Lila, at Camp Mystic in the Texas Hill Country, Blake Bonner found himself wondering whether the tragedy was simply an ...
Tornadoes Considered Scariest Natural Disaster: Survey
New research suggests Americans consider tornadoes to be the scariest of all natural disasters. Conducted by Talker Research and commissioned by MasterLock, the survey of 2,500 Americans split evenly ...