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Bill Aims to Make Staged Accidents a Federal Crime
A new bill, H.R. 2622, introduced earlier this month by Representatives Mike Collins (GA-10) and Brandon Gill (TX-26), could make staging an accident a federal crime. The bill seeks to amend title 49 ...
Bayer Lobbies States to Keep Glyphosate on Market
Bayer is lobbying U.S. states to adjust their regulations in the battle to control costly litigation targeting its herbicide glyphosate but is also prepared for a possible exit ...
US Safety Agency to End Some Health and Injury Data Collecting After CDC Cuts
The U.S. consumer product safety agency will stop collecting data on injuries from incidents like car accidents and adverse drug effects due to staff cuts at the Centers for Disease Control and ...
Despite Decline in Cyber Breaches, Middle Market Firms Must Remain Vigilant: Survey
New data cautions that though cyber breaches have fallen significantly, after reaching a record-high of 28 percent in 2024, middle market companies must remain diligent in their cybersecurity ...
US House Committee Seeks Testimony From 23andMe Co-founder After Bankruptcy
A U.S. House committee on Tuesday asked 23andMe's co-founder to testify next month as it launched an investigation into the risk of genetic data being transferred to potential buyers amid the DNA ...
Apps With Goals, Incentives May Hold Key to Safer Driving: AAA
More than 40,000 deaths due to motor vehicle crashes in the United States are attributed to risky behavior like speeding, impairment and aggressive driving. Efforts to change these behaviors often ...
Flood Cleanup Continues at Kentucky Distillery
Signs of renewal are underway at the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Kentucky since floodwaters that inundated the whiskey-making campus receded. But executives say the painstaking task of inspecting any ...
2024 Second on Record for Most Tornadoes in the U.S. in a Year
New analysis indicates there were 1796 confirmed tornadoes in 2024, the second highest on record (1950-present), according to NOAA's Storm Prediction Center. The busy tornado season was driven by an ...