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Report Says Heathrow Fire Caused by Preventable Technical Fault Known for Years
An electrical substation fire that shut down Heathrow Airport, canceling more than 1,300 flights, was caused by a preventable technical fault identified almost seven years earlier, a report found ...
New Study Suggests Vehicle Blind Spots Are Getting Worse
Forward blind zones of six top-selling passenger vehicles grew substantially over the past 25 years as pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities soared, according to a comparison technique developed by the ...
Heightened Cargo Theft Risk Expected During July 4th Holiday Week
The supply chain industry received an urgent warning indicating an increased risk of cargo theft is expected during the upcoming July 4th holiday week, according to cargo theft prevention and ...
NOAA Delays Cutoff of Key Satellite Data for Hurricane Forecasting
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday it is delaying by one month the planned cutoff of satellite data that helps forecasters track hurricanes. Meteorologists and scientists ...
OSHA Renews Emphasis on Preventing Amputations in Industrial Settings
OSHA has renewed and revised its National Emphasis Program (NEP) on preventing amputations in the manufacturing industry. OSHA's new Severe Injury Report tool shows that there have been 24,635 ...
As New Orleans Sinks, So Do Its $15B Flood Defenses: Study
Parts of New Orleans and its surrounding wetlands are gradually sinking, according to a new study from Tulane University, suggesting sections of the region's $15 billion post-Katrina flood protection ...
Florida Condo Collapse Investigation Expected to Finish in 2026
More than four years after a Florida condominium collapse killed 98 people, federal investigators have yet to make a final determination of the cause, but they do have some leading theories. The ...
Mother of NYC Teen Killed While ‘Subway Surfing’ Can Sue Meta, TikTok Owner
Meta Platforms and TikTok owner ByteDance must face a wrongful death lawsuit by the mother of a 15-year-old Manhattan boy who died while "subway surfing" on a moving train, a New York state judge ...