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World Court to Issue Climate Change Opinion on July 23
The top United Nations court will issue a nonbinding opinion on July 23 regarding countries' legal obligations to combat climate change, a decision expected to be cited in climate change-driven ...
Congress Urged Not to Axe Satellite Collision Prevention System
Hundreds of U.S. companies on Tuesday urged Congress to back off a plan to kill a small federal office tasked with managing satellite traffic in space, a badly needed civilian effort initiated by ...
2025 U.S. Wildfires Nearly Double Over Same Time Last Year
There are currently 111 wildfires blazing across the U.S., according to newly released data by the National Interagency Fire Center. Of the active wildfires, 31 are currently under suppression ...
Vendor Issues Top Cause of Wedding Insurance Claims in 2024: Travelers
As peak wedding season gets underway, The Travelers Companies, Inc. is highlighting the common causes of loss resulting in wedding insurance claims. "Soon-to-be-weds already have enough to worry ...
Tesla Fails to Quash Florida Lawsuit Over Fatal Model S Crash
Tesla failed to persuade a federal judge to end a lawsuit over the death of a woman struck after an Autopilot-equipped Model S ran off the road in Key Largo, Florida, paving the way for a possible ...
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 ...