Predicting the Insurability of Prediction Markets
Could a market that facilitates millions in wagers on how many times Vice President JD Vance claps during a State of the Union address, or whether Elon Musk will finally ...
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New Wildfire Prevention Campaign Focuses on Education, Clearing Dead Brush
A new prevention campaign urges clearing brush and debris to reduce wildfire risk now before summer begins, according to the nonprofit Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH). The national campaign, ...
Underestimated Coastal Water Heights Putting Millions More at Risk: Study
Climate change's rising seas may threaten tens of millions more people than scientists and government planners originally thought because of mistaken research assumptions on how high coastal waters ...
Fatal Hit-and-Run Crashes Reach Record High: AAA
Nearly 15% of all police-reported crashes in the U.S. in 2023 involved a driver who fled the scene, the highest percentage recorded in any recent year, according to a newly released report from the ...
U.S. Safety Board to Hold Hearing on 2 Fatal Ford Hands-Free System Crashes
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a March 31 hearing to determine the probable cause of two fatal crashes involving Ford Motor's hands-free advanced driver assistance system, ...
Severe Storms Threaten Southeast After Tornadoes Level Homes in Illinois, Indiana
Major storms that whipped up tornadoes in parts of Illinois and Indiana on Tuesday leveled homes, downed trees and power lines, and overwhelmed a 911 center south of Chicago with emergency calls, ...
Study Finds THC Can Create False Memories
A new study finds that smoking cannabis may alter how memories form and are recalled, according to researchers at Washington State University. Cannabis users were much more likely to recall words ...
Bayer Takes its Multi-Prong Battle on Pesticide Liability to Kansas
Kansas lawmakers were set to take up a bill on Tuesday backed by Bayer that would prevent people from suing pesticide manufacturers for not warning them that their products could cause cancer or ...
U.S. Safety Agency Seeks Comments on Zoox Petition to Deploy Steering Wheel-less Robotaxis
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday it is seeking public comments on Amazon.com's self-driving unit Zoox to deploy up to 2,500 purpose-built, steering-wheel-free ...