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Opposition Could Delay Proposed $7B Settlement in Roundup Lawsuits
Delays could be in store for a proposed $7.25 billion settlement covering thousands of claims that the maker of Roundup weedkiller failed to warn people the product could cause cancer. An attorney ...
Modernized Federal Tool Aims to Reduce CDL Fraud
A new tool launched by the federal government aims to improve road safety by modernizing commercial drivers' registration. Launched last week, Motus: the U.S. DOT Registration System, replaces what ...
NTSB Calls for FAA Revision of Runway Safety Assessments During Heavy Rainfall
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday called on the Federal Aviation Administration to revise how it assesses runway conditions during heavy rainfall, citing safety risks of ...
Supreme Court Rejects Florida’s Bid to Sue Western States Over Immigrant CDLs
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Florida's long shot attempt to sue California and Washington state over the issuance of commercial driver licenses to truckers who don't speak English and are ...
Milder than Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season Expected Thanks to El Niño
A developing El Niño that is forecast to get quite strong will likely dampen the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, but it won't make the potentially deadly storms disappear, federal and outside ...
War Overtakes Civil Unrest as Top Political Violence Exposure for Global Businesses
War has overtaken civil unrest as the political violence exposure that companies fear most, as conflicts in Europe and the Middle East disrupt global trade flows, strain political alliances, embolden ...
Waymo Suspends Freeway Rides Across U.S., Pauses Atlanta Operations
Alphabet's Waymo said on Thursday it has suspended its robotaxi service on freeways in the United States and paused its operations in Atlanta, Georgia, as it updates software to improve performance ...
NY State Construction Deaths Down 25% in 2024: Report
New York construction deaths fell considerably in 2024, when 55 workers died on job sites across the state, down from the year before, when 74 deaths were recorded, according to the New York ...