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Tips to Prevent Crashes After Daylight Saving Time Ends
Drivers are being reminded about some driving hazards that can lead to crashes when Daylight Saving Time ends. For the last three years, Ohio saw an average 15.7 percent increase in total crashes ...
Climate, Geopolitical Conflict and Cyber Risks Top Concerns in Latest AXA Survey
Managing complex risks, nimble decision-making amid rapid technological advances and increasingly interconnected risks are top concerns, a recent AXA Future Risks Report outlined. The annual survey ...
Hurricane Rafael Strengthens as it Nears Cuba
Hurricane Rafael hit Category 2 strength and will likely intensify further as it churns north towards western Cuba on Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center said, packing sustained winds of 110 mph ...
Drought Watch Declared in NYC, Residents Asked to Conserve Water
New York's mayor urged residents to take shorter showers, fix dripping faucets and otherwise conserve water, issuing a drought watch Saturday after a parched October here and in much of the United ...
The U.S. Has Sustained 24 Billion-Dollar Disasters in 2024
Since 1980, there have been 400 weather and climate disasters where overall damages/costs reached or exceeded $1 billion (including CPI adjustment to 2024), according to the National Centers for ...
2024 Hurricane Season Racked Up 347,000 Flood-Damaged Cars So Far: CARFAX
As many as 347,000 vehicles have been flood-damaged so far by the 2024 hurricane season, according to the latest CARFAX estimate. Hurricane Milton added as many as 120,000 vehicles in Florida, on top ...
Las Vegas Bottled Water Company Hit With $5.2B Verdict in Liver Damage Lawsuit
A jury in Nevada has delivered a $5.2 billion award in the latest large-sum lawsuit against a former Las Vegas-based bottled water company that was found responsible for causing liver damage in ...
Study: Patient Safety Measures Declined as a Result of COVID-19 Pandemic
A new study has found that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted patient safety indicators in U.S. hospitals, according to the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. The study, from ...