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NC, SC Wildfires Fueled by Drought, Wind and Fallen Trees From Hurricane Helene
Dry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene fueled wildfires in North Carolina and South Carolina, where evacuation orders went inro effect Tuesday. Many people in the area are still ...
Incidents of Full Container Thefts Increase, Cargo Theft Rise in California: Report
A recent supply chain bulletin highlights the continued problem of cargo theft in the U.S., indicating that while California has always been a hot spot for the crime, 45 percent of cargo thefts now ...
Task Force Formed to Address Widespread Tesla Vandalism in the U.S.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning the public about an uptick in Tesla-targeted vandalism. Though Tesla vehicles have been targeted internationally, a response to Elon Musk's role ...
Reckless Driving Main Cause of E-Scooter Crashes: Study
Electric scooter crashes are mainly the result of rider behavior, with one-handed steering and riding in a group being some of the largest risk factors, according to a new study out of ...
U.S. Opens Probe into Nearly 1.3M Ford F-150 Trucks Over Gear Shift Risk
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating nearly 1.3 million Ford F-150 pickup trucks in the United States over reports of an unexpected gear downshift accompanied by a ...
New Fire Maps Put Nearly 4M Californians in Hazardous Zones
New bursts of yellow dot the hills of Mendocino County, California. Smears of burnt orange now span the aqueduct near Bakersfield. A fresh splash of crimson juts east of Chico like a fresh wound. ...
Lawsuit Claims Downed Municipal Power Lines May Have Sparked Palisades Fire
Several residents of Los Angeles who were affected by the deadly Palisades wildfire sued city authorities over claims that municipal utility power lines ignited the fire, according to a lawsuit filed ...
NTSB Tags 68 U.S. Bridges for Vessel Strike Collapse Risk Evaluations
The owners of 68 bridges across 19 states received a recommendation by the National Transportation Safety Board to conduct a vulnerability assessment to evaluate collapse risk in the event of a ...