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California Governor Asks Congress for Nearly $40B for LA Wildfire Relief
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked Congress to approve nearly $40 billion in aid to help the Los Angeles area recover from January's devastating wildfires, which he said could become the ...
‘Exoskeletons’ Could Reduce Work-Related Back Injuries, More Study Needed
New research suggests that while wearable technology has great potential to cut down on workplace back injuries, it needs to be further investigated, according to Brock University. "Wearable ...
Cybertruck Crash Raises Alarm About Tesla’s Self-Driving Software
A crash involving a Tesla Cybertruck in self-driving mode this week has sparked worries about the reliability of the company's software that powers the feature, days after CEO Elon Musk said he would ...
Keys to Surviving a Plane Crash: Skilled Crew, Strong Seats and Detachable Wings
After watching videos of a Delta Air Lines jet catch fire upon landing and flip over on a Toronto runway, it's fair to wonder how anyone could have survived. But aviation experts said it was not ...
New Map Shows the Rise and Fall of California’s Coast
In a new California case study, NASA-led researchers highlight how modest vertical land motion can significantly impact local sea levels in the future. Amounting to just fractions of inches per year ...
Domestic Politics, Not Inflation, Worry Insurance Co. Investment Pros
Investment decision-makers surveyed after U.S. elections in November last year ranked the domestic political environment as their top portfolio concern for the year ahead, bumping concerns about ...
Southern California Edison Gear Ignited More Fires in 2024 Than Year Prior
Southern California Edison's equipment ignited nearly 60 percent more fires in 2024 than in the previous year, mainly tiny ones that were quickly extinguished, as the utility battled to prevent ...
The Larger the Vehicle the More Dangerous, IIHS Study Finds
While conventional wisdom suggests the bigger the vehicle the safer, new research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows that's not necessarily true. IIHS has been studying crash ...