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GM’s Cruise Unit to Receive Hefty Penalty for Delaying Report on California Accident
A California regulator said on Thursday it is imposing the maximum penalty possible on General Motors' Cruise unit for its failure to promptly provide complete information to the commission about an ...
Climate Change Blamed for Killer Heat Wave in Mexico, Southwest U.S.
Human-caused climate change dialed up the thermostat and turbocharged the odds of this month's killer heat that has been baking the Southwestern United States, Mexico and Central America, a new flash ...
Survey: Payment Fraud a Growing Concern for Businesses
Small businesses are increasingly concerned about payment fraud. That's according to a small business survey from regional bank KeyBank. Nearly 2,000 small-to-medium size business with annual revenue ...
Rearview Camera Issue Prompts Stellantis Recall of 1.16M Vehicles
Chrysler parent Stellantis is recalling 1.16 million vehicles in North America over a problem with software that is preventing rear view cameras from displaying, raising the risk of a crash, the ...
100 Days of Summer Dangerous Time for Teen Drivers: AAA
Memorial Day marks the period known as the "100 Deadliest Days for Teen Drivers," a time when there is an increase in the number of fatal crashes involving teen drivers. "The risk gets higher during ...
Study: Large Wildfires Create Conditions Favorable to More Fires
Soot from large wildfires in California traps sunlight, creating warmer and drier conditions, a new U.C. Riverside (UCR) study revealed. UCR doctoral candidate James Gomez wanted to see how wildfires ...
Charging Cable Thefts Pose Obstacle to Greater EV Acceptance
Just before 2 a.m. on a chilly April night in Seattle, Wash., a Chevrolet Silverado pickup stopped at an electric vehicle charging station on the edge of a shopping center parking lot. Two men, one ...
Lightning Caused $1.2B in U.S. Homeowners Claim Payouts in 2023: Triple-I
Damage to U.S. homes due to lightning resulted in $1.2 billion being paid out in homeowners insurance claims in 2023. Last year, lightning affected 70,000 policyholders, with $194 million ...
U.S. Forecast: 65% Chance of La Nina Developing in July-Sept
There is a 65 percent chance of the La Nina weather pattern, characterized by cold temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, developing during July-September, according to a U.S. ...