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BMW to Recall More Than 720,000 Vehicles Due to Water Pump Issue
BMW is recalling more than 720,000 vehicles due to an issue with the water pump's electrical connector that could potentially lead to a fire. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said ...
Frequency of Deadly Hurricanes Has Jumped 300%
New research indicates that what used to be the 100-year hurricane will now happen every 25 years, according to Deep Sky Research, a Montreal-based carbon removal project developer. The new report ...
Firefighters Tame California’s Fourth Largest Wildfire on Record
California's largest wildfire this year has been significantly tamed as the state's initially fierce fire season has, at least temporarily, fallen into a relative calm. The Park Fire was 53 percent ...
As Climate-fueled Wildfires Increase, Smoke Threatens Farmworkers
As wildfires scorched swaths of land in the wine country of Sonoma County in 2020, sending ash flying and choking the air with smoke, Maria Salinas harvested grapes. Her saliva turned black from ...
California Governor Signs Legislation Cracking Down on Retail Crime, Property Theft
Ten newly signed bipartisan public safety bills establish new penalties for repeat offenders, provide additional tools for felony prosecutions, and crack down on serial shoplifters, retail thieves ...
Texas Oil Regulator Under Scrutiny as Zombie Wells Gush Back to Life
On a sprawling ranch in Pecos County in late July, oil well control specialist Hawk Dunlap used a backhoe to uncover an abandoned or so-called zombie well that had sprung back to life despite being ...
Chatbots Could Be Using Your Business, Personal Info to Improve AI
Be careful what you tell a chatbot. Your conversation might be used to improve the artificial intelligence system that it's built on. If you ask ChatGPT for advice about your embarrassing medical ...
Fewer High Tide Days Predicted Through April 2025
After record-breaking coastal flooding, NOAA scientists predict La Nina could slightly reduce the number of flood days across the U.S. NOAA's 2024-25 Annual High Tide Flooding Outlook documents ...