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Contractor Fraud Awareness Week Begins on May 20, Billions at Stake
There were 28 separate disaster events last year, totaling more than $93 billion in catastrophe losses. Upwards of 10 percent or $9.3 billion is lost to post-disaster fraud, according to the National ...
U.S. to Look at Other Bridges at Risk After Baltimore Collapse
The U.S. Coast Guard said it is evaluating whether other bridges nationwide are at risk after a cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore in March, killing six people and ...
Rising Keyless Vehicle Thefts Prompt Safety Tips
They appear like ghosts in the night, standing outside your house, one holding up an antenna while the other crouches next to the car parked on the driveway. Within seconds, your car is gone, yet ...
Exxon Is Hit With $726M Verdict Over Benzene and Cancer
A jury in Philadelphia found Exxon Mobil Corp. liable for $725.5 million in damages due a former mechanic who claimed its petroleum products exposed him to benzene that caused his cancer, according ...
Tesla Must Face Owners’ Class Action Lawsuit Over Self-Driving Claims
A U.S. judge on Wednesday rejected Tesla's bid to dismiss a lawsuit accusing Elon Musk's electric car company of misleading owners into believing that their vehicles could soon have self-driving ...
Electrical Blackouts on Cargo Ship Before Baltimore Bridge Collapse
The cargo ship Dali experienced electrical blackouts about 10 hours before leaving the Port of Baltimore and yet again shortly before it slammed into the Francis Key Bridge and killed six ...
Workforce Drug Test Cheating Surged in 2023
Overall Drug Positivity Holds Steady at Historically High Rates while Marijuana Positivity Continued Upward Climb in the General U.S. Workforce A new report highlights the startling upward trend of ...
Waymo’s Automated Driving Technology Under Investigation
The U.S. government's highway safety agency has opened another investigation of automated driving systems, this time into crashes involving Waymo's self-driving vehicles. The National Highway Traffic ...