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Harsher Point Values for New York Driving Violations Set to Begin Feb.16
Beginning Monday, February 16, some of the more serious traffic violations will have increased point values, according to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles. The changes are intended to ...
Jury Finds Uber Must Pay $8.5M Over Driver Sex Assault Claims
A U.S. jury ordered Uber on Thursday to pay $8.5 million after finding it liable in a lawsuit brought by a woman who said she was sexually assaulted by a driver when she was 19, a verdict that could ...
Federal Government Plans to Speed up Reconstruction of Homes Destroyed by LA Wildfires
Trump administration officials traveled to Los Angeles on Wednesday to outline the president's plan to override state and local rules and speed up the permitting process for the reconstruction of ...
Chubb CEO Greenberg on Personal Insurance Affordability and Data Centers
Presumably, many insurers in the next couple of weeks will continue to announce very favorable quarterly and full-year earnings—the kind of numbers that could draw the attention of legislators and ...
Air-Powered Elbow Exoskeleton Reduces Fatigue, Injuries
Engineers at the University of Texas at Arlington have developed a soft robotic exoskeleton that promises to help workers in jobs that require hours of lifting and repetitive motion by reducing the ...
Berkshire-owned Utility Urges Oregon Appeals Court to Limit Wildfire Damages
PacifiCorp on Wednesday urged an Oregon appeals court to overturn rulings that expose the Berkshire Hathaway-owned utility to $52 billion in potential wildfire liabilities. The Portland, Oregon-based ...
Unregulated Trucking Schools Continue to Operate in California With Little Oversight: Report
When commercial truck drivers are speeding down California's highways and interstates with thousands of pounds of cargo in tow, a single mistake can be catastrophic. Yet California fails to regulate ...
After Falling 6% in 2025, Average Auto Insurance Cost Will Stabilize in 2026, Says Insurify
Consumers of auto insurance in the U.S. received a respite overall from several years of premium increases, but don't tell that to drivers in some states and don't look for it to continue. According ...