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Lowering Speed Limit May Not Slow Drivers: Study
A before-and-after study in one Minnesota city shows that changing posted speed limits may not—at least initially—cause drivers to slow down. "We know that physical modifications to a roadway ...
Survey: U.S. Homes Unprepared for Extreme Weather, Homeowners Prioritize Cosmetic Updates
A new survey shows that while 66 percent of U.S. homes have experienced weather-related damage, only one-third of homeowners have made improvements to safeguard their properties, according to Leaf ...
MrBeast, Amazon Sued by $5M Reality Show Competitors Over Alleged ‘Unsafe’ Conditions
MrBeast is accused of creating "unsafe" employment conditions, including sexual harassment, and misrepresenting contestants' odds at winning his new Amazon reality show's $5 million grand prize in a ...
Filling a Perceived Void, Aon Launches U.S. Severe Convective Storm Model
Just a few weeks after unofficially announcing that a new catastrophe model was in the works, Aon officially announced the launch of a model to analyze U.S. Severe Convective Storms this week. Paul ...
Software Crackdown Leads to Proposed Ban on Chinese Vehicles From U.S. Roads
The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday proposed prohibiting key Chinese software and hardware in connected vehicles on American roads due to national security concerns - a move that would effectively ...
Underwater Robots Confirm Warming Oceans
New research of data collected by deep ocean robots, called Deep Argo floats, combined with historic data from research vessels confirms that parts of the global deep ocean are warming at a rate of ...
Arrests Made in $2.5M Florida Car Theft Ring
A group that stole nearly $2.5 million worth of vehicles in the state of Florida has been busted by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO). Between March 18, 2024, and August 18, 2024, the ...
Jury Awards $116M in Deadly New York No-Door Helicopter Crash
A jury has awarded $116 million to the family of one of five people killed in a no-door helicopter that crashed and sank in a New York City river, leaving passengers trapped in their safety ...