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U.S. High Court: Transportation Workers Can Sidestep Arbitration
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday paved the way for more truck drivers and other transportation workers to file employment-related lawsuits in court rather than private arbitration, ruling that an ...
Flooding Causes Several Barges to Break Loose on Ohio River, Damaging Marina
More than two dozen river barges broke loose from their moorings and floated down the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, Pa., striking one bridge that had already been preemptively closed and damaging a ...
If U.S. Inflation Reflected Rising Home Insurance Costs, It’d Be Even Higher
If the rising price of homeowners insurance were factored into the U.S. Consumer Price Index — a key metric of inflation — it could have added 80 basis points, or about 0.8 percent, to last ...
USAA to Lay Off 220 Employees
USAA is laying off 220 employees in an effort to reprioritize positions amid changing business needs, the San Antonio-based insurer announced this week. This is the latest round of layoffs at USAA, ...
Risk Perception Drops After Hurricanes: Study
As time passes after hurricanes, new analysis by Stanford University researchers shows perception of personal risk, including the likelihood of injury and home damage, decline. The findings suggest ...
La Nina 60% Likely to Develop Between June-August
A U.S. government weather forecaster expects an about 60 percent chance of the La Nina weather pattern characterized by unusually cold temperatures in the Pacific Ocean emerging in the second half of ...
Ford Recall of 43,000 SUVs Due to Fire Risk Won’t Remedy Gas Leaks
Ford is recalling nearly 43,000 small SUVs because gasoline can leak from the fuel injectors onto hot engine surfaces, increasing the risk of fires. But the recall remedy does not include repairing ...
Travelers: Distracted Driving Incidents Continue to Rise
Common distractions that had declined have rebounded in recent years, according to the 2024 Travelers Risk Index, with some even surpassing pre-pandemic figures. Crashes and near misses related to ...