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Researchers Collected 4,000 Hailstones While Chasing Storms
Dozens of researchers are chasing, driving and running into storms to collect fresh hail, getting their car bodies and their own bodies dented in the name of science. They hope these hailstones will ...
First Named Tropical Storm of the Season Forms in the Atlantic
Tropical Storm Andrea has formed in the Atlantic, marking the first storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, according to the National Hurricane Center. Andrea is moving toward the east-northeast ...
California’s Crackdown on Organized Retail Theft Nets $6.5M in Stolen Goods Seized
California recovered 113,245 stolen items worth nearly $6.5 million so far this year as a result of a crackdown on organized retail theft, Governor Gavin Newsom announced last week. From January to ...
Record 72.2M Americans Plan Domestic Travel Over July 4th Holiday
The Independence Day holiday is going to be a busy one for domestic travelers, according to AAA projections. More than 72 million people will travel at least 50 miles or more from home over the nine ...
Tesla Tests Robotaxis in Texas
Tesla deployed a small group of self-driving taxis picking up paying passengers on Sunday in Austin, Texas, with CEO Elon Musk announcing the "robotaxi launch" and social-media influencers posting ...
Insurer Ordered to Pay $44M to Man Freed From a Missouri Prison
A man won $11 million in a lawsuit against police after his conviction for killing a Missouri newspaper's sports editor was overturned, but the city's former insurer resisted paying most of it for ...
Racketeering Suit Alleges NY Insurance Fraud Scheme by Lawyers, Medical Providers
A New York specialty insurance managing underwriter for contractors and construction risks has sued a New York City personal injury law firm and dozens of medical providers, alleging a wide-ranging ...
Texas Cities Top Allstate’s Best and Worst Drivers List; Boston Most Accident-Prone
Brownsville, Texas, reclaims its title as the safest driving city in America, according to the 2025 Allstate America's Best Drivers Report. Texas leads the nation in safe driving, with four cities, ...