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New Map Shows the Rise and Fall of California’s Coast
In a new California case study, NASA-led researchers highlight how modest vertical land motion can significantly impact local sea levels in the future. Amounting to just fractions of inches per year ...
Delaware Considers Bill to Limit Investor Lawsuits as Companies Threaten to Exit the State
Delaware lawmakers on Monday proposed changes to the U.S. state's widely used corporate law that would limit shareholder lawsuits after several high-profile companies said they might move their legal ...
Some Hurricane Helene Victims Embrace Push to End FEMA
Emily Russell remembers feeling hopeful after she managed to get an appointment with the Federal Emergency Management Agency not long after Hurricane Helene ripped though her home in Swannanoa, North ...
Southern California Edison Gear Ignited More Fires in 2024 Than Year Prior
Southern California Edison's equipment ignited nearly 60 percent more fires in 2024 than in the previous year, mainly tiny ones that were quickly extinguished, as the utility battled to prevent ...
New York Court Considers Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Standards
Lawyers sparred before New York's top court Wednesday over how specific a man alleging sexual abuse decades ago needs to be in his lawsuit against the state in a case that's being watched by ...
The Larger the Vehicle the More Dangerous, IIHS Study Finds
While conventional wisdom suggests the bigger the vehicle the safer, new research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows that's not necessarily true. IIHS has been studying crash ...
Higher Turnover, Greater Stress Linked to Increase in Commercial Truck Crash Risk: Survey
A new survey finds that a majority (86 percent) of commercial drivers believe accident risk has increased in the last five years, according to global connected transportation solutions provider ...
Florida Announces Insurance Rate Reductions
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis offered an update on Florida's insurance market last week, noting significant progress in stabilizing rates. Citizens Property Insurance will reduce homeowners' ...