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Truck Crash Deaths Surge, List Highlights Most Dangerous States
Deaths related to truck crashes have soared in recent years, according to a report issued by a government safety coalition. Since 2009, truck-related crash deaths increased by nearly 75 percent, data ...
Recent Aviation Disasters Spur Fear Over Flying Safety
The spate of recent aviation disasters and close calls have people worried about the safety of flying. The midair collision that killed 67 near Washington, the fiery plane crash in Philadelphia and a ...
LA Fires: Calif. Insurance Commissioner OKs FAIR Plan Request for $1B Assessment
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara approved a California FAIR Plan request for a $1 billion assessment on admitted market insurers to cover claims from the Los Angeles wildfires. The FAIR ...
Researcher Updating Building Code Standards to Address Outdoor Fires
The recent Los Angeles, Calif., fires drove home how dangerous wildfires can be when they encroach on urban areas. So-called "wildland-urban interface" fires are on the rise, but building codes and ...
Reintroduced Legislation Seeks to Scrap OSHA
Republican Congressman Andy Biggs reintroduced a bill last month that, if passed, would abolish OSHA. H.R.86 also known as the Nullify Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act or the NOSHA ...
Dark City Roads Deadly for Pedestrians at Night: AAA
Pedestrian fatalities in the U.S. rose 80 percent in the past 15 years after reaching a historic low in 2009. Now, new research highlights the increase has almost entirely occurred on urban arterial ...
Consumer Finance Watchdog Chief Tells All Staff to Cease Work
President Donald Trump's newly installed chief of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau told all of the agency's staff on Monday to stay away from the office and do no work, according to an ...
What’s Tying Up $4B Settlement for Hawaii Wildfire Victims
Hawaii's Supreme Court heard arguments last week over insurance issues that are tying up a potential $4 billion settlement over Maui's catastrophic 2023 wildfire, the deadliest in the U.S. in more ...