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DOJ Plans Crackdown on Pre-IPO Tech Investor Fraud
The U.S. Justice Department's top prosecutor in San Francisco is targeting artificial intelligence (AI) and other tech startups that defraud investors before they go public, he told Reuters. Ismail ...
Trucks Using GPS Threaten Historic Covered Bridges Meant for Cars Only
One of Vermont's historic covered bridges has fallen under threat from modern technology. Box truck drivers relying on GPS continually crash through Lyndon's 140-year-old Miller's Run bridge despite ...
New York’s ‘Move Over’ Law Expands to Include All Stopped Vehicles
Beginning March 27, 2024, New York's Move Over Law extends to all stopped vehicles on the roadway, according to a reminder from Governor Kathy Hochul's office. According to the Governor's office, ...
States Warned About Hackers Carrying Out Disruptive Attacks on Water Systems
The U.S. government is warning state governors that foreign hackers are carrying out disruptive cyberattacks against water and sewage systems throughout the country. In a letter released Tuesday, ...
Release of Key Report on Deadly Maui Wildfire Delayed
Hawaii's attorney general on Monday blamed a delay of the release of a key report into a deadly Maui wildfire on county agencies that forced investigators to issue subpoenas. The first phase of an ...
Sinking Coastal Cities Could Impact 500,000 With Future Flood Risk
One in 50 people living in two dozen coastal cities in the United States could experience significant flooding by 2050, according to researchers at Virginia Tech. Within the next thirty years, the ...
Ban Expected for Last Form of Asbestos Used in U.S.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday finalized a rule that would ban using and importing cancer-causing asbestos, a material still used in some vehicles and in some industrial ...
Georgia Legislature Limits Lawsuits Against Insurers After Truck Crashes
The ability of people to sue insurance companies directly after trucking crashes would be limited under a bill receiving final passage in the Georgia legislature. The House voted 172-0 on Monday to ...