U.S.
Helene, Other Storms Dumped 40 Trillion Gallons of Rain
More than 40 trillion gallons of rain drenched the Southeast United States in the last week from Hurricane Helene and a run-of-the-mill rainstorm that sloshed in ahead of it — an unheard of amount ...
A Once-Quiet Florida County Is Now a Hurricane Magnet — and Forecasters Are Puzzled
For more than a century, Florida's Taylor County saw the fewest hurricane strikes of any place on the U.S. Gulf Coast. In the last year, that peace has been shattered. Helene, which has killed more ...
U.S. Labor Board Accuses Apple of Imposing Illegal Workplace Rules
A U.S. labor board issued a complaint accusing Apple of violating employees' rights to organize and advocate for better working conditions by maintaining a series of unlawful workplace rules. The ...
Hawaii High Court Agrees to Weigh in on $4B Wildfire Settlement
Hawaii's Supreme Court will consider questions about issues that threaten to thwart a $4 billion settlement in last year's devastating Maui wildfires. A Maui judge last month agreed to ask the state ...
Study Examines How Income, Race and Design Affect Pedestrian Casualties
Despite the widespread implementation of programs to improve road and pedestrian safety, statistics have shown that traffic-related deaths and injuries continue. Research from Florida Atlantic ...
Consumers Ignore Cybersecurity Threats Despite Identity Theft Concerns: Survey
Consumer reliance on technology such as digital payments, QR codes, eCommerce and other online interactions has led to concerns with cybercrime, particularly identity theft and AI-assisted attacks. ...
California Bill Requiring Speeding Alerts in New Cars Vetoed
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Saturday that would have required new cars to beep at drivers if they exceed the speed limit. California would have become the first to require such systems for all ...
Primary Insurers Will Absorb $5B+ Hurricane Helene Losses: Rating Agencies
In initial commentaries released a day after Hurricane Helene made U.S. landfall, AM Best and Fitch Ratings both pegged insurance industry loss totals at at least $5 billion, indicating that primary ...