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AAA: Post-Pandemic Risky Driving Behavior Continues
Dangerous driving behaviors like speeding, not using seatbelts and impaired driving contributed to a significant rise in fatal crashes compared to pre-pandemic times, researchers at the AAA ...
CPSC Says Amazon Responsible for Hazardous Items Sold by Third-Party Sellers
Amazon is responsible under federal safety law for hazardous products sold on its platform by third-party sellers and shipped by the company, a U.S. government agency ordered Tuesday. In a unanimous ...
Americans Concerned Extreme Weather Will Impact Retirement
Concerns about extreme weather are driving anxiety related to Americans' nest eggs, according to the 2024 Annual Retirement Study from Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life). ...
Nationwide Tops List of Best Pay-As-You-Go Car Insurance
Pay-as-you-go car insurance is a recent option in the car insurance market. Instead of paying a set monthly premium, policyholders pay a rate based on miles driven. New analysis of the the top ranked ...
Tesla Recalls 1.85M Vehicles Over Unlatched Hood Issue
Tesla is recalling 1.85 million vehicles in the United States due to risk of software failure to detect an unlatched hood, the automaker said. An unlatched hood could fully open and obstruct the ...
PFAS Liability for Water District Remediation Costs Estimated Up to $175B
Economic liability associated with the remediation of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in U.S. water districts is estimated to be between $120 billion and $175 billion, according ...
Officials Grapple With Increasing Western Wildfires
Experts say that decades of snuffing out fires at the first sign of smoke combined with climate change have laid the groundwork for a massive wildfire in northern California and scores of smaller ...
Study Shows Saharan Dust Plumes Impact Hurricanes in the U.S.
Giant plumes of Sahara Desert dust that gust across the Atlantic can suppress hurricane formation over the ocean and affect weather in North America, according to findings of a newly released study ...