U.S.
Joint Employer Rule Could Ease Unionization
A new federal rule that goes into effect next month could make it easier for millions of workers to form unions at big companies like McDonald's. But it's already facing significant pushback from ...
NOAA: U.S. Withstands Record 25 Disasters in 2023
A warm October coupled with drought conditions across the Lower Mississippi Valley dropped water levels to historic lows along parts of the Mississippi River last month, according to the latest ...
Special Report: Worker Injuries Soar at SpaceX
One windy night at Elon Musk's SpaceX facility in McGregor, Texas, Lonnie LeBlanc and his co-workers realized they had a problem. They needed to transport foam insulation to the rocket company's main ...
California Town Struggles to Rebuild Amid High Home Insurance Costs
Heidi Lange was among the first to rebuild after the deadliest wildfire in California history destroyed her home in 2018 along with much of the town of Paradise. After the fire, she got divorced, ...
Study Finds Large Pickup Trucks Fare Poorly in Rear Seat Safety
Four large pickup trucks fared poorly in protecting back seat passengers in tests measuring how those passengers fare in some crashes, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said on Tuesday. IIHS ...
GM’s Driverless Cars Recalled for Software Update After Dragging a Pedestrian
General Motors' Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is recalling all 950 of its cars to update software after one of them dragged a pedestrian to the side of a San Francisco street in early October. The ...
Total Loss Rate for EVs Lower Than Gas-Powered Vehicles: Mitchell
A new report debunks the common misconception that electric vehicles (EVs) are declared total losses more often than their internal combustion engine (ICE) counterparts, according to Mitchell, an ...
Some Homes Being Built to Withstand Hurricanes Also Cut Emissions
When Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle five years ago, it left boats, cars and trucks piled up to the windows of Bonny Paulson's home in the tiny coastal community of Mexico Beach, Fla., ...