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Underestimated Coastal Water Heights Putting Millions More at Risk: Study
Climate change's rising seas may threaten tens of millions more people than scientists and government planners originally thought because of mistaken research assumptions on how high coastal waters ...
Fatal Hit-and-Run Crashes Reach Record High: AAA
Nearly 15% of all police-reported crashes in the U.S. in 2023 involved a driver who fled the scene, the highest percentage recorded in any recent year, according to a newly released report from the ...
U.S. Safety Board to Hold Hearing on 2 Fatal Ford Hands-Free System Crashes
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a March 31 hearing to determine the probable cause of two fatal crashes involving Ford Motor's hands-free advanced driver assistance system, ...
Severe Storms Threaten Southeast After Tornadoes Level Homes in Illinois, Indiana
Major storms that whipped up tornadoes in parts of Illinois and Indiana on Tuesday leveled homes, downed trees and power lines, and overwhelmed a 911 center south of Chicago with emergency calls, ...
Chubb Backing Trump’s $20 Billion Reinsurance Plan for Hormuz
Chubb Ltd. is partnering with the U.S. International Development Finance Corp. on a $20 billion reinsurance backstop aimed at reviving shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a ...
Bayer Takes its Multi-Prong Battle on Pesticide Liability to Kansas
Kansas lawmakers were set to take up a bill on Tuesday backed by Bayer that would prevent people from suing pesticide manufacturers for not warning them that their products could cause cancer or ...
Camp Mystic Ordered to Preserve Damaged Grounds After Last Year’s Deadly Flood
A Texas judge on Wednesday ordered Camp Mystic to preserve damaged cabins and other parts of the grounds hit by last year's catastrophic floods that swept away and killed 25 girls and two counselors. ...
New Bipartisan Federal Legislation Seeks to Improve Rail Safety
Members of Congress from both sides of the fence reintroduced the Bipartisan Railway Safety Act of 2026 late last month, according to a news release issued by the Senate Committee on Commerce, ...