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U.S. High Court: Transportation Workers Can Sidestep Arbitration
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday paved the way for more truck drivers and other transportation workers to file employment-related lawsuits in court rather than private arbitration, ruling that an ...
Flooding Causes Several Barges to Break Loose on Ohio River, Damaging Marina
More than two dozen river barges broke loose from their moorings and floated down the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, Pa., striking one bridge that had already been preemptively closed and damaging a ...
Risk Perception Drops After Hurricanes: Study
As time passes after hurricanes, new analysis by Stanford University researchers shows perception of personal risk, including the likelihood of injury and home damage, decline. The findings suggest ...
La Nina 60% Likely to Develop Between June-August
A U.S. government weather forecaster expects an about 60 percent chance of the La Nina weather pattern characterized by unusually cold temperatures in the Pacific Ocean emerging in the second half of ...
Ford Recall of 43,000 SUVs Due to Fire Risk Won’t Remedy Gas Leaks
Ford is recalling nearly 43,000 small SUVs because gasoline can leak from the fuel injectors onto hot engine surfaces, increasing the risk of fires. But the recall remedy does not include repairing ...
Travelers: Distracted Driving Incidents Continue to Rise
Common distractions that had declined have rebounded in recent years, according to the 2024 Travelers Risk Index, with some even surpassing pre-pandemic figures. Crashes and near misses related to ...
Survey: Recruiting, Benefit Costs Challenge Employers
Balancing costs with employee needs is the focus of employers when it comes employee benefits, according to the latest National Benefits Survey by Lockton Companies. With more than 1,600 employers ...
Despite Break in Car Prices, Soaring Insurance Costs Hit U.S. Buyers
A new form of sticker shock has hit American car buyers like Darin Davis. In January, when the 56-year-old Dallas real estate agent renewed the insurance on the pearly-white 2024 Cadillac XT4 that he ...