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Hurricanes Ranked by Highest Insured Losses in the U.S.
Insurers are bracing for heavy losses as Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in Florida's Big Bend region as an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 storm. The hurricane, which comes after a very expensive ...
Idalia Threatens Florida’s Gulf Coast With Storm Surges
Hurricane Idalia was strengthening on Tuesday as it lumbered toward Florida's Gulf Coast, where officials ordered evacuations and urged millions of residents to brace for a possible major Category 3 ...
Bare Wires, Leaning Electrical Poles Possible Cause of Deadly Maui Fires
In the first moments of the Maui fires, when high winds brought down power poles, slapping electrified wires to the dry grass below, there was a reason the flames erupted all at once in long, neat ...
Florida on Edge as Hurricanes Franklin and Idalia Take Shape
With two hurricanes forming in the Atlantic, Florida and the rest of the Atlantic seaboard are bracing for their impact. While Hurricane Franklin is only expected to bring with it considerable wind, ...
Resolution of Tesla Autopilot Probe Expected Soon
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will resolve its two-year investigation into Tesla Autopilot and could make a public announcement soon, the agency's acting head told ...
Extreme Heat Protections for Outdoor Workers Lag in Most U.S. States
Santos Brizuela spent more than two decades laboring outdoors, persisting despite a bout of heatstroke while cutting sugarcane in Mexico and chronic laryngitis from repeated exposure to the hot sun ...
Organized Marine GPS Theft Ring Busted in Florida
Following a lengthy investigation into a well-organized and sophisticated marine GPS theft ring operating throughout the Keys and South Florida, 10 men were arrested Tuesday morning. The Monroe ...
As Cleanup Continues in Maui, 75 Wildfires Rage Across the U.S.
As cleanup continues in the aftermath of the Maui wildfires, a new update released by the National Interagency Fire Center indicates there are currently 75 wildfires blazing through the U.S. Those ...