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$750K Chop Shop Theft Ring Busted in Arizona
A months-long investigation in Phoenix culminated in an organized crime ring chop shop bust, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) alert posted on Facebook this week. Its ...
Tesla Agrees to Mediation in Quest to Resolve U.S. Agency’s Racism Lawsuit
Tesla agreed to enter mediation that could resolve the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's lawsuit accusing Elon Musk's electric car maker of tolerating severe and widespread harassment of ...
Lives Lost as Railroads, Regulators Thwart Safety Fixes: Report
Human errors and track defects caused more than 3,000 rail accidents over the last decade, killing 23 people and injuring nearly 1,200. Yet federal railroad regulators failed to implement most of the ...
NY Governor Proposes Crackdown on Fraud to Reduce Auto Insurance Costs
New York Governor Hochul's State of the State address proposes a crackdown on fraud to limit the rising costs of auto insurance. "Car insurance rates are just too damn high, especially at a time when ...
$17M Recovered in California’s Organized Retail Theft Crackdown Last Year
More than 270,000 stolen goods worth nearly $17 million were recovered last year as part of a statewide crackdown on organized retail theft, according to California Governor Gavin Newsom. Since ...
$182M Settlement Reached in Deadly 2015 New York Commuter Train Crash
A more than $182 million settlement has been reached with victims of a deadly 2015 collision between a train and an SUV at a suburban New York crossing. The majority of the settlement with ...
APCIA Backs Federal Bill to Require Litigation Funding Disclosure
The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) has released a statement in support of federal legislation, up for committee discussion today, that is meant to increase the transparency ...
Plan to Mix Hydrogen With Gas to Cut Climate Pollution in California Poses Risks
Alma Figueroa began to worry when she learned that her gas provider wanted to test a controversial solution to curb global warming: blend hydrogen with natural gas to power her stove and other ...