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Scientists Concerned El Niño Will Be Big, Bad and Costly With Heat, Floods, Droughts, Fires
El Niño, Nature's chaotic climate agent, has formed in a warmed-up Pacific Ocean and is expected to grow to historic strength, meteorologists announced Thursday. Experts said the El Niño, a natural ...
U.S. High Court Rebuffs Challenge to New York Law Allowing Suits Against Gun Industry
The U.S. Supreme Court turned away on Monday a gun industry challenge to a New York law that permits lawsuits against gun makers, wholesalers and dealers for endangering people's safety through sales ...
NTSB Renews Call for DOT-111 Tanker Car Replacement After Midwest Derailment
Last week, the National Transportation Safety Board reiterated recommendations to accelerate the phasing out of DOT-111 tank cars. The agency raised concerns about the safety of DOT-117R railcars ...
Musk’s xAI Accused of Illegally Firing Engineer Who Raised Safety Concerns
A former engineer at Elon Musk's xAI who now heads a think tank focused on AI safety filed a lawsuit claiming he was fired from the SpaceX subsidiary for raising concerns about the risks artificial ...
California Socialite and ex-Dodger Owe $22M Punitive Damages in Deadly Hit and Run
A Los Angeles jury on Wednesday ordered California socialite Rebecca Grossman to pay $21 million in punitive damages to the parents of two young brothers who died when her car struck them in a ...
Surge in Catalytic Converter Thefts Highlights Top 10 Vehicles Targeted: CARFAX
A rise in value has caused an increase in catalytic converter thefts across the U.S., according to new data from vehicle history provider CARFAX. More than 137,000 catalytic converters were stolen in ...
U.S. Forecaster Says El Niño Conditions Present
El Niño conditions are present and expected to strengthen into the Northern Hemisphere winter of 2026–27, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center said on Thursday. The U.S. government forecaster added ...
Remote Work Makes It Hard for Young Workers to Find Jobs: Study
The rise of remote work since the pandemic has made businesses more reluctant to hire young, inexperienced workers and is the key driver of higher unemployment rates for recent college graduates, a ...