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Gas-Guzzler Revival Risks Dead-End Future for U.S. Automakers
Detroit under Donald Trump has rediscovered its love of the big, roaring engine. By gutting climate regulations, the president has freed U.S. automakers to sell as many gas-burning trucks and SUVs as ...
Waymo Robotaxis Expand to 10 Major U.S. Markets, Including Texas and Florida
Waymo will begin dispatching its robotaxis in four more cities in Texas and Florida, expanding the territory covered by its fleet of self-driving cars to 10 major U.S. metropolitan markets. The move ...
U.S. Judge Rules Tesla Must Face Lawsuit Alleging Anti-American Bias in Hiring
A U.S. judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit accusing Tesla of discriminating against American citizens in hiring so as to pay less to foreign workers, but said he was skeptical that the software ...
Camp Mystic Parents Sue Texas, Allege Evacuation Plan Requirement Not Enforced
Texas health officials failed to follow state law when they licensed Camp Mystic without making sure it had an evacuation plan, parents of nine children and counselors who died in the July 4 flood ...
Blizzard Caused Up to $38 Billion in Estimated Damage, Economic Loss: AccuWeather
The winter storm that brought several feet of snow and blizzard conditions to parts of the Northeast this week resulted in $34 billion to $38 billion in total damage and economic loss, according to a ...
Focus on Ski Guides After Deadly California Avalanche Could Lead to Criminal Charges, Civil Suits
An investigation to determine if backcountry guides were criminally negligent during a California ski trip that ended with eight people killed in an avalanche and another presumed dead has surprised ...
Large Scale Cargo Ring Busted in LA, $5M Recovered
A multi-agency investigation led to five arrests last week in a large-scale cargo ring bust, according to a statement from the Los Angeles Police Department's (LAPD) Commercial Crimes Division Cargo ...
PacifiCorp Settles Federal Claims Over Oregon, California Wildfires for $575M
PacifiCorp has agreed to pay $575 million to resolve the federal government's claims for damages stemming from six wildfires in Oregon and California in 2020 and 2022, federal officials announced ...