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Bolts Focus of Probe into Why Panel Blew Off Boeing 737 Jet
The extended grounding of some Boeing 737 Max jetliners is adding to pressure on Boeing and the subcontractor that made the fuselage and installed a panel that blew out leaving a gaping hole in an ...
Survey: 71% Would Purchase Cars With Less Tech to Protect Privacy
A new survey report highlights the growing discomfort drivers have towards vehicle technology. The survey by global digital cybersecurity company Kaspersky found that 72 percent of U.S. drivers are ...
Polar Vortex to Be Felt Across Most of U.S. This Weekend
The polar vortex is about to unleash an Arctic chill across much of the U.S. this weekend, leaving football fans shivering in the Midwest and inflicting subzero temperatures on Iowa voters just ...
New Federal Rule Tightens Worker Classification Standards
The Biden administration enacted a new labor rule Tuesday that aims to prevent the misclassification of workers as "independent contractors," a step that could bolster both legal protections and ...
North Carolina Home Insurance Premiums Could Rise by 42%
Another round of setting homeowner insurance policy rates in North Carolina has begun with the industry seeking a 42.2 percent average statewide premium increase that would begin in the summer. The ...
Google Defends Against $1.67B Demand in AI-Related Patent Trial
Alphabet's Google went before a federal jury in Boston on Tuesday to argue against a computer scientist's claims that it should pay his company $1.67 billion for infringing patents that allegedly ...
Early 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Forecast Predicts Highly Active Season
An early forecast of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season by Tropical Storm Risk (TSR) suggests it will be an intensely active season with "activity about 30 percent above the 1991-2020 30-year norm ...
Derailment Injuring More Than 20 Prompts Feds to Review Entire NYC Subway System
Federal transit safety investigators will be reviewing all of New York City's subway operations in response to a collision and derailment that caused minor injuries to more than 20 people, the ...