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Broken Part on UPS Plane That Crashed in Kentucky Failed 4 Times Before
Boeing warned plane owners in 2011 about a broken part that contributed to a UPS plane crash that killed 15 last year, but at that point, the plane manufacturer didn't believe it threatened safety, ...
Trump Orders Federal Takeover of LA Wildfire Rebuilding Efforts
President Donald Trump signed an executive order that allows the federal government to preempt state and local regulations in the recovery efforts of last year's Los Angeles wildfires, blaming the ...
EEOC Scraps Guidance Expanding Workplace Protections for LGBTQ Workers
The U.S. agency that enforces laws prohibiting workplace discrimination on Thursday rescinded legal guidance that had strengthened protections against unlawful harassment for LGBTQ workers and women ...
Accuweather: Winter Storm to Cause Up to $115B in Damage, Economic Losses
The weekend winter storm that impacted more than 200 million people from more than 24 states is expected to result in total damage and economic losses of between $105 billion and $115 billion, said ...
Shallow Tremors Could Help Forecast Major Earthquake in Northern California
New research by the University of California - Davis suggests a much more complex, hidden fault system exists beneath the Northern California coast, indicating that tiny tremors may help forecast a ...
U.S. Safety Board Probes Waymo Robotaxis Passing Stopped School Buses
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said on Friday it is opening an investigation into self-driving car company Waymo after its robotaxis illegally passed stopped school buses in Austin, ...
New York City Apartment Building Gas Explosion, Fire Kills 1, Injures 14
A gas explosion sent fire racing through the top floors of a high-rise apartment building in New York City early Saturday, killing one person and injuring 14 others as temperatures plunged into the ...
House Committee Advances Bill to Extend Federal Terrorism Backstop
Looking to ensure the longevity of a worthwhile federal program, the insurance industry has continued to lobby in favor of the TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026. The legislation (HR ...