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Maintenance, Weak Safety Often Cited in Skydiving Plane Crash Probes
Poor maintenance is often a factor when skydiving planes crash, as one did in Missouri on Sunday, and the National Transportation Safety Board has said in past investigations that weak oversight of ...
U.S.-Iran Deal Promises End to War but How it Will Work Remains Unclear
Doubts swirled around the U.S.-Iran interim deal to end the war in the Middle East as shippers said it could take weeks for confidence to return after any reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and ...
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 ...