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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 ...
LA Fire Victims Suing City Utility for Billions Win Major Ruling
The water and power utility that serves the city of Los Angeles must face hundreds of lawsuits faulting its response to the massive 2025 wildfire that leveled one of the city's premier seaside ...
US Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Global Tariffs
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down on Friday President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs that he pursued under a law meant for use in national emergencies, rejecting one of his ...
Judge Upholds $243M Verdict Against Tesla Over Fatal Autopilot Crash
A federal judge rejected Tesla's request to overturn a $243 million jury verdict over the 2019 crash of an Autopilot-equipped Model S, which killed a 22-year-old woman and severely injured her ...
Teens’ First Year on the Road Most Deadly
Mercury Insurance is reminding parents that teens between the ages of 16 and 19 are three times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash than drivers 20 and older, per mile driven, according to ...
Warming World Increases Fire Risk Around the Globe
The number of hot, dry, and windy days— ideal weather to spark extreme wildfires — has nearly tripled in the past 45 years across the globe, with the trend increasing even higher in the Americas, ...
U.S. Judge Blocks Ex-Palantir Staffers From Poaching Workers for New AI Firm
A federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday granted Palantir Technologies' bid to block a former vice president and senior engineer from soliciting its employees to join the competing company they ...
Legislation Revived to Protect Drivers From Underride Crashes
New legislation was introduced earlier this month to protect drivers from deadly tractor-trailer accidents. The Stop Underrides Act2.0 would require side underride guards on new trucks and direct ...