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A Quieter Hurricane Season This Year Could Still Pummel the U.S. Power Grid
Meteorologists are forecasting about 13 named Atlantic storms this season, or a little less activity than average. That sounds like good news for the U.S. power grid and everyone who relies on it. ...
Tesla to Recall Nearly 219,000 U.S. Vehicles on Rearview Image Crash Risk
Tesla is recalling 218,868 vehicles in the U.S. due to delayed rearview camera images that could increase the risk of a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on ...
California Mother Charged in Death of Man Killed by Son on E-motorcycle
A California woman has been charged with manslaughter after an 81-year-old man who was struck by her teen son on an e-motorcycle died from his injuries, prosecutors said Friday. On April 16, Tommi Jo ...
Arizona Brush Fire That Burned 1138 Acres 45% Contained
The Hazen Fire that began on the evening of May 2 near Buckeye, Arizona, has reportedly begun to be contained, according to an alert by the Western Fire Chiefs Association. Several fire departments ...
Texas Leaders Say Summer Camps Should Move Forward With 2026 Applications
In a joint statement issued yesterday, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Texas House of Representatives Speaker Dustin Burrows indicated the state's new camp safety acts, passed in response to the Camp ...
Wildfire-prone Western States Using AI for Early Detection
On a March afternoon, artificial intelligence detected something resembling smoke on a camera feed from Arizona's Coconino National Forest. Human analysts verified it wasn't a cloud or dust, then ...
No, Florida Lawmakers Did Not Repeal the No-Fault Auto Insurance Law
Did you hear that Florida's 55-year-old "no-fault" auto insurance statute has been repealed? Most people in the Florida insurance industry probably know that is not true. But a number of recent ...
Study Finds Potential for Double West Coast Earthquake Threat
New research suggests the Cascadia subduction zone and the San Andreas fault can "sync up," triggering earthquakes within minutes or hours of each other. This rare "synchronization" could ...