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Protective Gear Meant to Protect Firefighters May Hide New Chemical Danger
A new study from Duke University suggests efforts to make firefighter gear safer may have quietly introduced a new chemical concern. A U.S. study, published on Dec. 16 in Environmental Science & ...
Odometer Fraud Sees 14% Jump in the Past Year
An estimated 2.45 million cars on the road likely have their odometers rolled back, 14 percent more than last year, according to vehicle history provider CARFAX. There was just a 4 percent increase ...
Hyundai, Kia Must Repair Millions of Cars Under Deal to Fix Anti-Theft Technology
Automakers Hyundai and Kia must offer free repairs to millions of models under a settlement announced Tuesday by Minnesota's attorney general, who led an effort by dozens of states that argued the ...
State Insurance Legislators ‘Greatly Disturbed’ by Trump AI Regulation Order
The National Council of Insurance Legislators have come out against President Donald Trump's executive order last week, seen as a hinderance to state regulation of artificial intelligence. NCOIL ...
Jury Orders Johnson & Johnson to Pay $40M in Latest Talc Trial
A California jury on Friday awarded $40 million to two women who said Johnson & Johnson's baby powder was to blame for their ovarian cancer. The jury in Los Angeles Superior Court awarded $18 ...
Insurance Covers Settlement Paid by Stocks Instead of Money: Delaware High Court
A settlement paid by stocks rather than money is a covered loss that must be paid by an insurer, the Delaware Supreme Court has affirmed. The state's high court agreed with a lower court's ruling ...Washington Faces Historic Floods That Have Washed Away Homes, Stranded Families
Days of torrential rain in Washington state caused historic floods that have stranded families on rooftops, washed over bridges and ripped at least two homes from their foundations, and experts ...
Truckers Who Fail English Tests Are Pulled Off Roads in Crackdown
Truck drivers are encountering a new risk on the highway: Law enforcement officers are empowered by the Trump administration to pull them off the road if they fail an English test. The government ...