U.S.
Rising Fire Risk Prompts Utilities to Deliberately Cut Power Across Western U.S.
States in the US West are grappling with an unusually warm, arid winter that is ramping up fire risk in some areas, driving utilities to take drastic precautions, including sometimes shutting off the ...
Nike Faces EEOC Probe Over Alleged ‘DEI-related’ Discrimination Against White Workers
The federal agency for protecting workers' civil rights revealed Wednesday that it is investigating sportswear giant Nike for allegedly discriminating against white employees through its diversity ...
Harsher Point Values for New York Driving Violations Set to Begin Feb.16
Beginning Monday, February 16, some of the more serious traffic violations will have increased point values, according to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles. The changes are intended to ...
Federal Government Plans to Speed up Reconstruction of Homes Destroyed by LA Wildfires
Trump administration officials traveled to Los Angeles on Wednesday to outline the president's plan to override state and local rules and speed up the permitting process for the reconstruction of ...
Air-Powered Elbow Exoskeleton Reduces Fatigue, Injuries
Engineers at the University of Texas at Arlington have developed a soft robotic exoskeleton that promises to help workers in jobs that require hours of lifting and repetitive motion by reducing the ...
Berkshire-owned Utility Urges Oregon Appeals Court to Limit Wildfire Damages
PacifiCorp on Wednesday urged an Oregon appeals court to overturn rulings that expose the Berkshire Hathaway-owned utility to $52 billion in potential wildfire liabilities. The Portland, Oregon-based ...
Unregulated Trucking Schools Continue to Operate in California With Little Oversight: Report
When commercial truck drivers are speeding down California's highways and interstates with thousands of pounds of cargo in tow, a single mistake can be catastrophic. Yet California fails to regulate ...
New Association Wants Florida to Become a Major Domicile for Captives
It's probably too late for 2026 legislative session, but by this time next year, a newly formed Florida group hopes it will be well on its way toward a new set of laws that will help Florida become a ...