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Pennsylvania Man Charged in $4M Stolen Luxury Vehicle Title Washing Scheme
A Philadelphia, Pa., man was charged for his role in a vehicle title-washing scheme that facilitated the black market sales of dozens of stolen luxury vehicles — valued at nearly $4 million, ...
Uber Launches Women-only Option Nationwide to Address Safety Concerns
Uber launched a feature earlier this month that matches women riders and drivers across the U.S., expanding a pilot program aimed at addressing concerns about the safety of its ride-hailing platform. ...
New Wildfire Prevention Campaign Focuses on Education, Clearing Dead Brush
A new prevention campaign urges clearing brush and debris to reduce wildfire risk now before summer begins, according to the nonprofit Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH). The national campaign, ...
High Winds Cause Power Outages, Property Damage as Wild March Weather Continues
Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power Saturday after high winds raked eastward from the Great Lakes region, leaving trees down and substantial property damage in their wake. Farther ...
La Niña Forecast to End Soon, El Niño Likely by Mid-2026
La Niña is expected to shift to El Niño-Southern Oscillation‑neutral conditions in the coming month, with neutral conditions with 55% chances through the May–July period, the U.S. Climate ...
Underestimated Coastal Water Heights Putting Millions More at Risk: Study
Climate change's rising seas may threaten tens of millions more people than scientists and government planners originally thought because of mistaken research assumptions on how high coastal waters ...
Fatal Hit-and-Run Crashes Reach Record High: AAA
Nearly 15% of all police-reported crashes in the U.S. in 2023 involved a driver who fled the scene, the highest percentage recorded in any recent year, according to a newly released report from the ...
U.S. Safety Board to Hold Hearing on 2 Fatal Ford Hands-Free System Crashes
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a March 31 hearing to determine the probable cause of two fatal crashes involving Ford Motor's hands-free advanced driver assistance system, ...