U.S.
IBHS FORTIFIED Program Could Have Saved Insurers $116.1M in Hurricane Sally Losses
New data indicates insurers would have saved $105.6 million in losses if all homes in Hurricane's Sally's path had been built or retrofitted to the FORTIFIED Roof standard, according to a study by ...
Increased Traffic Fatality Risk During Memorial Day Weekend
Up to 443 people may die in preventable traffic crashes during the 2025 Memorial Day holiday period, representing a 6 percent increase from 2024's estimate, according to the National Safety Council. ...
California Cop Allegedly Partied at Festival While Collecting $600,000 for Fake Injury
A Southern California police officer was caught partying at the Stagecoach Music Festival while collecting more than $600,000 in workers' compensation for a head injury that prosecutors allege was ...
FEMA Senior Officials to Exit as Trump Targets Agency
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency announced the departure of 16 senior executives on Wednesday, a significant shakeup of its leadership ranks less than two weeks before the start of what ...
Eliminating Outdated Excise Tax on New Trucks Would Benefit Safety: ATRI
Repealing a century-old federal excise tax on heavy trucks could prevent 729 crashes and eight roadway deaths annually, a recent report from the research arm of the American Trucking Associations ...
Musk: Hundreds of Thousands Self-Driving Teslas on US Roads by End of 2026
Elon Musk said that he expects hundreds of thousands of self-driving Teslas will be on the road requiring no human intervention by the end of next year and that he is committed to staying as CEO of ...
State Farm Still Wants a 30% Rate Increase in California
State Farm isn't done seeking a rate increase in California, upping its request a week after getting the OK for a large rate hike to what the company had originally wanted before being rejected and ...
Hot Weather, High Demand to Pressure US Power Grid This Summer
Projected searing temperatures across the U.S. and the proliferation of data centers are expected to send electricity consumption to a four-year high this summer, testing the grid and pushing up ...