U.S.
Sharpest Drop in U.S. Road Deaths Seen Since 2008: NHTSA
Early traffic fatality estimates in the first half of 2025 project a significant decline (8.2 percent) in roadway deaths, marking the largest first-half reduction since 2008, according to preliminary ...
Drop in Stolen Vehicles Continues Through First Half of 2025: NICB
Major drops in vehicle thefts were seen in several states, with thefts in the United States falling 23 percent during the first six months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, according to ...
Tesla Settles 2 Lawsuits Over 2019 California Crashes Related to Autopilot Software
Tesla has reached confidential deals to resolve two lawsuits over deaths in two separate California crashes in 2019 involving the company's Autopilot advanced-driver-assistance software, according to ...
Firings After Comments on Kirk’s Death Raises Questions on Worker vs. Employer Rights
In the days following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, numerous workers have been fired for their comments on his death, among them MSNBC political analyst Matthew Dowd. ...
Publisher Gannett Wins Dismissal on Nearly All of Journalists’ Job Bias Lawsuit
Gannett, the largest U.S. newspaper publisher, won the dismissal of most of a lawsuit, including all class action claims, alleging its diversity policies led to widespread discrimination against ...
FAA Fines Boeing $3.1M Over Safety Violations, 2024 Midair Panel Blowout
The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking $3.1 million in fines from Boeing over safety violations, including ones related to an Alaska Airlines jetliner losing a door plug panel on its fuselage ...
Joint Letter to Congress Opposes Heavier Tractor-Trailer Trucks
More than 2,200 local government leaders from across the country are pressing congressional lawmakers to oppose increases in truck size or weight, including heavier single-trailer trucks, according ...
U.S. Political Violence Surges to Record, Bloomberg Analysis Shows
Political violence in a polarized US is surging, with the past five years of assassinations and attempts on the lives of politicians the highest on records dating back to the 1960s, a Bloomberg ...