U.S.
750,000 Takata Airbags Replaced in 12 Months; 5.7M Cars Still At Risk
More than a decade since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched a nationwide recall of Takata airbags, 5.7 million vehicles across the U.S. still carry these defective ...
Jury Decides Norfolk Southern Should Pay $600M Settlement in 2023 Ohio Derailment
The company that owned the rail car that caused the devastating East Palestine train derailment in 2023 won't have to help pay for the $600 million settlement Norfolk Southern agreed to with ...
Federal Bill Seeks to Block Speed Limiter Requirement on Trucks, Buses
Federal legislation has been reintroduced to block the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from mandating speed-limiting devices on large trucks and buses. Reintroduced in the House by Rep. ...
Cyber Crime Costs Increased to $16B in 2024
Cyber crime of all stripes cost victims globally more than $16 billion dollars last year, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said in a report released on Wednesday. The figure were collated by the ...
Lawsuits Accuse Insurers of Colluding to Drop Coverage in Fire-Prone Areas of California
Two lawsuits filed in Los Angeles allege major home insurance companies have colluded to limit coverage in California communities at high risk for wildfires and force homeowners onto the state's ...
Many Canadian ‘Snowbirds’ Selling US Homes, Heading North for Good
The number of Canadian "snowbirds" planning to sell their second homes in sunny Florida and Arizona has surged this spring, many of them put off by the sudden chill that has blanketed relations ...
Dog Bite Claims Soar in Frequency and Cost: Report
Insurers in the U.S. paid out $1.57 billion in dog-related injury claims in 2024, according to data compiled by the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) and State Farm. The number of dog bite ...
15 Years After Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Lawsuits Stall and Restoration Is Incomplete
Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded off the Gulf Coast, killing 11 and sending 134 million gallons (500 million liters) of crude gushing into the ocean, the effects of the ...