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California Jury Finds Uber Not Liable in First U.S. Trial Over Driver Sexual Assault Claims
Uber is not liable for the sexual assault of a woman who said she was attacked by her driver on a ride she ordered from the ridesharing app, a California jury said on Tuesday, according to an ...
Utah Campus Where Kirk Was Shot Lacked Key Public Safety Tools
The Utah college where conservative leader Charlie Kirk was assassinated lacked several key public safety measures and practices that have become standard safeguards for security at events around the ...
Hackers Hit Hundreds of Cisco Firewalls in U.S. Government
Hackers compromised firewall devices within the US government, according to a senior federal official, amid broader warnings of cyberattacks on widely-used devices manufactured by Cisco Systems, Inc. ...
U.S. Government Shutdown Curtails Key Weather and Climate Programs
The closure of the federal government will curtail or halt some US climate disaster preparedness and environmental programs — and even potentially delay real estate transactions within the nation's ...
LA County Response to Wildfire Slowed by Lack of Resources, Outdated Alert Process: Report
A lack of resources and outdated policies for sending emergency alerts led to delayed evacuation warnings as flames began consuming neighborhoods during deadly Los Angeles-area wildfires in January, ...
Autobrake Systems Reduce Rear-end Collisions Associated With Red Light Safety Cameras
A new study highlights how automatic emergency braking systems lead to a reduction in rear-end crashes, especially when linked to drivers stopping short due to red light safety-camera equipped ...
Two US Senators Urge Probe of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Response to Rail Crossings
Two U.S. senators urged the automobile safety regulator on Monday to investigate reported failures of Tesla's Full Self-Driving system to detect and safely respond to railroad crossings, citing risks ...
After Fatal Florida Crash Stricter Rules Will Apply to Immigrant Truck Drivers
It is now significantly harder for non-U.S. citizens to obtain a commercial driver's license under new rules the Transportation Department imposed Friday. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said an ...