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Dark City Roads Deadly for Pedestrians at Night: AAA
Pedestrian fatalities in the U.S. rose 80 percent in the past 15 years after reaching a historic low in 2009. Now, new research highlights the increase has almost entirely occurred on urban arterial ...
Consumer Finance Watchdog Chief Tells All Staff to Cease Work
President Donald Trump's newly installed chief of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau told all of the agency's staff on Monday to stay away from the office and do no ...
What’s Tying Up $4B Settlement for Hawaii Wildfire Victims
Hawaii's Supreme Court heard arguments last week over insurance issues that are tying up a potential $4 billion settlement over Maui's catastrophic 2023 wildfire, the deadliest in the U.S. in more ...
How Will You Celebrate Employee Appreciation Day? Why It Matters
A new survey highlights the importance of employee appreciation in the workplace, with 87 percent of employees indicating companies should recognize contributions with tangible tokens of ...
FBI Busts South American Organized Theft Ring Targeting Pro Athlete Homes
Last week, the FBI announced a coordinated operation of arrests and searches in multiple jurisdictions in its effort to investigate burglaries targeting the homes of several professional athletes. ...
Securities Class Actions Increase Again in 2024; AI-Related Filings Double
The number of securities class action filings increased for the second consecutive year in 2024, with artificial intelligence (AI)-related filings more than doubling from the previous year, according ...
Auto Insurance Rate Hikes Expected to Slow in 2025
After an average rate increase of 16.5 percent in 2024 and 12 percent in 2023, insurers are raising rates 7.5 percent on average in 2025, according to LendingTree. A new report by by ...
Insurance Issues Pose Vastly Different Rebuilding Options for LA Wildfire Neighbors
Before a wildfire ravaged their street in northwest Altadena, Louise Hamlin and Chris Wilson lived next door to each other in nearly identical houses. "I chose an old home in an old neighborhood ...
Google Scraps Diversity-Based Hiring Targets
Alphabet's Google is scrapping its goal to hire more employees from underrepresented groups and is reviewing some of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, ...