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NYC Man Charged With Insurance Fraud in Staged Car Crash Captured by Dashcam
A New York City man has been charged with staging a car accident for insurance fraud purposes last month in a case that received wide publicity after the victim shared dashboard camera footage of the ...
Danone Wins Dismissal of Evian Microplastics Lawsuit
The maker of Evian spring water, Danone, won the dismissal of a lawsuit on Tuesday accusing it of defrauding consumers with labels that claim the water is "natural" even though ...
Wildfire Near Los Angeles Burns Dozens of Homes
Over 10,000 people were ordered to evacuate from a wildfire northwest of Los Angeles as fierce seasonal winds blew flames into ranches and neighborhoods, destroying dozens of homes, authorities said ...
High Inflation Grips Service Industries Even as Overall Rate Slows
While prices for most goods have been falling throughout the year, inflation for a wide range of services remains high. That has put a strain on consumers eating out, servicing their cars and paying ...
Tips to Prevent Crashes After Daylight Saving Time Ends
Drivers are being reminded about some driving hazards that can lead to crashes when Daylight Saving Time ends. For the last three years, Ohio saw an average 15.7 percent increase in total crashes ...
U.S. Auto Safety Agency Ends Ford Engine Failure Probe After Recall, Warranty Extension
The U.S. government's auto safety regulator has ended a 2 1/2-year investigation into Ford engine failures after the company replaced engines or extended the warranty on some vehicles. The National ...
Reality Show Star Pleads Guilty in Multimillion-Dollar Crop Insurance Fraud
Reality television star Steve McBee provided false information for crop insurance benefits, resulting in $3,158,923 federal crop insurance benefits and subsidies he was not entitled to receive. The ...
Drought Watch Declared in NYC, Residents Asked to Conserve Water
New York's mayor urged residents to take shorter showers, fix dripping faucets and otherwise conserve water, issuing a drought watch Saturday after a parched October here and in much of the United ...