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Predictions Point to the Potential for a Record-breaking El Niño
Seasonal models are predicting an El Niño climate pattern that could be the strongest on record, bringing with it more extreme weather. "I think we're going to see weather events that we've never ...
FEMA Council Backs Overhaul of Disaster Response
President Donald Trump's task force for reforming the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Thursday recommended sweeping changes to how the federal government responds to natural disasters. The ...
Platform Breach Downs Nearly 9,000 Colleges, Universities in the U.S.
Nearly 9,000 colleges and universities were impacted by the Canvas outage, which occurred on Thursday evening. A criminal cyber organization known as ShinyHunters claimed it had obtained data ...
Wisconsin Recycling Firm Posts Unusual Speed Limit Sign
Outagamie County Recycling & Solid Waste highlighted a new speed limit sign that reads 17.3 MPH on a recent Facebook post. The Wisconsin recycler posted the sign with an odd speed limit to get ...
Safety Agency Opens Probe into Startup Avride’s Autonomous Crashes in Texas
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday it is opening an investigation into a series of crashes involving startup Avride's autonomous vehicles that raised questions about their ...
A Quieter Hurricane Season This Year Could Still Pummel the U.S. Power Grid
Meteorologists are forecasting about 13 named Atlantic storms this season, or a little less activity than average. That sounds like good news for the U.S. power grid and everyone who relies on it. ...
Tesla to Recall Nearly 219,000 U.S. Vehicles on Rearview Image Crash Risk
Tesla is recalling 218,868 vehicles in the U.S. due to delayed rearview camera images that could increase the risk of a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on ...
California Mother Charged in Death of Man Killed by Son on E-motorcycle
A California woman has been charged with manslaughter after an 81-year-old man who was struck by her teen son on an e-motorcycle died from his injuries, prosecutors said Friday. On April 16, Tommi Jo ...