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More Hazardous Storms Expected in Already Battered Central US
More severe storms were expected to roll across the central U.S. this week following the weather-related deaths of more than two dozen people and a devastating Kentucky tornado. The National Weather ...
FEMA Chief Says Agency Will Raise State Burden for Disasters to 50%
David Richardson, the new head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said on Thursday that states would in the future bear half the costs for responding to natural disasters, up from 25 percent ...
Workers Express Lower Tolerance for Toxic Environments
One week into a new job, Lisa Grouette discovered something missing come Sunday night: the sinking feeling of dread she used to experience before going to work every Monday. Groutte spent 10 years at ...
45.1M Americans Expected to Travel Domestically Over Memorial Day Weekend
Road trips are expected to set a new record this Memorial Day holiday weekend. AAA projects 39.4 million people will travel by car over Memorial Day weekend, an additional one million travelers ...
Waymo Recalls 1,200 Robotaxis in US After Minor Collisions
Alphabet's Waymo is recalling more than 1,200 self-driving vehicles to update software and address risks of collisions with chains, gates and other roadway barriers after U.S. auto safety ...
Georgia Becomes Second State to Shield Bayer From Roundup Cancer Claims
In a victory for global agrochemical maker Bayer, Georgia has become the second state to shield pesticide manufacturers from some lawsuits claiming that they failed to warn customers of potential ...Indictments Announced in $4.6M New York Vehicle Theft Ring
Twenty defendants have been indicted and charged in a wide-ranging scheme to steal cars throughout New York City and its suburbs, according to an announcement by the Queens District Attorney's ...
More Companies Propose Voting “Dexit” to Leave Delaware
In the coming weeks, investors in nine public companies worth at least $1 billion each will vote on proposals to ditch Delaware as their place of incorporation, potentially denting the state's ...