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Allstate Will Insure California Homes Again, Under One Condition
Allstate Corp. will end its years-long pause on underwriting in California as soon as the state regulator adopts proposed regulatory changes to make it easier for insurers to raise rates, according ...
Auto Safety Agency Probes Tesla Recall of 2M Vehicles Over Autopilot Concerns
U.S. auto safety regulators said Friday they have opened an investigation into whether Tesla's recall of more than 2 million vehicles announced in December to install new Autopilot safeguards is ...
Businesses Threatened by Rising Cyberattacks
Cyberattacks on businesses are rising, including small businesses. It's a troubling trend because a breach can be very costly and time consuming if owners don't have a plan to deal with one. ...
New Atlantic Hurricane Forecast Calls for 33 Named Storms
A climate scientist and his colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania predict 33 named storms for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. University of Pennsylvania EES scientists Dr. Michael E. Mann ...
City Leaders Accuse Ship Owner, Manager of Negligence in Baltimore Bridge Collapse
The owner and manager of the massive container ship that took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month should be held fully liable for the deadly collapse, according to court papers filed Monday ...
Study: Hurricane Waves Hitting U.S. Grow By 20% Per Decade
The U.S., Mexico and countries in the Caribbean are being battered by hurricane-induced ocean waves that have grown in areal size by 80 percent over the past 40 years, a study released earlier this ...
Daylight Savings Time a Mixed Bag When It Comes to Safety
A study released earlier this month examining the correlation between daylight savings time and road safety found that "changing the clocks helps pedestrians but hurts motorists." Setting clocks ...
Injury Rates at SpaceX Exceed Industry Average for Second Year
Injury rates at SpaceX facilities continued to exceed an industry average in 2023, according to a Reuters review of safety data reported to U.S. regulators by the space venture controlled by ...