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Saying Goodbye to 2021 Without a Blast (Slideshow)
Weren't there some days at the end of last year when you just felt like—I don't know—blowing up a Tesla? If you are like me, you felt gloomy as the days of 2021 wound down. After a midyear ...
Opportunistic Crime: Catalytic Converters Thefts Still Soaring
In the tiny town of Lawrenceville, Va., a van owned by Poplar Mount Baptist Church was knocked out of commission for weeks after thieves cut the catalytic converter out of its exhaust system. Several ...
Comma-tose: Coverage Case Hinged on Punctuation Question
Coverage disputes often hinge on the exact wording of an insurance policy. In a case in federal court in South Florida, the issue came down to not only the wording but the punctuation — namely, a ...
Colorado Wildfire Analysis: Impacts of Climate Change, New Construction
The winter grassland fire that blew up along Colorado's Front Range was rare, experts say, but similar events will be more common in the coming years as climate change warms the planet—sucking the ...
Look Ma, No Hands: Semi Logs 80-Mile Public Road Trip Without Human
A semitruck completed an 80-mile route in Arizona with no human on board and no human intervention during the trip using technology developed by TuSimple, the company said Wednesday. The San Diego ...
NY Jury Finds Drugmaker Liable In Opioid Suit Filed by State AG
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd fueled opioid addiction in New York state, a jury found on Thursday, a setback for a company still facing thousands of other opioid-related lawsuits around the ...
Tesla Recalls Close to 500,000 Cars Over Crash Risks
Tesla Inc is recalling more than 475,000 of its Model 3 and Model S electric cars to address rearview camera and trunk issues that increase the risk of crashing, the U.S. road safety regulator said. ...
Mitigation Efforts Won’t Stop Cyber Damage and Related Rate Hikes in 2022
As dramatic as escalating ransomware attacks and rapidly climbing cyber insurance rates have been in 2021, both trends will continue to be a nuisance in 2022, according to an expert from Fitch ...