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Federal Government Plans to Speed up Reconstruction of Homes Destroyed by LA Wildfires
Trump administration officials traveled to Los Angeles on Wednesday to outline the president's plan to override state and local rules and speed up the permitting process for the reconstruction of ...
Air-Powered Elbow Exoskeleton Reduces Fatigue, Injuries
Engineers at the University of Texas at Arlington have developed a soft robotic exoskeleton that promises to help workers in jobs that require hours of lifting and repetitive motion by reducing the ...
Berkshire-owned Utility Urges Oregon Appeals Court to Limit Wildfire Damages
PacifiCorp on Wednesday urged an Oregon appeals court to overturn rulings that expose the Berkshire Hathaway-owned utility to $52 billion in potential wildfire liabilities. The Portland, Oregon-based ...
Unregulated Trucking Schools Continue to Operate in California With Little Oversight: Report
When commercial truck drivers are speeding down California's highways and interstates with thousands of pounds of cargo in tow, a single mistake can be catastrophic. Yet California fails to regulate ...
New Association Wants Florida to Become a Major Domicile for Captives
It's probably too late for 2026 legislative session, but by this time next year, a newly formed Florida group hopes it will be well on its way toward a new set of laws that will help Florida become a ...
Flexible Work Options Still Top of Mind for Job Seekers: Survey
Flexible work arrangements still top job seekers' lists, according to a recent survey conducted by Robert Half. More than 500 HR managers in the United States, surveyed on benefits and perks, found ...
Experts Say It’s Difficult to Tie AI to Layoffs
The one thing N. Lee Plumb knows for sure, after being laid off from Amazon last week, is that it wasn't a failure to get on board with the company's artificial intelligence plans. Plumb, his team's ...
Winter Storm Fern to Cost $4B to $6.7B in Insured Losses: KCC, Verisk
January's Winter Storm Fern caused insured losses of $6.7 billion, making it one of the costliest winter storms since 1950, according to catastrophe modeler KCC. The tally includes privately insured ...