U.S.
Federal Bill Seeks to Block Speed Limiter Requirement on Trucks, Buses
Federal legislation has been reintroduced to block the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from mandating speed-limiting devices on large trucks and buses. Reintroduced in the House by Rep. ...
Cyber Crime Costs Increased to $16B in 2024
Cyber crime of all stripes cost victims globally more than $16 billion dollars last year, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said in a report released on Wednesday. The figure were collated by the ...
Lawsuits Accuse Insurers of Colluding to Drop Coverage in Fire-Prone Areas of California
Two lawsuits filed in Los Angeles allege major home insurance companies have colluded to limit coverage in California communities at high risk for wildfires and force homeowners onto the state's ...
Many Canadian ‘Snowbirds’ Selling US Homes, Heading North for Good
The number of Canadian "snowbirds" planning to sell their second homes in sunny Florida and Arizona has surged this spring, many of them put off by the sudden chill that has blanketed relations ...
Dog Bite Claims Soar in Frequency and Cost: Report
Insurers in the U.S. paid out $1.57 billion in dog-related injury claims in 2024, according to data compiled by the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) and State Farm. The number of dog bite ...
15 Years After Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Lawsuits Stall and Restoration Is Incomplete
Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded off the Gulf Coast, killing 11 and sending 134 million gallons (500 million liters) of crude gushing into the ocean, the effects of the ...
Tesla Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit Claiming Sudden Acceleration in Ohio Crash
Elon Musk's electric vehicle company Tesla has agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the estate of a man who was killed in 2021 after his Tesla crashed and caught fire near Dayton, Ohio. ...
Severe Midwest Storms Result in Baseball Size Hail
The severe thunderstorms that struck the Midwest last week produced hail up to baseball size, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Large hail occurred from New Glarus east to Edgerton, ...