NFL Awards More Than $35M to Brain Injury Studies November 19, 2018 By BARRY WILNER The NFL is awarding more than $35 million in funding to five organizations conducting research into diagnosis and treatment of...
Researchers Say People Are Making Hurricanes Worse November 19, 2018 By Eric Roston Human activity is making hurricanes worse, according to a pair of studies published on Wednesday in the journal Nature. Climate...
California Regulator Eases Concerns Over Utility’s Ability to Pay for Wildfire Damages November 19, 2018 By JONATHAN J. COOPER Shares of Pacific Gas & Electric Co. soared Friday after California’s top utility regulator said his agency will help the...
Studies Find Houston Skyscrapers Slowed Hurricane Harvey, Causing More Rain November 19, 2018 By SETH BORENSTEIN Humans helped make recent devastating U.S. hurricanes wetter but in different ways, two new studies find. Hurricane Harvey snagged on...
Report Finds Key Design Flaws in Florida Bridge That Collapsed November 19, 2018 By JENNIFER KAY Designers overestimated the strength of a critical section of a Florida International University pedestrian bridge that collapsed, killing six people,...
FDA Crack’s Down on Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Vapes November 19, 2018 By MIKE STOBBE In a major new effort to curb smoking, a top U.S. health official pledged Thursday to try to ban menthol...
Fraud News: Ex-MLB Pitcher Imprisoned, Auto Med Ring Busted November 19, 2018 Former Marlins Pitcher Gets 4 Years for Insurance Fraud A pitcher on the Florida Marlins team that won the 2003...
Extreme Market Changes Expected From Autonomous Cars November 16, 2018 By Denise Johnson Though it’s estimated that by 2025 auto insurance premiums will drop by $25 billion as a result of the adoption...
AAA: Testing Shows Electronic Driving Systems Don’t Always Work November 16, 2018 By TOM KRISHER Testing by AAA shows that electronic driver assist systems on the road today may not keep vehicles in their lanes...
Lack of Tools Hinders Search For Crashed Jet’s Cockpit Recorder November 16, 2018 By Harry Suhartono A delay in securing equipment needed to find recordings of the pilots’ final conversations on the doomed Lion Air jet...