California Says Wildfires Are Making Home Insurance Unaffordable January 5, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle More frequent and intense wildfires are making it harder for homeowners to find and keep insurance in California, a state...
Hyundai, Aurora Plans to Release Autonomous Cars by 2021 January 5, 2018 Hyundai Motor Co. said Thursday it will begin selling its first self-driving vehicles by 2021 in partnership with U.S. based...
Weather Term ‘Bomb Cyclone” Blows Up on Social Media January 5, 2018 By SETH BORENSTEIN When it comes to weather, it’s hard to sound scarier than “bomb cyclone.” It’s a version of a real weather...
Injured Conductor, Passenger File Lawsuit in Deadly Amtrak Crash January 5, 2018 By MARTHA BELLISLE A conductor injured when a speeding Amtrak train flew off the tracks and onto a Washington state highway last month,...
Dry Spell Raises Concern of Drought’s Return in California January 5, 2018 It’s been almost a year since Los Angeles residents felt any real rain, and precious little snow is in the...
McAfee Labs: 5 Cybersecurity Trends to Watch in 2018 January 4, 2018 The evolution of ransomware from traditional to new applications, the cybersecurity implications of serverless apps, the consumer privacy implications of...
Police Begin Enforcing Washington’s Distracted Driving Law January 4, 2018 Police in Washington state have begun enforcing the new distracted driving law following the end of a six-month grace period....
Swift Winter Storm Unleashes Snow and Snarls Travel in New York January 4, 2018 By Brian K. Sullivan A fast-moving winter storm, growing stronger by the hour, has grounded 3,000 flights, delayed rail travelers in the busy Northeast...
Ex-Indianapolis Employee Files ‘Chronic Body Odor’ Lawsuit January 4, 2018 Indianapolis is being sued by a former courts official who alleges that she was fired after she installed air fresheners...
Investigators Seek Cause of Deadly Greyhound Bus Crash in Utah Desert January 4, 2018 By MICHELLE L. PRICE Investigators on Tuesday were combing through a mangled Greyhound bus to determine whether any mechanical problems caused it to careen...