Jury to Restart Deliberations in Oakland Warehouse Fire Case August 21, 2019 By Janie Har OAKLAND, Calif. — Three jurors were dismissed Monday for undisclosed reasons on the 10th day of deliberations in the trial...
Free Interactive Maps Plot Fires and Other Disasters in Real Time August 21, 2019 By Jim Sams On Wednesday afternoon, the Hillsborough River at Morris Bridge Road north of Tampa, Florida, was flowing at more than 3,020...
Failed Communication to Be Cited by Panel on 737 Certification August 21, 2019 By Alan Levin An expert panel reviewing how the Boeing Co. 737 Max was certified is expected to cite a breakdown in communication...
Walmart Sues Tesla Over Fires Linked to Rooftop Solar Panel Systems August 21, 2019 By Chris Dolmetsch Walmart Inc. sued Tesla Inc., claiming it failed to live up to industry standards in the installation of solar panels...
South Carolina School Reopening Despite Toxic ‘Trash Mountain’ Fire August 20, 2019 BEAUFORT, S.C. — A South Carolina elementary is reopening for the first day of school despite a smoldering, toxic fire...
Livestock Markets Jolted by Tyson Beef Plant Fire August 20, 2019 By Lydia Mulvany A fire at a major U.S. beef processing plant earlier this month is upending American livestock markets, slamming cattle prices...
PG&E Faces Fresh Pain as Old Fire Claims Return to Haunt It August 20, 2019 By Mark Chediak and Joel Rosenblatt Seven months after a state agency absolved PG&E Corp. of blame for a deadly 2017 wildfire, the utility giant faces...
GE Risk From Reserve ‘Plague’ Worse Than Average, Fitch Says August 20, 2019 By Katherine Chiglinsky General Electric Co. has “very high” exposure to the long-term care insurance market and is worse than average when it...
Facial Recognition Technique Could Improve Hail Forecasts August 20, 2019 By David John Gagne II, Sue Ellen Haupt, Douglas W. Nychka, and Gregory Thompson The same artificial intelligence technique typically used in facial recognition systems could help improve prediction of hailstorms and their severity,...
Edison’s Trial Over Liability for Woolsey Wildfire to Start in April August 20, 2019 By Erik Larson The first trial to determine if Edison International’s Southern California utility is liable for damages from the Woolsey wildfire that...