Analysis Confirms Speeding is Best Predictor of Car Crashes August 22, 2019 Speeding is the riskiest kind of aggressive driving, according to a unique analysis of data from on-board devices in vehicles....
Claims Data Points to High-End Electric Car Risks: AXA August 22, 2019 By Michael Shields DUEBENDORF, Switzerland — Electric luxury cars and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) may be 40% more likely to cause accidents than...
Accused Capital One Hacker’s Volatile History Put Before Judge August 22, 2019 By Erik Larson Federal prosecutors in Seattle have pieced together a string of disturbing social-media posts and police complaints to portray the accused...
Florida, California Towns Lack Path to Safety From Storms, Fires August 22, 2019 By Jeff Kearns Florida and California, two states with wide exposure to natural disasters, lack critical evacuation routes in some areas for residents...
Trump Administration Revising Rules on Truck Driving Time August 22, 2019 By Richard Lardner The Trump administration took a key step last week toward relaxing federal rules that govern the length of time truck...
Business News: Phyn, Envista Forensics, GuideOne and Stategos August 22, 2019 Phyn Retailing Smart Water-Leak Detector Phyn announced the release of a water-leak detector that sends alerts to consumer’s smart phones,...
Walmart’s Fire Suit May ‘Spook’ Solar Customers Tesla Wants August 22, 2019 By Brian Eckhouse, Chris Dolmetsch and Dana Hull Walmart Inc.’s lawsuit against Tesla Inc. over fires at more than a half-dozen stores threatens to undermine the automaker’s latest...
Lawsuit Says Oregon Group Falsely Advertises Dairy Products August 21, 2019 SALEM, Ore. — A class-action lawsuit claims that an Oregon creamery association falsely advertises the source of its milk, a...
Protests Delay Construction of Refinery by Roosevelt National Park August 21, 2019 By James MacPherson BISMARCK, N.D. — Lawsuits from environmentalists and landowners have made investors skittish and delayed progress another year on the proposed...
Wildfire Acreage Way Down in California this Year – So Far August 21, 2019 By Brian Melley LOS ANGELES — California is not burning. At least not as much as it has in recent years. Acreage burned...