Semi-Automated Driving Systems: Not All Are ‘Hands Free’ July 15, 2020 By Paul Lienert and Ben Klayman DETROIT — Autopilot, ProPilot, CoPilot: Automakers have many names for new systems that allow for hands-free driving, but no safety...
Drug Cartel ‘Narco-Antennas’ Make Life Dangerous For Mexico’s Cell Tower Repairmen July 15, 2020 By Julia Love MEXICO CITY — The young technician shut off the electricity at a cellular tower in rural Mexico to begin some...
Blame Game? Cuomo Takes Heat Over New York Nursing Home Study July 15, 2020 By Jim Mustian and Bernard Condon NEW YORK — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing blistering criticism over an internal report that found no strong...
NRA Must Face ‘Murder Insurance’ Regulatory Hearing, Judge Says July 15, 2020 By Edvard Pettersson The National Rifle Association will have to appear for a regulatory hearing over allegations it violated New York law by...
Tropical Storm Fay Leaves About $400M in Insured Losses Behind July 15, 2020 By Jim Sams Tropical Storm Fay managed to cause about $400 million in insured losses after coming ashore in Atlantic City, New Jersey...
California Homeowners Are Doomed to Repeat Their Past Mistakes July 14, 2020 By Leslie Kaufman On Oct. 8, 2017, sparks from private electric equipment set fire to the dry hills of Northern California’s wine country,...
Juul Launches Legal Fight Against Black Market Vaping Cartridges July 14, 2020 By Susan Decker Juul Labs Inc. launched an aggressive legal campaign to halt what it calls a “seemingly endless stream” of black market...
Amazon Tells Staff Hand-Washing Time Won’t Be Held Against Them July 14, 2020 By Josh Eidelson Amazon.com Inc. told employees at a New York warehouse, where workers have sued and gone on strike over safety concerns,...
Russia’s Rusal Seeks Management Changes At Nornickel After Fuel Spill July 14, 2020 Russian aluminum giant Rusal has asked the board of Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel) , in which it has a major stake,...
German Court Bans Tesla Ad Statements Related to Autonomous Driving July 14, 2020 FRANKFURT — Germany has banned Tesla from repeating what a court says are misleading advertising statements relating to the capabilities...