Rebuilding After Hurricanes is Complex, Can Change Character of a Community July 18, 2024 Before Hurricane Idalia smashed into a small fishing village in northwestern Florida, Charles Long, 68, was fixing up a two-bedroom...
BMW Recalling 1,100 Vehicles in U.S. Due to Airbag Concern, NHTSA Says July 17, 2024 By Nathan Gomes BMW is recalling 1,145 vehicles in the United States over a potential issue that may cause the driver’s airbag to...
Disaster-Struck Cities Fight for Aid as FEMA Runs Low July 17, 2024 By Shruti Date Singh A once in 200-years storm dumped 11 inches of rain over four hours on the central Massachusetts town of Leominster...
Colorado Workers with Bird Flu Toiled in Heat, Without Effective Protective Gear July 17, 2024 By Leah Douglas and Julie Steenhuysen Colorado workers who contracted bird flu were working during extreme heat and under large fans, factors that made wearing protective...
Vermont Seeks Federal Damage Assessment for Floods Caused by Hurricane Beryl’s Remnants July 17, 2024 By Lisa Rathke Vermont is seeking an assessment to determine whether last week’s flooding, which damaged homes, knocked down bridges and washed out...
Marathon Oil Reaches $241M Settlement for Air Quality Violations in North Dakota July 17, 2024 By Steve Karnowski The federal government announced a $241.5 million settlement with Marathon Oil last week for alleged air quality violations at the...
CenterPoint Sued Over Hurricane Beryl Power Outages in Houston July 17, 2024 By Madlin Mekelburg A group of Houston restaurants that lost power for days after Hurricane Beryl sued the city’s main utility, accusing CenterPoint...
Senate Review: Amazon Prime Day a Major Cause of Injuries for Warehouse Workers July 17, 2024 By Haleluya Hadero Amazon’s popular Prime Day sales event has been “a major cause of injuries” for warehouse workers who pick and pack...
Maker of Warren Buffet’s Squishmallows Can Sue Build-A-Bear in Plush Toy Faceoff July 16, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. judge rejected Build-A-Bear Workshop’s effort to dismiss a lawsuit claiming that its Skoosherz plush toys were unauthorized knockoffs...
Hurricane Beryl Caused $2.5-$4.5B in Estimated Insured Losses, Says Moody’s July 16, 2024 By Ezra Amacher U.S. insured losses from Hurricane Beryl will likely fall between $2.5 billion to $4.5 billion, according to estimates by Moody’s...