News Auto Safety Agency Wants Cell Phone Makers to Lock Out Most Apps While Driving The government wants smartphone makers to lock out most apps when the phone is being used by someone driving a... Read More
News U.S. Says GM Can Delay Recall to Prove Airbag Safety U.S. auto safety regulators are allowing General Motors to delay a large recall of potentially defective airbags, giving the company... Read More
International News Japan Quake and Tsunami Reminder of 2011 Catastrophic Event At first, it was 2011 all over again. “It really came back. And it was so awful. The sways to... Read More
Texas / South Central News Quake Hit Oklahoma Town Sues 27 Energy Firms Residents of a town hit by Oklahoma’s strongest earthquake have filed a class-action lawsuit against dozens of energy companies, accusing... Read More
News Apps Help With Thanksgiving Roadside Assistance An estimated 48.7 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Thanksgiving, an increase of one million... Read More
News Fingerprints Biometric Security Not Foolproof It sounds like a great idea: Forget passwords, and instead lock your phone or computer with your fingerprint. It’s a... Read More
News Advanced Weather Satellite Launches into Space, Promises Faster Forecasts The most advanced weather satellite ever built rocketed into space Saturday night, part of an $11 billion effort to revolutionize... Read More
Midwest News Indiana Transportation Workers Remove Roadkill to Improve Safety “10-4,” they say back and forth, acknowledging the instructions from Kenny Sheppard, a highway technician with the Indiana Department of... Read More
News NICB Releases Annual Holiday Vehicle Theft Report When you’re making the rounds at the stores this holiday season, make sure your car isn’t on someone’s gift list.... Read More
Texas / South Central News Texas Still Rejects Fracking Link to Quakes Despite Research Findings A white Chevy Suburban with “Railroad Commission of Texas” emblazoned on its side rolled north on Interstate 35. Behind the... Read More