The Startup With Thousands of Electric Vehicles and Hundreds of Collisions January 14, 2021 By Devin Leonard When New York locked down last March, Kurt Yaeger was among those in the city who had to go on... Read More
U.S. Traffic Deaths Skyrocket After Coronavirus Lockdowns Expire January 14, 2021 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — U.S. traffic deaths jumped dramatically after coronavirus lockdowns ended in 2020, rising 13.1% in the three months ending... Read More
U.S. Asks Tesla to Recall 158,000 Vehicles for Touchscreen Failures January 14, 2021 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Wednesday asked Tesla Inc to recall 158,000 Model S and... Read More
FAA Chief Orders ‘Zero Tolerance’ for Disruptive Airline Passengers, Possibly Jail January 14, 2021 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — U.S. Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson signed an order on Wednesday directing the agency to take a... Read More
Safety Board: More Guidance Needed to Protect Firefighters From Electric Vehicle Fires January 14, 2021 By Jim Sams Electric vehicle manufacturers should provide more specific information to first responders and tow truck drivers on how to cope with... Read More
Uber Appeals $59M California Fine Over Sexual Assault Data Request January 13, 2021 By Tina Bellon Uber Technologies Inc on Wednesday appealed a $59 million fine by a California regulator in a dispute over whether the... Read More
Flooding Due to Climate Change Caused $75 Billion of Damage in the U.S. January 12, 2021 By Leslie Kaufman It’s long been established that warming temperatures cause more frequent and intense precipitation. But placing a dollar value on the... Read More
FBI Probes Russian-Linked Postcard Sent to FireEye CEO After Hack January 12, 2021 By Christopher Bing The FBI is investigating a mysterious postcard sent to the home of cybersecurity firm FireEye’s chief executive days after it... Read More
Who Were They? Records Reveal Trump Fans who Stormed Capitol January 12, 2021 By Michael Biesecker, Michael Kunzelman, Gillian Flaccus and Jim Mustian WASHINGTON (AP) — They came from across America, summoned by President Donald Trump to march on Washington in support of... Read More
House Democrats Urge FAA to Work to Avoid Civil Unrest on Flights January 12, 2021 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — Two senior House Democrats overseeing aviation issues urged the head of the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday to... Read More