Tropical Storm Josephine Sets Record for Fastest Atlantic Season August 14, 2020 By Brian K. Sullivan The Atlantic spun it 10th storm faster than any other hurricane season in records going back to 1851, and more... Read More
Michigan Is Developing a 40-Mile+ Driverless Car Corridor August 14, 2020 By Ed Ludlow Michigan announced an initiative to explore development of a more than 40-mile stretch of road dedicated to connected and autonomous... Read More
East News NYC Crime Spike Is Last Straw Pushing Anxious Residents to Flee August 14, 2020 By Britton O'Daly A recent crime spike, including a surge of shootings, is giving some New Yorkers another reason to leave. That’s especially... Read More
International News Explainer: Who Pays For Mauritius Oil Spill and How Much? August 14, 2020 A Japanese bulk carrier struck a coral reef off the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius on July 25, spilling... Read More
West News Evacuations Ordered as Crews Battle Massive California Fire August 14, 2020 LOS ANGELES — Crews struggled Thursday to reign in a Southern California wildfire that exploded in size in a matter... Read More
Midwest News Iowa Farmers Assess Losses After Storm Flattened Cornfields August 14, 2020 By David Pitt DES MOINES, Iowa — Farmers across a wide swath of Iowa are dealing with the heartbreaking aftermath of a rare... Read More
West News Judge Rejects Uber, Lyft Bids to Delay California Driver Injunction August 14, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel A California judge on Thursday refused to give Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc more time to appeal his decision... Read More
West News Calif. Court Rules Amazon is Liable for Injuries from Defective Products August 14, 2020 By Lisa Baertlein Amazon.com can be held liable like other traditional retailers for injuries from defective products sold via its sprawling e-commerce marketplace,... Read More
International News Munich Re Among Insurers Facing ‘Major’ Beirut Blast Losses August 13, 2020 By Verity Ratcliffe, Stephan Kahl and Layan Odeh Some of the world’s biggest reinsurers are bracing for potential losses running into tens of millions of euros after last... Read More
West News Disney World Actors Ready to Work After Covid Testing Dispute Resolved August 13, 2020 By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES — Walt Disney World actors, who argued that the Florida theme park’s proposed coronavirus safeguards were inadequate to... Read More