Vermont 2nd State to Sound Alarm About Photo Estimates for Auto Claims December 9, 2019 Another state insurance commissioner is warning auto insurers about the overuse of photo estimates when making settlement offers. Vermont Insurance... Read More
Texas / South Central News Second Evacuation Order Lifted in Texas City Hit by Explosion, Chemical Fire December 6, 2019 HOUSTON — Authorities on Thursday lifted a second evacuation order in a week for thousands of people in a Texas... Read More
Cave Explorer Dubbed ‘Pedo Guy’ Describes Hurt, Humiliation December 6, 2019 LOS ANGELES — A British cave explorer who helped rescue a dozen boys and their soccer coach from a flooded... Read More
Viewpoint: The Wrong Way to Fight Porch Pirates December 6, 2019 One consequence of America’s Cyber Monday shopping binge is the imminent arrival of $9.4 billion worth of merchandise on the... Read More
Two Bayer Roundup Trials Postponed to Give Time for Talks December 6, 2019 Bayer AG agreed to postpone two upcoming U.S. trials involving its Roundup weedkiller to allow time for mediation talks on... Read More
FDA is Green-Lighting Drugs at Breakneck Speed and Raising Alarm December 6, 2019 The U.S. is approving new drugs so fast that companies are now preparing for a green light months in advance... Read More
International News Stolen Art Returned to Owner Despite ‘Finders Keepers’ Defense December 6, 2019 Six paintings that were stolen from a storage unit in the Toronto area are now back in the hands of... Read More
Uber Reports 3,000 Sexual Assault Claims Last Year in Its Safety Review December 6, 2019 Uber Technologies Inc. found more than 3,000 allegations of sexual assaults involving drivers or passengers on its platform in the... Read More
Waymo’s Autonomous Taxi Service Tops 100,000 Rides December 6, 2019 More than 100,000 trips have been taken in robotaxis operated by Waymo, the self-driving car unit of Alphabet Inc. Now... Read More
West News $12.7M Dam Project Aimed at Protecting New Mexico Village December 5, 2019 In one southern New Mexico village, it’s like clockwork — the summer rains come and the floodwaters follow. Federal officials... Read More