West News CoreLogic: More Than 900 Homes at Risk From California Rocky Wildfire August 13, 2015 According to CoreLogic hazard risk analysis, a total of 927 homes, or 23 percent, with a total reconstruction cost of... Read More
UL Testing Safety, Privacy Issues Related to Wearable Devices August 13, 2015 Physical and privacy risks relating to wearable devices has prompted a familiar face in the safety arena to research the... Read More
Congressional Panel Questions NASA on Why it Isn’t Probing SpaceX Blast August 13, 2015 A U.S. House panel this week asked NASA to explain why it hasn’t launched an independent review of the explosion... Read More
American Family Latest Insurer to Get FAA Approval for Drone Testing August 13, 2015 American Family Insurance will test the use of unmanned aircraft systems – commonly referred to as drones – to accelerate... Read More
East News Legionnaires’ Outbreak Claims 12 Lives in New York City August 13, 2015 Two more people in the Bronx have died of Legionnaires’ disease, bringing the total of fatalities to 12 in the... Read More
Takata Plans Ad Campaign to Alert Drivers of Recalled Airbag Risk August 12, 2015 Takata Corp., whose exploding airbag modules have been tied to eight fatalities and the largest-ever U.S. automotive recall, is planning... Read More
Southeast News Sixth Circuit Court Predicts Kentucky Will Reject the Adoption of Reverse Bad Faith August 12, 2015 Reverse bad faith refers to a cause of action which would allow the insurance company to assert a counterclaim for... Read More
West News Several Drone Near Misses Reported by Emergency Responders August 12, 2015 As Jason Thrasher lowered his helicopter to a park with seven firefighters aboard, he saw what he thought was another... Read More
East News NTSB Cites Truck Driver Fatigue as Cause of Tracy Morgan Crash August 12, 2015 The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday blamed a fatigued Wal-Mart truck driver for a highway crash last year that... Read More
Driver Age and Neighboring States Best Predictor of Drunk Driving Law Adoption August 12, 2015 How do states decide what laws to adopt to prevent alcohol-impaired driving and keep their roads safe? A new study... Read More