Monthly Archives: <span>March 2023</span>

Over One Million Vehicles Reported Stolen in 2022

According to a new analysis by the National Insurance Crime Bureau, more than one million vehicles were stolen in the United States last year – marking a 7% increase over 2021. Monthly theft totals nationwide consistently exceeded 75,000 in 2022. …

Gun Dealer Sued by Kansas City Settles for $150K

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City has reached a settlement with one of the gun dealers it accused in a lawsuit of contributing to surging violence in the region by ignoring evidence that firearms were being sold illegally. Kansas …

New Mexico Lawmakers Seek Assurances amid Prescribed Burns

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) –New Mexico lawmakers seek assurances amid prescribed burns Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation are looking for assurances from the U.S. Forest Service that the agency is taking preventative measures to ensure that future prescribed fires don’t …

Indonesia Landslide Death Toll Hits 32; 22 Still Missing

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Rescue workers recovered more bodies buried under tons of mud following a landslide that crashed onto a hilly village on Indonesia’s remote Natuna islands, bringing the death toll to 32, officials said Thursday. The landslide, triggered …

US Probes Tesla Autopilot, Steering Wheels that Can Come Off

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety regulators are turning up the heat on Tesla, announcing investigations into steering wheels coming off some SUVs and a fatal crash involving a Tesla suspected of using an automated driving system when it ran into …

La Nina, Which Worsens Hurricanes and Drought, is Gone

WASHINGTON (AP) — After three nasty years, the La Nina weather phenomenon that increases Atlantic hurricane activity and worsens western drought is gone, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday. That’s usually good news for the United States and …

Viewpoint: Illinois Supreme Court Decision Will Spur a Spike in BIPA Claims

The collection and use of biometric information as a means for verifying security and transactions is now commonplace. The result is a recent wave of legislation aimed at protecting individuals from the unauthorized collection, use and disclosure of biometric data, …

ALJ Order Raises Question: Must Appraisers Be Licensed?

A public adjuster that has been vilified by insurers for disrupting and delaying property inspections could soon be suspended for two years following a recommended order by an administrative law judge. But state regulators’ recommendations in the case have raised …

Should Remote Workers Take Hush Trips? Experts Weigh in

Emily Smith was working two jobs — at a hotel and at a retail store — when she realized she was in dire need of a break. Smith, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, says her employers didn’t usually approve of …

Tesla that Hit Firetruck Was Using Automated Driving System

DETROIT (AP) — A Tesla that crashed into a firetruck in California last month was operating on one of the company’s automated driving systems, U.S. safety regulators said Wednesday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday it has dispatched …