September 10, 2024
One forecast calls for Francine to intensify into a Category 2 hurricane in the next 24 hours before hitting the Louisiana coast with storm surge of up to 15 feet, while a catastrophe modeler says the surge could cause flooding …
September 10, 2024
The secret to avoiding red lights during rush hour in Utah’s largest city might be as simple as following a bus. Transportation officials have spent the past few years refining a system in which radio transmitters inside commuter buses talk …
September 10, 2024
U.S. regulators took a step toward forcing a recall of as many as 51 million air bag inflators they have said could explode in a crash, an escalation of a safety issue that has plagued the auto industry for years. …
September 10, 2024
A new lawsuit claims that Trojan condoms are not safe because they contain toxic “forever chemicals,” which have been linked to cancer. In a proposed class action filed in Manhattan federal court, the plaintiff Matthew Goodman said Church & Dwight’s …
September 10, 2024
Seven public companies agreed to pay a combined $3 million to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges they violated whistleblower protections, the regulator said on Monday. TransUnion agreed to pay $312,000 and Acadia Healthcare Company will pay $1.39 million …
September 10, 2024
Hundreds of thousands of Americans already live in homes that have repeatedly flooded. To get a good handle on the extent of those losses, check out the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s web page that hosts an extensive dataset with information …
September 10, 2024
The cyber insurance market is being set up for continued strong growth, propelled by an increasing number of severe cyber-attacks, more competition and price declines, a new Moody’s report shows. The cyber market has seen moderate pricing declines, and some …
September 10, 2024
Stellantis NV said it’s cooperating with U.S. authorities investigating reports of Jeep engines catching fire, in a potential setback for the company that’s trying to reverse a drop in market share in North America. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration …
September 9, 2024
Meteorologists say Francine could produce life-threatening storm surge and dangerous flash flooding across parts of coastal Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi as it approaches the Gulf Coast. AccuWeather meteorologists say the shallow continental shelf makes the Gulf coast “extremely vulnerable to …
September 9, 2024
Texas and four other states have reached a settlement with operators of an alleged $1 billion illegal cryptocurrency investment scheme highlighted by tokenized partial ownership of a skyscraper, according to the Texas State Securities Board. The regulators are hoping to …