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The forward blind zones of six top-selling vehicles grew over the past 25 years as pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities soared, a new comparison technique developed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe Center …
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An Alabama law firm wasted little time in filing a proposed class-action lawsuit against Aflac Inc., claiming the supplemental insurance giant knew the risks of a cyberattack and failed to protect policyholders’ private information. “Defendant disregarded the rights of Plaintiff …
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U.S. total new vehicle sales are expected to rise 2.5% to 1.25 million units on an adjusted basis for the month of June, J.D. Power and GlobalData said in a joint report on Wednesday. However, same sales volume without adjusting …
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Europe’s heat wave is intensifying, fueling wildfires across the Mediterranean and threatening to curb electricity generation from both nuclear and hydropower plants. Temperatures in Spain are forecast to hit 39C (102F) on Wednesday, but could climb further to 42C next …
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Months after fire tore through Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighborhood, homeowners are struggling to get reimbursed — not for houses reduced to rubble, but for the damage of smoke and toxins in the properties that remain. For residents such as …
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Not long ago, a company held a conference call with a key vendor that included a dozen executives. The call was to create a repayment structure and schedule for a $2.6 million debt. A $750,000 installment arrangement was agreed to …
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A ship that caught fire in the Pacific Ocean earlier this month has sunk. The vessel was abandoned in the middle of the pacific — about 360 miles from land — after a blaze. It was carrying about 3,000 vehicles …
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National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said Tuesday that the heroic actions of the crew aboard Alaska Airlines flight 1282 ensured everyone survived the terrifying incident last year when a door plug panel flew off the plane shortly after …
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The U.S. auto claims and collision repair industry began showing signs of stabilization in the second quarter, according to a new report. While CCC’s Crash Course report for second quarter points to “continued headwinds in the casualty space,” it notes …
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A federal judge in San Francisco ruled late on Monday that Anthropic’s use of books without permission to train its artificial intelligence system was legal under U.S. copyright law. Siding with tech companies on a pivotal question for the AI …
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