Almost one year ago, an Alabama dentist was captured on surveillance video setting fire to his dental office in Evergreen, triggering an explosion that destroyed the building and slightly injured the dentist. Last week, Dr. Douglas P. O’Connor was sentenced …
Fleets using active intelligent speed assistance are reporting fewer speeding violations, reduced aggressive driving and lower operating costs. According to a new Insurance Institute for Highway Safety study based on interviews conducted by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe Center, …
Uber Technologies Inc. said that a feature designed to match female riders and drivers will be available nationwide, expanding access to a safety measure as it seeks to resolve thousands of sexual assault complaints from passengers in the U.S. The …
Heat waves that lead to sudden and damaging drought are spreading across the globe at an accelerating rate, highlighting how climate change-fueled extremes can build dangerously off each other, a new study found. Researchers from South Korea and Australia looked …
An unusually early heat wave is set to grip Los Angeles and much of the Southwest, putting California’s already fragile snowpack, and therefore its water supplies, at risk. Temperatures in downtown Los Angeles on Friday are forecast to reach 98F …
Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 550,007 vehicles in the U.S. as a faulty seat-back mechanism may fail to lock, increasing the risk of injury, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday. Related: Ford Recalling 605,000 Vehicles in …
A cyberattack against medical technology maker Stryker Corp. crippled the company’s global operations, according to a person familiar with the matter and a memo seen by Bloomberg News. A pro-Iranian digital activist group, Handala, has claimed credit for the incident, …
Chubb Ltd. is partnering with the U.S. International Development Finance Corp. on a $20 billion reinsurance backstop aimed at reviving shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial oil route being disrupted by the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran. …
Diagnosis-related allegations of malpractice are the most common neurology claims, a new report shows. A new medical malpractice review from the Doctors Company examining negligence allegations and contributing factors shows the most common allegation of negligence was diagnosis related (38%) …
Finance-sector workers are about to become the unintended beneficiaries of the U.K.’s Employment Rights Act, a set of trade-union-backed policies primarily designed to strengthen protections for people in low-paying or insecure jobs. The Labour government will scrap the financial cap …