Complaints of Hyundai-Kia Engine Fires Trigger Safety Probe December 28, 2021 By Tom Krisher U.S. auto safety regulators have stepped up a series of investigations into engine fires that have plagued Hyundai and Kia...
Man Gets Prison Term After Pleading Guilty to New Hampshire Diner Fire December 28, 2021 A man has been sentenced to three to six years in state prison after pleading guilty to setting fire to...
Boy Dies in Maryland Fire That Damaged 16 Apartments December 28, 2021 A seven-year-old boy who was critically injured in an apartment fire in a Baltimore neighborhood has died, authorities said Sunday....
Germanna Community College Launches First High School Cybersecurity Class December 28, 2021 By Adele Uphaus The 10 students in Stephen Tate’s cybersecurity fundamentals class are unwitting multitaskers. In addition to preparing to pass the Computing...
Bird Flu Kills Thousands of Migratory Cranes in Israel; No Human Transmission Reported December 28, 2021 An outbreak of avian flu has killed more than 5,000 migratory cranes in Israel, prompting authorities to declare a popular...
Businesses Can Expect to Spend $13.5 Billion on Repairs Due to Flooding in 2022 December 28, 2021 A new report estimates that U.S. businesses could spend about $13.5 billion in 2022 to repair or replace flood-damaged commercial...
Global Shipping Industry Faces Growing Pressure to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions December 28, 2021 By Jonathan Saul Ocean freight costs are likely to remain high in 2022 as investors and regulators scramble to accelerate decarbonization of the...
Neighbors Sue Exxon Over Homes Damaged by Texas Refinery Fire December 28, 2021 By Liz Hampton Exxon Mobil Corp. said on Monday its Baytown, Texas, refinery continued to operate at reduced rates following a fire on...
Brazil’s Dams Monitored for Risk of Bursting After Heavy Rains Kill at Least 18 December 28, 2021 By Andrew Rosati and Isadora Calumby Ten water dams are being monitored for risk of bursting in Brazil after heavy rains in the country’s northeast killed...
Sunken Ship’s Captain and 1st Officer Sentenced to 20 Months in Mauritian Prison December 28, 2021 By Kamlesh Bhuckory The captain and first officer of a dry bulk carrier, which triggered the biggest environmental disaster in Mauritius, have been...