California Overtime Law Threatens Use of Grazing Goats to Prevent Wildfires May 31, 2023 Hundreds of goats munch on long blades of yellow grass on a hillside next to a sprawling townhouse complex. They...
2 Killed When Plane Headed for Hawaii Crashes in Northern California May 22, 2023 Two people were killed when a small plane headed for Hawaii crashed in the Pacific Ocean shortly after takeoff from...
4 Dead When Small Plane Crashes in Colorado Mountains May 10, 2023 Four people were found dead after a plane crashed in the mountains of southern Colorado over the weekend, authorities said....
Senate Committee to Vote on Bipartisan Rail Safety Bill May 9, 2023 By David Shepardson The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday will vote on sweeping bipartisan rail safety legislation prompted by a Norfolk Southern-operated...
Animatronic Dragon Bursts into Flames During Show at Disneyland in California April 25, 2023 Spectators at Disneyland’s popular “Fantasmic” show got a shock this weekend when the feature’s fire-breathing animatronic dragon suddenly burst into...
Senate Leader Calls for AI Rules as ChatGPT Surges in Popularity April 14, 2023 By David Shepardson Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday he had launched an effort to establish rules on artificial intelligence to address...
Cyber Watchdog Has ‘No Confidence’ in Emergency Cell Network Security April 12, 2023 By Raphael Satter America’s cybersecurity watchdog has no confidence that the cellular network used by American first responders and the military is secure...
NHTSA Opens Investigation Into Tesla Seat Belts Coming Loose March 29, 2023 U.S. highway safety regulators have opened yet another investigation into problems with Teslas, this time tied to complaints that the...
Train Hauling Corn Syrup Derails in Arizona March 17, 2023 A freight train carrying corn syrup – not hazardous materials – derailed in western Arizona, near the state’s border with...
Safety Agency Opens Probe of Norfolk Southern Rail Accidents March 9, 2023 By Josh Funk and John Seewer Federal investigators are opening a wide-ranging investigation into one of the nation’s biggest railroads following a fiery derailment on the...