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...
Bent Track a Factor in Deadly Montana Amtrak Crash February 23, 2023 By Amy Beth Hanson and Matthew Brown Investigators probing a fatal 2021 Amtrak derailment in Montana disclosed that the railroad track was bent along a curve near...
Lawmakers Focus on Aviation Safety After 2 Near-Miss Crashes February 8, 2023 By David Shepardson The U.S. Congress needs to address serious concerns about the country’s aviation system after recent incidents including two near miss...
Gas Stoves Are Back Under Scrutiny With New Limits Proposed February 2, 2023 By Ari Natter Gas stoves are coming under fresh scrutiny as a second federal agency has now stepped into the political firestorm with...