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Ford is recalling 548,463 vehicles in the United States over an issue with the center console, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday. The issue relates to the console’s chrome plating, which may bubble and peel over …
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U.S. companies plan to charge more for employee health plans next year, as soaring drug prices drive up insurance costs. Two thirds of large companies expect to raise monthly premiums for employee health coverage through paycheck deductions in 2027, according …
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A Hawaii man was sentenced for filing claims with the Federal Emergency Management Agency seeking disaster relief related to the Lahaina and Pacific Palisades wildfires. Daylyn Harris, 35, of Honolulu, was sentenced to 24 months in prison, followed by five …
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El Niño conditions are present and expected to strengthen into the Northern Hemisphere winter of 2026–27, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center said on Thursday. Related: CSU Adjusts Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast Due to Emerging El Niño The U.S. government forecaster …
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A South Korean regulator fined the country’s largest e-commerce platform, owned by U.S.-listed Coupang Inc., a record 624.7 billion won ($409 million) for a wide-ranging cyber-intrusion that escalated into a diplomatic tiff with the U.S. The Personal Information Protection Commission’s …
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Honda Motor America is recalling 1,049,883 vehicles in the United States due to a defect in the tire repair kit, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday. The issue involves a faulty sealant bottle, in which pressure can …
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A federal judge won’t disturb a $256 million jury verdict in a long-running libel and RICO lawsuit against a plaintiffs’ lawyer who had charged an Alabama coal company with human rights abuses in Colombia. “Defendants’ claim that the jury was …
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Jonathan Rinderknecht has been wrongly accused of starting the most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles history, his lawyer told a jury. Rinderknecht was watching New Year’s Eve fireworks on a hillside in the Pacific Palisades and called 911 just after …
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A former engineer at Elon Musk’s xAI in California who now heads a think tank focused on AI safety filed a lawsuit claiming he was fired from the SpaceX subsidiary for raising concerns about the risks artificial intelligence poses to …
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Tesla on Tuesday said supervised full self-driving has been approved in Denmark, and the rollout will begin soon, marking another European country to recognize the electric vehicle maker’s autonomous driving technology. The company has been banking on self-driving to boost …
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