People Missing, Homes Destroyed In Alaska After Rain Triggers Landslides
Six people were missing in Haines, Alaska, on Wednesday after record rains triggered landslides that destroyed four homes in the mountainous southeast, state troopers said.
December 3, 2020
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Toyota’s Fuel Pump Recall Now Covers Nearly 6M Vehicles Worldwide
Toyota expanded a worldwide fuel pump recall to a total of 5.84 million vehicles for a defect that could cause the part to fail. In the United States, the total number of vehicles involved in this safety recall is now approximately 3.34 million vehicles.
October 30, 2020
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Peach Recall Expanding Over Possible Salmonella Contamination After 78 Sickened In 12 States
A peach recall has expanded to include loose peaches and peach products after 78 people were sickened in 12 states by salmonella poisoning linked to the fruit, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
August 28, 2020
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Multiple Industries To Be Affected By Nationwide Availability Of Flood Risk Scores
As Hurricane Laura bears down on the Gulf Coast, residents are preparing for what could be a historic storm surge.
August 26, 2020
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15 Million U.S. Homes Are At Risk Of Flooding — 70% Higher Than FEMA Estimates
Think the risk of your home filling up with floodwater, magnified these days by climate change, is only an issue near the coasts and rivers? New research detailing nearly every corner of the U.S. shows otherwise.
June 29, 2020
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Toyota Recalls 1.8 Million U.S. Vehicles For Fuel Pump Issue
Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said Wednesday it is now recalling 3.2 million vehicles worldwide to address a fuel pump issue that could result in engines stalling.
March 11, 2020
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NICB: Cities With The Highest Vehicle Theft Rates
There were an estimated 748,841 vehicle thefts in the United States in 2018, or about 229 per 100,000 Americans. The vehicles stolen were worth, according to the FBI, an estimated total of over $6 billion.
October 23, 2019
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Over 1.2 Million Nissan, Infiniti Models Recalled Over Backup Camera Issue
Once a luxury, backup cameras are now a federally mandated piece of technology in all new cars. As such, any quirks with the systems can lead to recall headaches, as Nissan and its luxury division Infiniti are now experiencing.
September 24, 2019
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GM Recalls 3.8 Million Vehicles In North America Due To Braking Issue
General Motors Co said Wednesday it was recalling 3.46 million U.S. pickup trucks and SUVs to address a vacuum pump issue that could make braking more difficult and that has been linked to 113 accidents and 13 injuries.
September 11, 2019
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Judge Calls Out Facebook In Privacy Class Action Suit
A federal judge on Monday ordered Facebook Inc (FB.O) to face most of a nationwide lawsuit seeking damages for letting third parties such as Cambridge Analytica access users’ private data, calling the social media company’s views on privacy “so wrong.”
September 10, 2019
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Chrysler Expands Faulty Tailgate Recall For Ram Trucks
A Ram power tailgate recall has been issued for the third time since 2018 because the tailgates can suddenly fall open while driving or while the trucks are stationary.
September 10, 2019
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Volkswagen Recalls Nearly 700K Vehicles For Roll-Away Issue
Volkswagen is recalling some of its cars because of a problem that could let them roll away unexpectedly.
August 26, 2019
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Late-Season Fires Flare Up In Drought-Stricken Parts Of Alaska
Late-season wildfires during one of the driest summers on record in Anchorage have destroyed homes, forced evacuations, closed roads and schools and poured sometimes-dangerous levels of smoke into the state’s most populous region.
August 20, 2019
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Google Pixel Settlement Claims Can Be Submitted Until Oct. 7
In May, Google agreed to pay $7.25 million to settle a class action lawsuit over faulty microphones in the first-generation Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones, manufactured before Jan. 4, 2017. On Monday, new details were posted about how consumers could get their chunk of the settlement.
August 13, 2019
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US Cargo Theft Cases Rise In First Quarter Of 2019
During the first quarter of this year, cargo thefts in the United States rose 25% to 144 reported incidents, with the average loss for each occurrence rising 1% to $116,717, according to a report from the SensiGuard Supply Chain Intelligence Center.
June 28, 2019
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