US Traffic Deaths Fell 2% in 2019 for Third Straight Yearly Drop
Traffic deaths in the U.S. fell for the third consecutive year in 2019, the government’s road safety agency reported.
October 1, 2020US Lawmakers Propose Tighter Rules for New Airplanes
Lawmakers who criticized regulators over the way they approved the Boeing 737 Max will propose changing the way that the Federal Aviation Administration certifies new plane designs and uses private-sector employees to perform safety analysis.
September 29, 2020Gulf Coast Braces for Second Round of Flooding in Sally’s Wake
Homeowners and businesses along the soggy Gulf Coast began cleaning up Sept. 17 in the wake of Hurricane Sally, even as the region braced for a delayed, second round of flooding in the coming days from rivers and creeks swollen by the storm’s heavy rains.
September 17, 2020Hurricane Sally Unleashes Flooding Along the Gulf Coast
Hurricane Sally lumbered ashore in Alabama with 105 mph winds and torrential rain Sept. 16, swamping homes and trapping people in high water along the Gulf Coast as it crept inland for what could be a long, slow and disastrous drenching across the Deep South.
September 16, 2020OPEC Forecasts Lower Demand; BP Sees ‘Peak Oil’ in 2020s
Developing countries’ difficulty in containing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic will keep a lid on global oil demand, particularly in India, the OPEC cartel said Sept. 14 as it cut its forecasts.
September 14, 2020House to Investigate DeJoy’s Possible Campaign Law Violations
House Democrats said Sept. 8 they will investigate whether Postmaster General Louis DeJoy encouraged employees at his former business to contribute to Republican candidates and then reimbursed them in the guise of bonuses, a violation of campaign finance laws.
September 8, 2020Judge Orders USPS to Provide Info on Service Changes
A federal judge in Washington state is giving the Trump administration and the U.S. Postal Service 10 days to turn over records and information about service changes that critics say could undermine mail-in voting in the November election.
August 28, 2020Laura’s Leftovers Move East, Leaving a Disaster in Louisiana
The remnants of Hurricane Laura unleashed heavy rain and twisters hundreds of miles inland from a path of death and mangled buildings along the Gulf Coast, and forecasters warn of new dangers as the tropical weather blows toward the Eastern Seaboard this weekend.
August 28, 2020US Rolls Out Free App for Alerts on Vehicle Recalls
The U.S. government’s road safety agency is offering a smartphone app that will alert drivers if their vehicles are recalled.
August 27, 2020Laura Carves Destructive Path Through Louisiana
One of the strongest hurricanes ever to strike the U.S. pounded the Gulf Coast on Aug. 27, shearing off roofs and killing at least four people, as Laura barreled across Louisiana and maintained ferocious strength while carving a destructive path hundreds of miles inland.
August 27, 2020