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US safety agency to require automatic emergency braking on heavy trucks and buses
The actions represent the traffic safety agency’s latest efforts to regulate electronic systems that take on certain tasks that drivers themselves have normally handled. ...Read more
9-year-old boy expected to recover after grandfather dies to save him from drowning, officials say
The child’s grandfather was taken to a hospital where he later died, officials said. ...Read more
Response to fiery Ohio derailment frustrated by poor communication and incomplete information
The derailment, and several others since February, generated nationwide concern about railroad safety and prompted members of Congress to propose a package of reforms. ...Read more
FEMA denies Georgia’s request for federal assistance
The request was denied nearly three months after a major storm ripped through counties in West Georgia. ...Read more
Federal judge strikes down Florida’s ban on Medicaid funding for transgender treatment
A federal judge has struck down Florida rules championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis restricting Medicaid coverage for transgender treatments ...Read more
Witnesses to Parkland massacre describe their confusion in pinpointing gunshots’ location
The courtroom battle over whether a Florida deputy should have confronted the Parkland school gunman is now centering on what witnesses heard ...Read more
Nearly half of US honeybee colonies died in year
Using costly and Herculean measures to create new colonies, beekeepers are somehow keeping afloat. ...Read more
Deion Sanders says he will undergo surgery for blood clots in both legs
Last week, Sanders revealed he might lose his left foot as a result of circulation issues. ...Read more