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Boeing Faces ‘Long Road’ on Safety Issues, FAA Says

U.S. planemaker Boeing faces a “long road” to address safety issues, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday as it prepares to receive the company’s plan to address concerns. In late February, FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker gave …

US to Provide Nearly $200M to Contain Bird Flu Spread on Dairy Farms

The Biden administration said on Friday it will provide nearly $200 million to fight the spread of avian flu among dairy cows, in the government’s latest bid to contain outbreaks that have fueled concerns about human infections with the H5N1 …

‘Dirty Dozen’ Unsafe Employers Putting Workers at Risk

A retail giant, a space launch operation, a major food processor, the nation’s two biggest rideshare providers and a large healthcare system are among those entities marked as being among the most unsafe employers. The National Council for Occupational Safety …

Apple Must Face Suit Claiming AirTags Are Weapon of Stalkers

Apple Inc. lost a bid to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that its AirTag devices help stalkers track their victims. US District Judge Vince Chhabria in San Francisco ruled Friday that three plaintiffs in the class-action suit had made sufficient claims …

Audit Finds Tennessee Prisons Severely Understaffed and Officers Worried for Safety

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) –Tennessee prisons are severely understaffed, with a vacancy rate at one prison of 61%, leading to unsafe conditions for both inmates and guards, a state audit of the prison system found. The audit by the state comptroller`s …

Washington College Student Dies, Others Sickened in Apparent Carbon Monoxide Leak

Authorities brought in outside experts to find the source of carbon monoxide believed to have killed one student and sickened two others at a college in Washington. The experts, from a forensic engineering firm that specializes in carbon monoxide investigations, …

11 Sent to Hospital After Ammonia Leak at Southern California Building

An ammonia leak at a Southern California business sent 11 people to the hospital, authorities said. The leak was reported shortly before 9:15 a.m. on Friday in a commercial building in Buena Park, the Orange County Fire Authority said. The …

5 Died of Exposure to Chemical in Central Illinois Crash, Preliminary Autopsies Find

Five people died from exposure to a chemical that spilled after a semitruck overturned in central Illinois, according to autopsies. Effingham County Coroner Kim Rhodes said official results from the autopsies won`t be available for several weeks. The victims of …

Environmental Groups Urge Regulators to Shut Down California Reactor Over Safety Concerns

Environmental groups called on federal regulators to immediately shut down one of two reactors at California’s last nuclear power plant until tests can be conducted on critical machinery they believe could fail and cause a catastrophe. Friends of the Earth …

Tesla Faces More Questions From Feds on Autopilot Safety

The U.S. auto safety regulator investigating Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system is demanding an explanation for a software change that allows drivers to keep their hands off the wheel for longer, risking collisions, documents released on Tuesday showed. The National …