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Tesla’s Recall of 2 Million Vehicles to Fix its Autopilot System Uses Technology that May Not Work
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla’s recall of more than 2 million of its electric vehicles — an effort to have drivers who use its Autopilot system pay closer attention to the road — relies on technology that research shows may not … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreChina’s Earthquake Survivors Endure Frigid Temperatures and Mourn the Dead
YANGWA, China (AP) — Surrounded by destruction, survivors of an earthquake mourned the dead and endured a frigid cold in temporary shelters Wednesday, unsure how to rebuild their lives in the remote mountains of northwest China. “Look at this,” said … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRite Aid Banned from Facial Recognition Tech Use For 5 Years after Faulty Theft Targeting in Stores
Rite Aid has been banned from using facial recognition technology for five years over allegations that its surveillance system was used incorrectly to identify potential shoplifters, especially Black, Latino, Asian or female shoppers. The settlement with the Federal Trade Commission … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCitgo Wins $54M from Lloyd’s Insurers After Oil Seized by Venezuela Government
Citgo Petroleum Corp. was awarded an insurance payment of more than $54 million for almost 1 million barrels of crude seized by the Venezuelan government. A jury in federal court in Manhattan decided late Monday that insurers must pay Citgo … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDid Water that Pooled on Roof Cause ‘Flood’ Damage? Mass. High Court Asked to Decide
A federal appellate court is asking Massachusetts’ top court to decide whether insurance policy sublimit for damage caused by “surface waters” applies to damage from water that pooled on a parapet roof and second-floor courtyard during a rainstorm. The 1st … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreToyota’s Daihatsu to Halt All Vehicle Shipments, in Widening Safety Scandal
TOKYO –– Toyota Motor’s Daihatsu unit will halt shipments of all of its vehicles, Japan’s biggest automaker said on Wednesday, after a safety scandal investigation found issues involving 64 models, including almost two dozen sold under Toyota’s brand. An independent … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDeadly Blast in Guinea’s Capital Threatens Gas Shortages Across the West African Nation
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Residents in Guinea’s capital on Tuesday woke up to rising costs of transportation after authorities closed gas stations as a major explosion and ensuing fire left several dead, hundreds injured and could now disrupt the supply … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePentagon Announces New International Mission to Counter Attacks on Commercial Vessels in Red Sea
MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — The U.S. and a host of other nations are creating a new force to protect ships transiting the Red Sea that have come under attack by drones and ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreEarthquake in Northwestern China Kills at Least 127 People, Deadliest in 9 Years
BEIJING (AP) — A strong overnight earthquake rattled a mountainous region of northwestern China, authorities said Tuesday, destroying homes, leaving residents out in a below-freezing winter night and killing 127 people in the nation’s deadliest quake in nine years. The … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMajor Cleanup Underway After Storm Batters Northeastern US, Knocks out Power and Floods Roads
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Utility crews worked Tuesday to restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers in Maine and some rivers continued to rise following a powerful storm that hit the northeastern U.S., drenching communities and bringing windspeeds over … Source: Claims Journal
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