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NHTSA Rejects Petition Seeking Tesla Door-Release Defect Probe
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has denied a petition seeking a defect investigation into the emergency mechanical door release on about 180,000 Tesla Model 3 vehicles. NHTSA said the petition did not present evidence of a likely safety-related …
POSTED JULY 28, 2026 5:07 AM |
Rapidly Expanding Howden Says Miami Office to be its Americas Headquarters
Howden, the international brokerage that made a much-talked-about entrance into Florida last year with the alleged poaching of more than 200 Brown & Brown employees, now plans to make the state its headquarters for the Western Hemisphere. “Miami is one …
POSTED JULY 28, 2026 5:01 AM |
Johnson & Johnson Announces $5.5 Billion Settlement of Talc Lawsuits
Johnson & Johnson said on Monday it would pay $5.5 billion to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its baby powder and other talc products cause ovarian cancer, in a landmark settlement aimed at closing a chapter of contentious …
POSTED JULY 28, 2026 5:00 AM |
NYC Halts Construction at 222 Broadway Office-to-Residence Tower
New York City’s Department of Buildings issued a stop-work order at a Manhattan office tower that’s being converted into apartments weeks after authorities evacuated one of the largest residential conversions due to structural concerns. Officials visited 222 Broadway as part …
POSTED JULY 28, 2026 5:00 AM |
Police Detained 15-Year-Old After Deadly Shooting in Seattle
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson said police detained a 15-year-old suspect after a Sunday shooting in which three people were killed and others were wounded. At least two people exchanged gunfire at the event, Wilson said in a news conference Monday …
POSTED JULY 28, 2026 5:00 AM |
Missouri Contractor Ordered to Pay $267K Over Fraud Scheme
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that Craig J. Sutton, the owner of Tri County Fence and Deck, was sentenced for 43 felony counts and ordered to repay more than $257,000 in restitution. Sutton engaged in a pattern of fraudulent …
POSTED JULY 27, 2026 4:51 PM |
Two Sentenced for Transporting Stolen ‘Muscle’ Cars to ‘Street Takeovers’
One man from Baltimore and another from Philadelphia have been sentenced for their roles in transporting stolen motor vehicles as part of a scheme that also involved as many as eight other defendants. The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of …
POSTED JULY 27, 2026 4:36 PM |
Michigan Man Sentenced for Role in Metro Detroit Auto Theft Ring
A Michigan man was sentenced last week for his role in a Detroit auto theft ring from 2023 to 2025, Attorney General Dana Nessel announced. Amarion Jordan, 23, of Inkster, was sentenced to 5-20 years’ incarceration after pleading guilty to …
POSTED JULY 27, 2026 4:35 PM |
US to Resume Import of Mexican Cattle as Screwworm Outbreak Continues
The U.S. will resume importing a limited amount of cattle from Mexico, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday. The decision comes as a flesh-eating parasite outbreak continues. In a statement, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said it is …
POSTED JULY 27, 2026 4:02 PM |
A Third of Americans Swelter as Summer Heat Tests Power Grid
More than a third of Americans are facing a scorching heat that threatens to topple temperature records and stress power grids as homeowners and businesses crank up air conditioners to seek relief. More than 134 million people are under some …
POSTED JULY 27, 2026 3:55 PM |
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