Nation Mar 15 2 deadly crashes raise questions about FAA’s close ties to Boeing Critics say the system that relies on employees of airplane manufacturers to do government-required safety inspections is too cozy.
Nation Jul 18 Marriott hotels to eliminate plastic straws by 2019 Marriott International plans to remove plastic straws and drink stirrers from all of its 6,500 hotels and resorts worldwide by next year.
Health Apr 27 Amid E.coli outbreak, restaurants tell customers their romaine lettuce is safe The government is still investigating how romaine lettuce from Yuma, Arizona, apparently became contaminated with E. coli bacteria. As of this week, at least 84 people in 19 states have gotten sick, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
Nation Jul 01 Tesla crash could stall public acceptance of driverless cars DETROIT — It was the crash the auto industry knew was coming but still feared.
Nation Apr 01 Congress demands answers on delay in GM recall At a hearing Tuesday, members of a House subcommittee demanded answers from new GM CEO Mary Barra about why the automaker used the switch in small cars such as the Chevrolet Cobalt and Saturn Ion even though it knew the…
Nation Apr 01 GM CEO, safety watchdog to testify before Congress General Motors' new CEO and the head of the nation's auto safety watchdog are headed to Congress to testify about a defect in small cars that is linked to 13 deaths. In written testimony released ahead of a Tuesday House…