The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published a final rule to increase flexibility in the commercial driver license skills test process.
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Volkswagen Loses Top EU Court Case in Diesel Scandal
The European Union’s top court ruled that Volkswagen breached the law by installing on its cars a so-called defeat device to cheat on emission tests and cannot argue it was merely protecting car engines.
December 17, 2020Tesla Beats Detroit Rivals by Almost Two Years on Brake Safety
Tesla is the lone U.S. automaker to meet a commitment to equip all its models with automatic emergency braking almost two years ahead of schedule.
December 17, 2020US Jobless Claims Rise to 885,000 Amid Resurgence of Virus
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose again last week to 885,000, the highest weekly total since September.
December 17, 2020ASCE Gives Utah C+ on Infrastructure Report Card
Utah earned a C+ on its most recent infrastructure report card, according to preliminary findings from the American Society of Civil Engineers.
December 17, 2020Amazon Alabama Workers Get Chance for First-in-US Union
Amazon .com Inc. workers at an Alabama warehouse were given the go-ahead by federal regulators to vote on whether to form what would be the first union at a U.S. facility of the e-commerce giant.
December 16, 2020Fed to Maintain Bond Buys Until Economy Improves
The Federal Reserve strengthened its commitment to support the U.S. economy, promising to maintain its massive asset purchase program until it sees “substantial further progress†in employment and inflation.
December 16, 2020First Hiccups Seen in US Push to Deliver COVID-19 Vaccine
The first hiccups in the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. included a holdup in delivering 3,900 shots to two states and the announcement that Pfizer Inc. would deliver almost a million fewer doses next week than are set to ship this week.
December 16, 2020Negotiators Near Agreement on Long-Delayed COVID-19 Aid Bill
Top congressional leaders are closing in on an agreement on a long-delayed COVID-19 relief package, hoping to seal a deal as early as Dec. 16.
December 16, 2020Drones Could Help Bridge the Economic, Social Divides for Vaccine Distribution
The challenge of ensuring equitable distribution of the coronavirus vaccine is one of global scale, and the city of Miami provides a backdrop for the social and economic divides that the medical community must overcome.
December 16, 2020