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Cathay Pacific airline airplanes grounded at Hong Kong International airport.
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Investigation Links Airbus Engine Fire to Defective Fuel Hose
The steel braided sheath of a fuel hose connecting to a fuel spray nozzle was ruptured.
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This photo provided by Edmunds shows a Tesla Model Y. As with many new vehicles, the Model Y can receive software updates, including those for recalls, wirelessly.
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Edmunds: How Automakers Are Making Recalls Easier
There were 894 vehicle safety recalls in the U.S. last year.
September 18, 2024
The fallen Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is pictured Sunday, March 31, 2024, where divers assisted crews with the complicated and meticulous operation of removing steel and concrete.
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Justice Department Sues Ship Owner for $100 Million Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse
The lawsuit says the company recklessly cut corners and ignored known problems.
September 18, 2024
This June 2023 image provided by Pelagic Research Services shows remains of the Titan submersible on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Key Employee Says OSHA Could Have Prevented Titan Sub Tragedy
About eight months after he filed an OSHA complaint, a caseworker told him the agency had not begun investigating and there were 11 cases ahead of his.
September 18, 2024
Coast Guard members of the investigative board for the Titan marine board formal hearing take an oath inside the Charleston County Council Chambers Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in North Charleston, S.C.
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Key Employee Who Called the Titan Unsafe Testifies Company Only Wanted to Make Money
"There was very little in the way of science."
September 17, 2024
In this aerial image released by the Maryland National Guard, the cargo ship Dali is stuck under part of the structure of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after the ship hit the bridge, March 26, 2024, in Baltimore.
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Loose Electrical Cable Found on Ship that Caused Baltimore Bridge Collapse
The problematic cable triggered an electrical blackout.
September 13, 2024
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The Union Pacific LATC Intermodal Terminal, Los Angeles, April 2023.
Railroads and Regulators Must Address the Dangers of Long Trains, Report Says
September 18, 2024
A Tesla service center in Spokane, Washington.
It Took 50,000 Gallons of Water to Put Out Tesla Semi Fire in California, U.S. Agency Says
September 13, 2024
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Auto Parts Manufacturer and Owner to Pay $10M for 'Defeat Devices' Scandal
September 12, 2024
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Manufacturing Procurement Leaders Say MRO Should Be a Strategic Initiative
September 12, 2024
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September 19, 2024
This undated image provided by OceanGate Expeditions in June 2021 shows the company's Titan submersible.
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Ex-Employees of Titanic Submersible's Owner to Testify Before Coast Guard Panel
The hearing takes place following a high-level investigation into what happened to the vessel.
September 10, 2024
This photo shows the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima prefecture, northern Japan.
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Robot Begins Removal of Melted Fuel from the Fukushima Nuclear Plant Which Could Take a Century
Three reactors that were damaged by a massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011.
September 10, 2024
This Feb. 13, 2020 photo shows the Ram truck logo at the 2020 Pittsburgh International Auto Show in Pittsburgh.
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Stellantis Recalls 1.5M Ram Trucks to Fix Software Bug
The software could inadvertently shut down the stability control.
September 9, 2024
The empty Boeing Starliner capsule sits at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, late Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, after undocking from the International Space Station.
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Boeing's Troubled Capsule Returns to Earth Empty
The two astronauts were left behind in space.
September 9, 2024
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Monitoring Health and Safety Risks in the UK's Waste Management Sector
There are a number of occupational risks associated with work in waste management.
September 6, 2024
Industrial detonated explosion.
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Nation's First Master’s Program in Explosion Protection Engineering Launches
The program was designed amid growing concerns over fire and explosion risks posed by EVs and hydrogen fuel cells.
September 6, 2024
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration building is seen behind FDA logos at a bus stop on the agency's campus in Silver Spring, Md., on Aug. 2, 2018.
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5 Takeaways From AP's Report on Big Backlog of Uninspected Drug Factories
Factories that haven't been inspected in five or more years are considered a significant risk.
September 6, 2024
A man walks on a railway track littered with plastic and other waste materials on Earth Day in Mumbai, India, April 22, 2024.
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The World Pumps Out 57 Million Tons of Plastic Pollution a Year
It's enough pollution to fill Central Park with plastic waste as high as the Empire State Building.
September 5, 2024
The logo of Takata Corp. is displayed at an auto supply shop in Tokyo.
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Another U.S. Death Attributed to Takata Air Bag Inflators
The death toll from the air bags has now reached 28.
September 4, 2024
The General Motors logo.
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U.S. Closes 5-year Probe of General Motors SUV Seat Belt Failures Due to Added Warranty Coverage
The company recalled more than 1.3 million midsize SUVs in 2014.
September 4, 2024
Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV display at a charging station.
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Philadelphia Woman Driving Partially Automated Mustang Mach-E Charged After Deadly Crash
Investigators say the SUV struck a stationary vehicle that had stopped on the left shoulder.
September 4, 2024
A Cathay Pacific airplane taxis at Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong.
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Airline Cancels Flights After Finding 15 Airbus A350s with Faulty Parts
The engines were made by Rolls-Royce.
September 4, 2024
This photo provided by The U.S. Consumer Product and Safety Commission shows the front box of Magnetic Chess Game Sold by JOMO, that the U.S. Consumer Product and Safety Commission is warning consumers to immediately dispose of the magnetic game due to serious ingestion risks for children.
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CPSC Issues Warning Over Chinese Magnetic Chess Games
The game poses serious ingestion risks for children.
August 30, 2024
This sign marks the entrance of the Boar's Head processing plant that was tied to a deadly food poisoning outbreak Thursday Aug. 29, 2024, in Jarratt, Va.
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Boar's Head Plant Linked to Deadly Outbreak Broke Food Safety Rules Dozens of Times
The violations include instances of mold, insects, liquid dripping from ceilings and meat and fat residue on walls, floors and equipment.
August 30, 2024