Stefanie Dazio

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EPA Eliminates Rule That Limits Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Power Plants

September 15, 2026

A scientist prepares samples while doing research on PFAS at a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lab. Understanding of chemicals’ risks has been built on IRIS assessments.

What Happens When the EPA Sidelines Its Independent Chemical Referee

May 20, 2026

Subarus at a dealership on the Bedford Auto Mile, Bedford, Ohio, Feb. 20, 2026.

More than 20 States Sue Over New Tariffs

March 6, 2026

Containers in a cargo terminal in Frankfurt, Germany, Feb. 23, 2026.

Judge Rules Companies Are Entitled to Refunds for Overturned Tariffs

March 5, 2026

A man holds a map of Greenland covered in the American flag crossed out with an X during a protest against Trump's policy towards Greenland in front of the US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.

Trump Says 8 European Countries Will Face Tariff for Opposing U.S. Control of Greenland

There are immediate questions about how the White House could try to implement the tariffs.

January 19, 2026

Wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge rests on the container ship Dali, Sunday, March 31, 2024, in Baltimore.

Cargo Ship's Owner, Manager Seek to Limit Legal Liability for Deadly Bridge Disaster

Their joint filing seeks to cap the companies' liability at roughly $43.6 million.

April 2, 2024

While Criminal Case Against Tesla Driver Ends, Legal and Ethical Questions on Autopilot Endure

Critics say the electric vehicle maker continues a misleading marketing campaign.

August 15, 2023

Two crashes involving Teslas apparently running on Autopilot are drawing scrutiny from federal regulators and point to a potential new hazard on U.S. freeways: The partially automated vehicles may not stop for motorcycles.

U.S. Agency Probes Tesla Crashes That Killed 2 Motorcyclists

The partially automated vehicles may not stop for motorcycles.

August 8, 2022

Oil floats on the water surface after an oil spill in Huntington Beach, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. A major oil spill off the coast of Southern California fouled popular beaches and killed wildlife while crews scrambled Sunday, to contain the crude before it spread further into protected wetlands.

Records Show Slow Response to Report of California Oil Spill

The spill sent up to 126,000 gallons of heavy crude into the ocean.

October 5, 2021

In this April 2, 2021 file photo two women in an electric car drive into a Tesla delivery location and service center in Corte Madera, Calif. California’s Department of Motor Vehicles is reviewing whether Tesla is violating a state regulation by advertising its vehicles as being fully autonomous without meeting the legal definition of self-driving The department says Monday, May 17, 2021 that the regulation prohibits advertising vehicles for sale or lease as autonomous if the regulation isn’t met.

Calif. to Review Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving'

Tesla advertises a $10,000 “Full Self-Driving” option, but also says the vehicles cannot drive themselves.

May 18, 2021

In this July 26, 2018, file photo, former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna watch the U.S. national championships swimming meet in Irvine, Calif. Federal safety officials are expected to vote Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, on what likely caused the helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others to crash into a Southern California hillside last year, killing all aboard.

NTSB: Kobe Bryant Crash Caused by Pilot Error

The board said it was likely he felt self-induced pressure to deliver Bryant to the destination.

February 10, 2021

Entrance to Uber offices in San Francisco.

Former Uber Exec Charged in Hacking Cover-Up

He allegedly arranged to pay hackers $100,000 to cover up a high-tech heist that stole information about 57 million app users.

August 21, 2020

Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego, speaks at rally calling for passage of her measure.

California Sues Uber, Lyft

The companies allegedly misclassified their drivers as independent contractors.

May 6, 2020

Children covering their noses and mouths leave school where multiple people were treated for jet fuel exposure at Park Avenue Elementary School in Cudahy, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020. A jet returning to LAX dumped its fuel over the neighborhood and the school. Affected people at the school were treated for skin and eye irritation. No patients were transported to hospitals.

US Investigates Jet Fuel Dumped on Kids

Pilots can deviate from the rules in an emergency for safety reasons, said one expert.

January 15, 2020

Children evacuate the Park Avenue Elementary school in Cudahy, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020 after an aircraft dumped fuel that fell onto the elementary school playground. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020. A jet returning to LAX dumped its fuel over the neighborhood and the school. Affected people at the school were treated for skin and eye irritation. No patients were transported to hospitals.

Jet Dumps Fuel that Lands on Schoolkids

Before making an emergency landing at LAX, the Delta jet dumped fuel to reduce its weight.

January 15, 2020

This photo provided by the U.S. Department of Justice shows AR-15 lower receivers, which federal agents have seized, including these unfinished ones taken in 2014 in California, for firearms investigations nationwide. For decades, the federal government has treated the mechanism called the lower receiver as the essential piece of the semiautomatic rifle, which has been used in some of the nation's deadliest mass shootings. But some defense attorneys have recently argued that the part alone does not meet the definition in the law.

AR-15 Design Feature Could Derail Charges

Some judges have ruled that a lower receiver alone cannot be considered a gun.

January 14, 2020