U.S. government rejects 2019 petition to investigate Tesla vehicle fires
REUTERS
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has rejected a 2019 petition to open a formal investigation into Tesla (TSLA.O) vehicle fires, according to a federal filing on Monday. read more »
Chevy Bolts Get Special Parking at Arkansas Airport Due to Fire Risk
THE DRIVE
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Lawmakers call for crackdown on financial ‘enablers’ after Pandora Papers revelations
WASHINGTON POST
Prince Andrew can review 2009 Jeffrey Epstein settlement
REUTERS
Prince Andrew will have a chance to review a 2009 settlement agreement that he hopes will shield him from a civil lawsuit accusing him of sexually abusing a woman two decades ago, when she was underage. read more »
NWSL players halt play mid-game to protest against alleged abuse in league
THE GUARDIAN
Brazil's Petrobras pays $853.2 mln fines to DOJ, SEC in corruption probe
REUTERS
Brazil state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PETR4.SA) said on Monday it has paid $853.2 million to the U.S. Department of Justice and Securities Exchange Commission as part of an agreement with U.S. authorities in 2018. read more »
#MeToo movement in women’s soccer goes global as Australian, Venezuelan stars allege sexual abuse
WASHINGTON POST
Government Contractor Agrees to Pay More Than $1 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Lawsuit for Overbilling in Federal Contracts
DOJ
Washington Spirit CEO resigns amid NWSL turmoil
AXIOS
The CEO of NWSL's Washington Spirit resigned on Tuesday following abuse allegations against the team's former coach and criticism of a toxic work environment. read more »
USWNT's Alex Morgan says sexual harassment a leaguewide problem in NWSL
ESPN
National Women's Soccer League commissioner is out amid scandal
NPR
Hyundai, Kia recall more than 550,000 cars, minivans: Turn signal can flash in wrong direction
USA TODAY
Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than 550,000 cars and minivans in the U.S. because the turn signals can flash in the opposite direction of what the driver intended. read more »
The Dilemma Of The Autonomous Car
ON THE ROAD TRENDS
Facebook's new whistleblower is renewing scrutiny of the social media giant
CAPITAL PUBLIC RADIO NEWS
A data scientist named Frances Haugen has revealed herself to be the whistleblower behind a massive exposure of the inner workings at Facebook. read more »
SEC Charges Rogue Trader Who Bankrupted His Firm
SEC
Current and former employees raise major safety concerns, allegations of sexual harassment at Blue Origin
TECH CRUNCH
Ride-hailing services could have unintended effects on air quality, public transit, research finds
AUTONEWS
Ride-hailing fleets hold the potential to someday reduce the amount of pollution collectively spewing from cars. In all likelihood, however, they're making matters worse. All while weakening public transportation. read more »
US prison warden in California accused of inmate sex abuse
ABC
The warden of a federal prison in California has been charged with sexually abusing an inmate, authorities said Wednesday. read more »
NWSL players union says league 'failed us' after former players accuse coach Paul Riley of sexual coercion
CBS
Stellantis' Italian manager faces extradition to U.S. in diesel emissions probe
REUTERS
Sergio Pasini, a manager at former carmaker Fiat Chrysler (FCA), now part of the Stellantis group, was released on Wednesday after being arrested two days before as part of a U.S. inquiry into diesel emissions rigging, a source familiar with the matter said. read more »
Cortez Masto Introduces Bill to Incentivize Whistleblowers to Report Consumer Fraud to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
US SENATE
‘We failed,’ Florida Gators AD says of women’s basketball abuse scandal
TAMPA BAY TIMES
U.S. SEC proposes rules urging hedge funds, endowments to disclose votes
REUTERS
Brussels urges VW to compensate all EU 'Dieselgate' customers
FRANCE 24
Brussels on Tuesday called on Volkswagen to pay out all European consumers -- and not just German ones -- affected by the "Dieselgate" scandal in which the automaker tampered with vehicle emissions to cheat pollution tests. read more »
R&B superstar R. Kelly convicted in sex trafficking trial
AP NEWS
