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Safety February 24, 2022

Hyundai crushed the 2022 IIHS Top Safety Pick awards

The Hyundai Motor Group had the most vehicles on the 2022 IIHS Top Safety Pick list, spanning its Hyundai, Kia and Genesis brands.

Nascar February 20, 2022

See it: NASCAR driver 'blessed' to survive fiery airborne crash at Daytona

Richard Childress Racing driver Myatt Snider was flipped on the last lap of the Xfinity Series 300-mile race at Daytona on Saturday night, but escaped with just minor injuries.

Florida February 19, 2022

Florida toddler leaves daycare, walks into traffic, video shows

A toddler in Florida left his daycare facility and walked across three lanes of traffic late last year, according to a new report and video recently released from the state’s Department of Health. 

Safety February 17, 2022

Burning cargo ship full of Porsches adrift in Atlantic Ocean

A cargo ship carrying Volkswagen Group vehicles, including Porsches, caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, necessitating the rescue of its crew.

Innovations February 17, 2022

Feds legalize new lifesaving headlight tech

The U.S. government as approved a new type of headlight available in Europe that uses computers to focus the beams to illuminate key points on the road without blinding oncoming traffic.

Airlines February 10, 2022

Frontier flight diverted to Raleigh after unruly passenger's meltdown caught on video

An allegedly unruly passenger forced a plane to be diverted to Raleigh-Durham International Airport on Wednesday evening.

HEALTH February 10, 2022

Bob Saget's shocking death highlights dangers of head injury

The set of circumstances that reportedly killed popular comedian and TV actor Bob Saget last month are not uncommon, according to health officials.

Safety February 9, 2022

Tesla recalling 27,000 cars because they're not hot enough

Tesla is recalling 27,000 vehicles with energy-efficient heat pumps that are failing at very low temperatures.

Toyota February 3, 2022

Toyota built an autonomous self-drifting sports car

Toyota built a self-drifting Supra sports car to develop its future electronic driver assist systems.

Bugatti February 1, 2022

Tycoon who drove Bugatti 259 mph on German Autobahn could face 2 years in jail

German prosecutors are considering filing illegal racing charges against Czech tycoon Radim Passer after he posted video of him driving a Bugatti Chiron at 259 mph on the Autobahn.