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  • Cleveland Clinic Plans New Hospital, Larger Outpatient Center in South Florida
    The Cleveland Clinic, a health care system with hospitals and clinics around the world, said it plans to build a 150-bed hospital in the Palm Beach area and will quadruple the size of an outpatient clinic there. Cleveland has operated … ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
    INSURANCE JOURNAL – General | Consumers & ShoppingFri, December 20, 2024
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  • Safety regulators delay recall of 50 million airbag inflators
    They've been studying the problem for eight years By James R. Hood of ConsumerAffairs December 19, 2024 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is notoriously slow to act. How slow? Well, it's been studying 50 million airbags in 13 kinds of cars for eight years with no decision. Now it says it needs more time to study the situation. Key Points Background: The inflators, made by ARC Automotive and Delphi Automotive, are linked to one fatality and seven injuries. Next Steps: NHTSA is gathering more technical and manufacturing information to assess the risks. Automakers Opposition: Major manufacturers like GM, Toyota, and Volkswagen oppose a recall, arguing the risk is minimal. The affected inflators were used in vehicles made from 2000 to 2018. NHTSA first called for a voluntary recall in May 2023, but manufacturers have resisted. Further action will depend on the ongoing investigation. Automakers resist pressure… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
    CONSUMER AFFAIRS – General | Consumers & ShoppingFri, December 20, 2024
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  • Ships Canceled, Smelter Hit As Mozambique Braces for More Post-Election Disruption
    Post-election protests rocking Mozambique since late October have interrupted trade and hampered a major aluminum smelter, with the southeast African nation braced for more disruption next week. The Constitutional Council is set to validate the disputed vote by Dec. 23 … ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
    INSURANCE JOURNAL – General | Consumers & ShoppingFri, December 20, 2024
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  • Tesla recalls nearly 700,000 vehicles for tire pressure monitor issue
    The company says the problem can be solved with a software update By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs December 20, 2024 Tesla is recalling 694,304 2024 Cybertruck, 2017-2025 Model 3, and 2020-2025 Model Y vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light may not remain illuminated between drive cycles, failing to warn the driver of low tire pressure. Because of that, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems." What to do Tesla released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed by February 15, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-24-00-018. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
    CONSUMER AFFAIRS – General | Consumers & ShoppingFri, December 20, 2024
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  • Palm Beach Revolt Forces Sylvester Stallone to Abandon Mansion Sea Barrier
    In his movies, Sylvester Stallone has taken on drug cartels, Soviet troops and boxer Apollo Creed. But in real life, he had to beat a retreat against the Palm Beach Town Council. The movie star appeared Thursday before the council … ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
    INSURANCE JOURNAL – General | Consumers & ShoppingFri, December 20, 2024
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  • Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Inventor Found in Contempt of Court After Lawsuit Loss
    A computer scientist who falsely claims to be the inventor of Bitcoin was handed a suspended prison termafter being found in contemptof court by a London judge after a stinging lawsuit loss. The Cryptocurrency Open Patent Alliance, a nonprofit cryptocurrency … ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
    INSURANCE JOURNAL – General | Consumers & ShoppingFri, December 20, 2024
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  • Frozen fish from Vietnam recalled because they were not inspected
    The government says the products were not eligible for import to the US By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs December 20, 2024 NAIL Factory, the importer of record, is recalling approximately 1,635 pounds of ineligible frozen Siluriformes fish products that were produced in Vietnam that are not eligible for export to the United States. The U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service also said the products were not presented for import reinspection into the U.S. The agency has classified the recall as Class I, the highest threat level. The following products are subject to recall: 28.2-oz. plastic containers containing Dac san dong que CA TRE VANG KHO TO Stewed Walking Catfish with a BEST BEFORE: Dec 30, 2025. 28.2-oz. plastic containers containing Dac san dong que CA HU KHO TO Stewed Shark Catfish with a BEST BEFORE: Dec 30, 2025. 24.7-oz. plastic… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
    CONSUMER AFFAIRS – General | Consumers & ShoppingFri, December 20, 2024
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