probes

FCC chair denies censoring Colbert interview, confirms probe into ABC’s ‘The View’

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FCC chair denies censoring Colbert interview, confirms probe into ABC’s ‘The View’

The chair of the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday denied the government had censored CBS Late Show host Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with a Democratic US Senate candidate and confirmed that the FCC is investigating ABC’s “The View.” FCC Chair Brendan Carr said Colbert could have run his interview with Texas State Representative James Talarico, a Democrat running for the Senate, if the … Read more

Filmmaker declares existence of UFOs ‘no longer a question’ — as doc probes 80 years of secrets

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Filmmaker declares existence of UFOs ‘no longer a question’ — as doc probes 80 years of secrets

A filmmaker behind a documentary allegedly exposing an “80-year global cover-up” of extraterrestrial existence claimed that the US government is part of a “secret Cold War race” to reverse engineer alien technology. Director and producer Dan Farah, who also produced the sci-fi blockbuster “Ready Player One,” told Fox News’ Bret Baier that his newest film … Read more

Ford facing two new probes into recalls after it was slapped with historic fine

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Ford facing two new probes into recalls after it was slapped with historic fine

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it has opened two new investigations into Ford recalls, the latest scrutiny by regulators of the No. 2 US automaker. Last week, Ford agreed to a $165 million civil penalty after an NHTSA investigation found the automaker failed to recall vehicles with defective rearview cameras in a timely manner. On Monday, … Read more

Delta meltdown probed by feds as airline struggles to recover days after global outage

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Delta meltdown probed by feds as airline struggles to recover days after global outage

The Transportation Department said on Tuesday it is opening an investigation into Delta Air Lines after the carrier canceled more than 5,000 flights since Friday as it struggles to recover from a global cyber outage that snarled airlines worldwide. While other carriers have been able to resume normal operations, Delta has continued to cancel hundreds of flights daily. … Read more

GM Cruise robotaxi unit facing probes over dragging incident, vows reforms

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GM Cruise robotaxi unit facing probes over dragging incident, vows reforms

GM’s Cruise self-driving car unit on Thursday revealed Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission probes stemming from an October accident in which one of its robotaxis dragged a pedestrian who had been struck by another car. Cruise reported the government investigations in a blog post in which the company also vowed to reform its culture stemming from … Read more

Jeep Compass SUVs probed over engines shutting down while on the road

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Jeep Compass SUVs probed over engines shutting down while on the road

US safety regulators are investigating complaints that the engines on some small Jeeps can shut down while being driven. The probe by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers about 229,000 Jeep Compass SUVs from the 2019 and 2020 model years. Documents posted Tuesday by the agency say it has 15 complaints that drivers have … Read more

Study probes adenovirus link to childhood hepatitis cases

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Study probes adenovirus link to childhood hepatitis cases

For months, scientists around the world have been investigating cases of severe, unexplained hepatitis, or inflammation of the liver, in previously healthy children. According to the World Health Organization, at least 920 probable cases have been detected in 33 countries since October. About 5 percent require a liver transplant, and 18 deaths have been reported. … Read more