October 3, 2023 archive

National alert test to be aired Wednesday

  A nationwide alert test will be conducted Wednesday afternoon for every TV, radio and celllphone in the country. The jarring electronic warning tone of an emergency alert will sound on the electronic devices at 1:20 p.m. central time as the Nationwide Emergency Alert Test is conducted. The national test consists of two parts, which …

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Other energy updates

** The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating more than 708,000 trucks and SUVs built by Ford and Lincoln due to reports of “catastrophic engine failures.” The agency expands investigation of vehicles all powered by a turbocharged 2.7- or 3.0-liter EcoBoost V6. ** The United Auto Workers union has reached a tentative contract agreement with Mack Trucks that covers about 4,000 workers …

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