The head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will address safety problems with some Toyotas at a Congressional hearing today. David Strickland, confirmed as NHTSA administrator in December, reportedly says the rate of complaints against Toyota compared with other auto makers is "unremarkable." Exactly what NHTSA should have done in response to years of complaints about Toyotas, as well as how the agency should handle future complaints, will be the focus of the hearing.
The Senate has approved a bill that would extend unemployment and COBRA health benefits to the end of this year. The legislation also extends some popular tax breaks that have expired. The measure now goes to the House. Later this week, the Senate is expected to approve a 15-billion-dollar jobs stimulus bill that was recently modified by the House.
A man from Justin became a hero one day in January when he was just planning to stop for lunch. Justin resident Brian Jacobs was planning to eat in Corinth but missed his exit so he decided to find a McDonald's in Denton. That's when he saw a woman passed out and slumped over the wheel of her SUV while speeding down I-35 in Denton County. It was obvious she was going to crash unless he did something. So, Jacobs says he pulled his pick-up in front of the SUV and put it in neutral to allow the SUV to ease into his rear bumper. Then he gradually applied the brakes to bring the SUV to a safe stop. Only later, while being checked out, was it learned the woman has a brain tumor. For his efforts, Jacobs is one of ten finalists for the Citizen Service Above Self Honors, national awards given by The Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation. Three winners will be selected on March 22nd.
