Travel Still Hazardous in Flooded Areas of North Carolina September 24, 2018 Travel remained dangerous Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of “treacherous” floodwaters more than a week after...
Billions in Farm Losses Expected for the Carolinas After Florence September 24, 2018 By GARY D. ROBERTSON and EMERY P. DALESIO Hurricane Florence is testing the resolve of farmers in the Carolinas, who could face billions of dollars in agricultural damage...
Federal Appeals Court Rules for Archdiocese in Priest Abuse Insurance Case September 24, 2018 A federal appeals court says an insurance company must reimburse the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford nearly $1 million for...
Thousands of Cars Likely Damaged by Florence’s Floods September 24, 2018 By TOM KRISHER As flooding continues in the Carolinas after Hurricane Florence’s massive rainfall, experts say high water will damage thousands of vehicles....
Japan Government Focuses on Flying Car Project September 21, 2018 By YURI KAGEYAMA Electric drones booked through smartphones pick people up from office rooftops, shortening travel time by hours, reducing the need for...
UK Lawmakers Say ‘Wild West’ Cryptocurrencies Need Regulation September 21, 2018 By KELVIN CHAN British lawmakers have backed calls for greater regulation of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin in order to bring an element of...
Where to Call Home When Displaced by a Storm September 21, 2018 By RUSS BYNUM and GARY D. ROBERTSON As the pounding rains from Hurricane Florence finally ended, Lutrice Garcia left the shelter where she had spent several nights...
Mercury Insurance SIU Celebrates 40 Years of Crime Fighting September 21, 2018 Mercury Insurance’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU), founded in 1978, is the company’s secret weapon against fraudulent insurance claims, which cost...
State Farm Gets OK for Long Range Drone Flights to Assess Hurricane Damage September 21, 2018 By Denise Johnson The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently granted a waiver to State Farm to allow the insurer the ability to inspect...
Whether a Robot Takes Over Your Job Depends on Where you Live September 21, 2018 By William Horobin Will robots take your job? The answer depends on where you live. The threat varies “strikingly” between countries and regions,...