Rare Double Storm Blow Menaces U.S. Gulf With Stronger Laura August 24, 2020 By Brian K. Sullivan The threat of a rare double storm blow looms for the U.S. Gulf Coast despite a weaker Tropical Storm Marco,...
Baupost Collects $3 Billion Wagering on PG&E’s Wildfire Claims August 24, 2020 By Michael McDonald and Mark Chediak Baupost Group, the hedge fund run by Seth Klarman, received more than $3 billion in July from its bet on...
Riot Declared Outside Portland Public Safety Building August 24, 2020 PORTLAND, Ore. — Police forced protesters away from a law enforcement building in Oregon’s biggest city early Sunday, as efforts...
Hurricane Phoenix is Tampa Bay’s Worst-Case Scenario August 24, 2020 By Josh Solomon TAMPA, Fla. — It is only a simulation. It’s also the worst-case scenario. One day, it could be reality. “Hurricane...
Driver Accused of Texting Gets Prison in Pedestrian’s Death August 24, 2020 FREEHOLD, N.J. — A New Jersey woman has been sentenced to five years in prison in the death of a...
California ‘Dream House,’ Decades in the Making, is in Ashes August 24, 2020 VACAVILLE, Calif. — When he closes his eyes at night, Hank Hanson hears sirens in his dreams — a byproduct...
Insurers Chasing Fewer Tips From Tech, Hoping for Better Return on Investment August 24, 2020 By Jim Sams Even though insurers have invested heavily in fraud-fighting technology, the percentage of referrals from automated systems accepted by special investigation...
Genevieve Loses Punch as 2 New Storms Aim for the Gulf of Mexico August 21, 2020 By Ignacio Martinez De Jesus CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico — Hurricane Genevieve lost some of its punch Thursday even as it lashed Mexico’s Los Cabos...
Bayer to Pay $1.6 Billion to End U.S. Suits Over Contraceptive August 21, 2020 By Jef Feeley and Tim Loh Bayer AG agreed to pay $1.6 billion to resolve most of the U.S. litigation over its now-withdrawn Essure contraceptive device,...
Apple Can’t Dodge Suit Claiming Sex-Bias for Canceled Contract August 21, 2020 By Robert Burnson Apple Inc. can’t dodge a lawsuit in which it’s accused of canceling a contract with a janitorial service because the...