Southern Exposure: Cold Wreaks Havoc on Aging Waterworks February 26, 2021 By Melinda Deslatte and Leah Willingham JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The sunshine is back and the ice has melted. But more than a week after a...
Builders Grapple With Land Shortage, Soaring Lumber Costs February 26, 2021 By Alex Veiga LOS ANGELES — U.S. homebuilders are poised to benefit this spring homebuying season amid strong demand, low mortgage rates and...
Viewpoint: Faulty Hose Bibs One of Many Subrogation Opportunities from Record Freeze February 26, 2021 By Lee R. Wickert Although I am a native Texan, I grew up in Wisconsin. Therefore, I am no stranger to cold weather or...
Texas Lawmakers Look to Lay Blame for Deadly Power Blackout February 26, 2021 By Jennifer Hiller and Gary McWilliams Texas state lawmakers on Thursday dug into the causes and cast blame for deadly power blackouts that left millions shivering...
Texas Deep Freeze Could Cost $90 Billion in Losses, Modeler Says February 25, 2021 By Brian K. Sullivan Texas’s deep freeze and power outages last week could cost as much as $90 billion in losses, and most of...
How Cracks in Jet Engines Elude Exams, With Deadly Results February 25, 2021 By Alan Levin As regulators around the world order urgent inspections of certain Boeing Co. 777 engines after one failed dramatically over suburban...
Munich Re 2020 Profit Plunges 55% as Pandemic Takes Toll February 25, 2021 FRANKFURT — German reinsurance group Munich Re expects net profit to bounce back this year after more than halving in...
Texas Lawmakers Investigate Deadly Power Blackout February 25, 2021 By Jennifer Hiller and Gary McWilliams Texas state legislators on Thursday started digging into the causes of deadly power blackouts that left millions shivering in the...
Lawsuits Filed Against Auto Insurers Over Rates In Pandemic February 25, 2021 By Michelle L. Price LAS VEGAS (AP) — Class action lawsuits were filed in Nevada against 10 major auto insurance companies on Tuesday, contending...
Deaf Costco Worker With Mumbling Manager Won’t Get Award February 25, 2021 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A deaf former employee of a South Florida Costco store won’t be collecting $775,000 a...