Microsoft: Russia Behind 58% of Detected State-Backed Hacks October 8, 2021 By Frank Bajak BOSTON (AP) _ Russia accounted for most state-sponsored hacking detected by Microsoft over the past year, with a 58% share,...
California Encourages Prescribed Burns to Counter Wildfires October 8, 2021 By Don Thompson SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is encouraging more use of fire to fight fire, such as when deliberately set burns...
Ship Anchored Near Oil Pipeline Made Unusual Movements October 8, 2021 By Michael Biesecker, Stefanie Dazio and Michael Balsamo HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A massive cargo ship made a series of unusual movements while anchored in the closest...
Shell Flags $400M Hurricane Hit, But Boost From Soaring Prices October 8, 2021 By Ron Bousso Royal Dutch Shell warned on Thursday of a $400 million hit to third-quarter earnings from the damage caused by August’s...
Universal Drops Conflicts of Interest Complaint About Public Adjusters October 8, 2021 By William Rabb The Florida property insurance community was abuzz this week after word got out that a closely watched complaint about some...
S. African Insurer Santam Loses Appeal in Coronavirus Case With Hotelier October 8, 2021 JOHANNESBURG, — South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled Santam is liable to cover the impact of COVID-19 restrictions...
Climate Scientists Created a SWAT Team for Weather Disasters October 7, 2021 By Eric Roston When weather disaster strikes, observers near and far ask the same question: Climate change—is it or isn’t it? The simplest...
Zuckerberg’s Early Notes on Privacy Now Haunt Facebook in Suit October 7, 2021 By Peter Blumberg If Mark Zuckerberg’s “juvenile jottings” on privacy from 15 years ago still exist, they’re about to be pored over by...
Pakistan Quake Kills at Least 20, Injures Hundreds October 7, 2021 QUETTA, Pakistan — An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 hit southern Pakistan in the early hours of Thursday, killing 20 people,...
North Macedonia: Overheated Cable Caused Fatal Hospital Fire October 7, 2021 By Konstantin Testorides SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — A fire in a COVID-19 hospital in North Macedonia that killed 14 people last month...