Hurricane Agatha Hits Mexico With Strong Winds and Heavy Rain May 31, 2022 By Brian Sullivan Hurricane Agatha made landfall in Mexico’s Oaxaca state Monday afternoon in what’s expected to be the strongest May storm to...
Viewpoint: War in Ukraine Hitting Solar and Wind Electric Power Sources May 31, 2022 By Thomas Johansmeyer The conflict in Ukraine has the potential to become an industry-defining event for the global renewables re/insurance sector. In addition...
Mass. Joins States Suing ‘Forever Chemicals’ Manufacturers May 27, 2022 By Mark Pratt Massachusetts has sued more than a dozen companies involved in the manufacture or marketing of so-called forever chemicals, alleging they...
US Senate Confirms Auto Safety Chief amid Traffic Death Spike May 27, 2022 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON –– The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed by voice vote President Joe Biden’s nominee to serve as the top...
Settlement Awards $3M to Family of Man who Died in Custody May 27, 2022 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — The family of a Black man who yelled that he couldn’t breathe before he died in...
Florida Legislature Passes Property Insurance Reinsurance Bill May 27, 2022 By William Rabb By Wednesday morning, it was all over except for the speeches. The five-day special session on the insurance crisis turned...
Firefighters Rescue ‘Cinder’ the Elk Calf from Fire’s Ashes May 27, 2022 By Morgan Lee SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Firefighters have rescued an abandoned newborn elk calf found amid the ashes of the nation’s...
Cancer Patients Seek Damages from Fukushima Nuclear Plant May 27, 2022 By Mari Yamaguchi TOKYO (AP) — A Tokyo court began hearings Thursday in a lawsuit seeking nearly $5 million in damages for six...
Twitter to Pay $150M Penalty over Privacy of Users’ Data May 27, 2022 By Marcy Gordon WASHINGTON (AP) — Twitter will pay a $150 million penalty and put in new safeguards to settle federal regulators’ allegations...
Utah Supreme: Appearance of Conflict Enough to Disqualify Medical Evaluator May 27, 2022 By Jim Sams Workers’ compensation claimants don’t have to prove that the physicians appointed to resolve medical disputes have an “actual bias” —...