East News ‘Historic’ New York-Area Flooding in Ida’s Wake Leaves at Least 9 Dead NEW YORK — Flooding killed at least nine people, swept away cars, submerged subway lines and temporarily grounded flights in... Read More
News Judge Will Approve Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Plan That Shields Sacklers A U.S. judge said on Wednesday he would approve OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP’s bankruptcy reorganization plan, clearing a path... Read More
News Amazon’s Answer to Delivery Driver Shortage: Recruit Pot Smokers Amazon.com Inc. has a solution for a potentially crippling shortage of delivery drivers: Recruit pot smokers. The company is advising... Read More
News Judge Begins Ruling on Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Plan That Shields Sacklers A U.S. judge began delivering his ruling on Wednesday on OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s request to approve its bankruptcy reorganization... Read More
News Launching Into Space? Not So Fast. Insurers Balk At New Coverage An ever-swelling amount of space debris is threatening satellites that hover around Earth, making insurers leery of offering coverage to... Read More
West News Parents Say Child Injured at S. Idaho School, File Lawsuit TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — The parents of a former south-central Idaho middle school student have filed a lawsuit against... Read More
Midwest News ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Groundwater Near Military Bases TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — High levels of toxic, widely used “forever chemicals” contaminate groundwater around at least six military... Read More
News Insurers May Take $18B Hit From Hurricane Ida – Industry Experts Insurers are bracing for a hit of about $18 billion from Hurricane Ida in the United States and the Caribbean,... Read More
Texas / South Central News Louisiana Assesses Major Damage to Power Grid From Ida The damage to Louisiana’s power grid from Hurricane Ida is so extensive that the U.S. Coast Guard has joined the... Read More
News Boy Scouts Insurance Fight Complicates Deal to Pay Victims A dispute over whether a unit of insurance giant Chubb Ltd. must contribute to a trust fund for sexually abused... Read More