International News Allianz Survey: Business Interruption, Pandemic and Cyber Top Risk Manager Concerns Business interruption was rated as the most dire risk to global businesses in 2020, according to risk management experts in... Read More
International News Stranded Suez Ship’s Owner, Insurers Face Millions in Claims LONDON — The owner and insurers of one of the world’s largest container ships stuck in the Suez Canal face... Read More
International News Tugs Work to Free Giant Container Ship Stranded in Suez Canal CAIRO — The shortest shipping route from Europe to Asia remained blocked on Wednesday as eight tug boats struggled to... Read More
News Nevada Announces $45M Settlement With McKinsey Over Opioids LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada has struck a $45 million settlement deal with McKinsey & Company for the global consulting... Read More
News US Weather Model Upgraded to Better Forecast Extreme Events The National Weather Service has turbocharged its lagging forecast model to better predict extreme weather events such as hurricanes, blizzards... Read More
International News Australian East Coast Rain to Ease but Flooding Continues SYDNEY (AP) — Heavy rainfall was forecast to ease across Australia’s east coast but floodwaters will linger for days across... Read More
East News Resident, Firefighter Missing After Fatal Nursing Home Fire SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. (AP) — A fire swept through a suburban New York assisted living home and caused a partial... Read More
International News Reputation of AstraZeneca’s COVID Vaccine Marred by Missteps LONDON (AP) — AstraZeneca’s release Monday of encouraging data about its coronavirus vaccine from its U.S. trial raised hopes that... Read More
News Boston Scientific in $189M Settlement With States Over Surgical Mesh Devices NEW YORK — Boston Scientific Corp. agreed to pay $188.7 million to settle claims by most U.S. states that it... Read More
News NYC Helicopter Crash Exposes Deadly Loophole for Aerial Sightseeing The five people who signed up for a helicopter sightseeing flight above New York City three years ago might have... Read More