National News
Potential Tropical Cyclone Spins Toward US Coast: Weather Watch
Potential tropical cyclone 16 is getting organized off the coast of Florida and South Carolina and will likely be named Ophelia later Friday, the US National Hurricane Center...
Biden Says Norfolk Southern Must Be Held Accountable for Derailment
Attacks on Casino Giants Heralds Resurgence in Ransomware Demands
Lawyers who Sued Tesla Board for Excess Pay Want $10,000 an Hour
FAA Proposes Space Junk Clean-Up Rule to Declutter Earth’s Orbit
Homeowners Face Rising Insurance Rates as Climate Change Makes Wildfires, Storms More Common
International News
Communication Outage Complicates Search Efforts in Libya
CAIRO (AP) -- A day-long communication outage in a flood-stricken city in eastern Libya further complicated the work of teams searching for bodies under the rubble and at sea...
Viewpoint: A New Risk Landscape Emerges for Global Maritime Industry
GE Tells Judge UK Firm Sold Thousands of Bogus Jet-Engine Parts
Maritime Industry Explores Nuclear Power for Ships as Technology Opens Up
Hearings in $1 Billion Lawsuit Filed by Auto Tycoon Carlos Ghosn Against Nissan Starts in Beirut
UN Warns Disease Outbreak in Libya`s Flooded East Could Spark ‘a Second Devastating Crisis’
East News
N.Y. Contractor Sentenced to 6 Mos. for Work Comp Premium Fraud Scheme
A drywall contractor has been sentenced to six months in jail for defrauding the New York State Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund out of almost $3 million in premiums over an...
Police: Thousands of Minks Released After Holes Cut in Fur Farm Fence
Atlantic Storm Lee Delivers High Winds and Rain Before Forecasters Call Off All Warnings
Professional Services Exclusion Didn’t Bar False Claims Act Settlement
After Days of Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in New England, Hurricane Lee Is Up Next
As Climate Risks Increase, New York Could Require Flood Disclosures in Home Sales
Midwest News
Chicago Sues Monsanto, Univar for Contaminating City’s Water
Chicago is suing Bayer AG's Monsanto and Univar Solutions Inc. for polluting the city's water, air and soil with chemicals the companies knew were harmful to humans. The...
Fire at Michigan Paper Mill Closes Roads, Residents Told to Shelter in Place
Viewpoint: Ambiguous Language Forces Insurer to Pay Losses It Didn’t Intend to Cover
Explosion, Fire at Archer Daniels Midland Facility in Illinois Injures 8 Employees
Wisc. Sawmill Agrees to Pay $191K After 16-Year-Old Boy Killed on the Job
CO2 Pipeline Project Denied Key Permit in South Dakota
Texas / South Central News
In a State Used to Hurricanes and Flooding, Louisiana Is Battling an Unprecedented Wildfire Season
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Louisiana, typically one of the wettest states in the country, is on fire. In communities often challenged by flooding and hurricanes this time of year,...
Southeast News
Fla. Agriculture Losses Estimated Between $78M and $371M from Hurricane Idalia
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Florida agriculture losses from Hurricane Idalia are estimated at between $78 million and $371 million, with producers also suffering widespread...
Alex Murdaugh Pleads Guilty to Financial Crimes
Family Agrees to $85M Settlement for Death at Psychiatric Hospital
11th Circuit: Conflicting Wording Requires Insurers to Share Defense Expenses
Federal Investigation Finds Worker Died After Georgia Grain Silo Operator Violated Safety Standards
South Carolina Bars and Restaurants Closing in Face of Rising Liability Insurance Costs
West News
Ariz. Appellate Court Upholds Death Benefits for Widow of Worker Killed by COVID
The widow of an Arizona worker who died after contracting COVID-19 from a co-worker suffered a workplace "accident" that is compensable under the state's workers' compensation...
MGM Resorts Computers Back Up After 10 Days as Analysts Eye Effects
Berkshire Shows Unusual Risk Appetite in Wildfire Court Fight
Idaho: Insurer that Settled with Tortfeasor Can’t Demand Subrogation Suit by Insured
Nevada Businesses Brace for Ban on ‘Eroding Limits’ Liability Policies
Calif. Lawsuit Says Oil Giants Deceived Public on Climate, Seeks Funds for Storm Damage