Dangerous Flooding Expected Along U.S. Gulf Coast as Nicholas Approaches September 13, 2021 By Erwin Seba HOUSTON — The Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana was bracing on Monday for the arrival of Tropical Storm Nicholas,... Read More
Biden Vaccine Mandate Will Test OSHA’s Authority September 13, 2021 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — The U.S. agency in charge of the Biden administration’s new rules requiring COVID-19 vaccination at many private workplaces... Read More
Girl Scout Cookies Take Flight in Virginia Drone Deliveries September 13, 2021 By Matt O'Brien Missing out on Thin Mints in the pandemic? A Google affiliate is using drones to deliver Girl Scout cookies to... Read More
Advanced Safety Equipment Slashes Young Driver Claim Rates More Than Half September 13, 2021 By Jim Sams Crash-avoidance technology appears to benefit young drivers more than older motorists, reducing claim rates by more than half for drivers... Read More
Drugmaker Endo Settles Opioid Claims by New York, Counties for $50M September 10, 2021 Drugmaker Endo International Plc on Thursday said it has agreed to pay $50 million to resolve lawsuits by New York... Read More
Ida Deaths Rise by 11 in New Orleans; Louisiana Toll Now 26 September 10, 2021 By Kevin McGill and Melinda DeSlatte HOUMA, La. (AP) — The death toll in Louisiana from Hurricane Ida rose to 26 Wednesday, after health officials reported... Read More
Gulf Coast Grain Exports Slowly Resume After Ida as More Power Restored September 10, 2021 By Karl Plume Louisiana Gulf Coast grain exports are slowly ramping up after a nearly two-week halt due to damage from Hurricane Ida,... Read More
Hurricane Ida Damage Projections Reaching the Scale of Irma, Harvey and Sandy September 9, 2021 By Jim Sams Insured losses from Hurricane Ida are now creeping into the $30 billion range after catastrophe modelers added damage to properties... Read More
Money, Mimicry and Mind Control: Big Tech Slams Ethics Brakes on AI September 9, 2021 By Paresh Dave and Jeffrey Dastin SAN FRANCISCO — In September last year, Google’s cloud unit looked into using artificial intelligence to help a financial firm... Read More
No Hurricane Has Hit U.S. Energy Markets Quite Like Ida Has September 8, 2021 By Kevin Crowley and Sheela Tobben Only about 20% of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas production is back online after Hurricane Ida battered south-east Louisiana,... Read More