Southeast News Florida Consumers ‘Flabbergasted’ as Property Insurers Push for Double-Digit Rate Hikes February 17, 2021 Florida property insurers are jacking up rates by double-digit percentages, blaming the hikes on lingering damage from past hurricanes, a... Read More
Big Tech’s Democratic Critics Discuss Ways to Strike Back With White House February 17, 2021 WASHINGTON, Feb 17 — Congressional Democrats have begun discussions with the White House on ways to crack down on Big... Read More
Winter’s Wrath: Bitter Cold, No Power And a Deadly Tornado February 17, 2021 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — At least three people were found dead early Tuesday after a tornado tore through a seaside... Read More
Texas / South Central News ‘This Is Extremely Dangerous’: No Safe Place in Frigid Texas February 17, 2021 The dangerously cold temperatures gripping auto-reliant Texas present a terrible dilemma for millions of residents: Stay put in heat-less homes,... Read More
Requirements, Exceptions, and Considerations of an Insurer’s Right to Examinations Under Oath February 17, 2021 An insurer’s right to examine its insured under oath in connection with evaluating a claim submitted under the insurer’s policy... Read More
International News Hyundai Motor’s Electric Bus Catches Fire in South Korea February 16, 2021 SEOUL — An electric bus manufactured by Hyundai Motor Co caught fire on Monday while in use in South Korea,... Read More
Doctors Who Say No to Opioid Use Face Threats From Patients February 16, 2021 One patient threatened to shoot Dr. Terry Hunt if physical therapy didn’t relieve his pain as effectively as opioids did.... Read More
International News Powerful Japan Quake Sets Off Landslide, Minor Injuries February 16, 2021 TOKYO (AP) — Residents in northeastern Japan on Sunday cleaned up clutter and debris in stores and homes after a... Read More
Texas / South Central News Power Cut Across Texas as Snow, Ice Blanket Southern Plains February 16, 2021 DALLAS (AP) — A winter storm dropping snow and ice also sent temperatures plunging across the southern Plains, prompting a... Read More
Southeast News Tornado Rattles Florida Residents, Damages Homes February 16, 2021 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A tornado in Florida’s Tampa Bay region peeled off rooftops, snapped trees and roused residents... Read More