Dorian Set to Lash Puerto Rico Before Hitting Florida Coast August 28, 2019 Tropical Storm Dorian is about to lash Puerto Rico with torrential rains, and then is expected to gain strength and... Read More
Sackler Family Backs $11.5 Billion Purdue Opioid Settlement August 28, 2019 The Sackler family and their embattled drugmaker, Purdue Pharma LP, are backing a proposal to resolve all opioid lawsuits against... Read More
International News More Airlines Ban MacBook Pros in Checked Luggage August 28, 2019 Restrictions on MacBook Pro laptops on flights spread, with Qantas Airways Ltd. barring some models from checked-in luggage on concern... Read More
Fitch: Technology Needed to Reverse Commercial Auto’s Dismal Performance August 28, 2019 The commercial auto line hasn’t returned an underwriting profit for eight years now. Growing claim severity is a big part... Read More
U.S. to Test Mirrorless, Camera-Based Systems in Autos August 28, 2019 WASHINGTON — The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plans to test how drivers could use cameras to replace traditional... Read More
How Much Pot in that Brownie? Chocolate Can Throw Off Tests August 27, 2019 How much marijuana is really in that pot brownie? Chocolate can throw off potency tests so labels aren’t always accurate,... Read More
West News Workers Rush to Rebuild Glacier Chalet During Short Construction Season August 27, 2019 WEST GLACIER, Mont. — Workers for the general contractor toil eight days straight, in 10-hour shifts, before hiking the 6-plus... Read More
International News FBI Takes Down Nigerian Fraudsters in $46M Case August 27, 2019 LOS ANGELES — The relationship between a Japanese woman and a U.S. Army captain stationed in Syria started online, through... Read More
Opioid Fines Could Reach $150 Billion in Worst-Case Scenario August 27, 2019 Monday’s $572 million judgment against Johnson & Johnson may mean one analyst’s “bear case scenario” of $150 billion in opioid... Read More
Dorian Sets Course Toward Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Florida August 27, 2019 Tropical Storm Dorian is expected to strengthen, potentially approaching hurricane status by the time it gets to Puerto Rico Wednesday,... Read More