West News Officials: Devastating 2021 Colorado Blaze Caused by Smoldering Fire Outside Home and Power Lines June 9, 2023 By Jesse Bedayn and Colleen Slevin DENVER (AP) – Embers from a smoldering scrap wood fire outside a home days earlier and a sparking power line... Read More
Head of Office that Probes Auto Safety Problems Leaves Agency After Audit June 9, 2023 By Tom Krisher DETROIT (AP) – The head of the U.S. government’s office that investigates automobile safety problems has resigned from his post... Read More
Southeast News Florida Lawmakers Finally Approved Workers’ Comp Physician Reimbursement Plan June 9, 2023 By Insurance Journal staff For the first time in six years, Florida has a new health care provider reimbursement manual, governing workers’ compensation fees... Read More
Climate Change and Homeowners’ Insurance Are on a Collision Course June 9, 2023 By Leslie Kaufman A summer that has already seen water crises and wildfire smoke is rapidly becoming an inflection point in the pitched... Read More
Here Comes El Nino: It’s Early, Likely to be Big and Sloppy and Add Even More Heat to a Warming World June 9, 2023 By Seth Borenstein and Isabella O'Malley An early bird El Nino has officially formed, likely to be strong, warp weather worldwide and give an already warming... Read More
Wildfires Pose Workplace Conundrum: Stay Home or Come to the Office? June 9, 2023 By Matthew Boyle As millions of workers gaped at the thick haze enveloping the Northeast US this week, they faced yet another remote... Read More
International News UK Self-Driving Car Dreams Could Break Down at the Starting Line June 9, 2023 By Nick Carey and Alistair Smout LONDON – Britain could lose out on investments in autonomous vehicles and see startups shift testing elsewhere if promised laws... Read More
US Supreme Court Preserves Civil Rights Lawsuits Under 19th Century Law June 8, 2023 WASHINGTON —The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday preserved the ability of people to sue for civil rights violations under an... Read More
Southeast News Fla. Regulator Approves Roof Endorsements that Could Bar Non-Storm Claims June 8, 2023 By William Rabb Despite the Florida Legislature taking major steps to rein in the cost of roof claims and litigation, at least two... Read More
Airline Unions Accuse Skywest of Evading Safety Rules by Seeking Charter Status for Flights June 8, 2023 By David Koenig DALLAS (AP) – Airline unions are fighting a request by SkyWest Airlines to operate some flights as charters, accusing the... Read More