East News Summer Storms Were a Climate-Change Wake-Up Call For Subways October 8, 2021 NEW YORK (AP) — When the remnants of Hurricane Ida dumped record-breaking rain on the East Coast this month, staircases... Read More
US Poised to Sue Contractors Who Don’t Report Cyber Breaches October 8, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is poised to sue government contractors and other companies who receive U.S. government grants... Read More
Microsoft: Russia Behind 58% of Detected State-Backed Hacks October 8, 2021 BOSTON (AP) _ Russia accounted for most state-sponsored hacking detected by Microsoft over the past year, with a 58% share,... Read More
West News California Encourages Prescribed Burns to Counter Wildfires October 8, 2021 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is encouraging more use of fire to fight fire, such as when deliberately set burns... Read More
West News Ship Anchored Near Oil Pipeline Made Unusual Movements October 8, 2021 HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A massive cargo ship made a series of unusual movements while anchored in the closest... Read More
Shell Flags $400M Hurricane Hit, But Boost From Soaring Prices October 8, 2021 Royal Dutch Shell warned on Thursday of a $400 million hit to third-quarter earnings from the damage caused by August’s... Read More
Southeast News Universal Drops Conflicts of Interest Complaint About Public Adjusters October 8, 2021 The Florida property insurance community was abuzz this week after word got out that a closely watched complaint about some... Read More
International News S. African Insurer Santam Loses Appeal in Coronavirus Case With Hotelier October 8, 2021 JOHANNESBURG, — South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled Santam is liable to cover the impact of COVID-19 restrictions... Read More
Climate Scientists Created a SWAT Team for Weather Disasters October 7, 2021 When weather disaster strikes, observers near and far ask the same question: Climate change—is it or isn’t it? The simplest... Read More
Zuckerberg’s Early Notes on Privacy Now Haunt Facebook in Suit October 7, 2021 If Mark Zuckerberg’s “juvenile jottings” on privacy from 15 years ago still exist, they’re about to be pored over by... Read More