Critics Say Microsoft Failed to Shore Up Defenses That Could Have Limited Solarwinds Hack February 26, 2021 By Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft Corp’s failure to fix known problems with its cloud software facilitated the massive SolarWinds hack that... Read More
Midwest News Walz’s $518M Bonding Bill Includes Money to Rebuild Cities February 26, 2021 By Steve Karnowski MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz proposed a $518 million capital investment package Monday that includes $150 million for rebuilding... Read More
International News Illegal Gold Mine in Indonesia Collapses, Killing 6 Workers February 26, 2021 JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An illegal gold mine on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island collapsed on nearly two dozen people who were... Read More
West News Wildfire Victims Sue Former PG&E Executives Alleging Neglect February 26, 2021 By Michael Liedtke SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — A trust representing more than 80,000 victims of deadly wildfires ignited by Pacific Gas and... Read More
Southeast News Southern Exposure: Cold Wreaks Havoc on Aging Waterworks February 26, 2021 By Melinda Deslatte and Leah Willingham JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The sunshine is back and the ice has melted. But more than a week after a... Read More
Builders Grapple With Land Shortage, Soaring Lumber Costs February 26, 2021 By Alex Veiga LOS ANGELES — U.S. homebuilders are poised to benefit this spring homebuying season amid strong demand, low mortgage rates and... Read More
Viewpoint: Faulty Hose Bibs One of Many Subrogation Opportunities from Record Freeze February 26, 2021 By Lee R. Wickert Although I am a native Texan, I grew up in Wisconsin. Therefore, I am no stranger to cold weather or... Read More
Texas / South Central News Texas Lawmakers Look to Lay Blame for Deadly Power Blackout February 26, 2021 By Jennifer Hiller and Gary McWilliams Texas state lawmakers on Thursday dug into the causes and cast blame for deadly power blackouts that left millions shivering... Read More
Texas / South Central News Texas Deep Freeze Could Cost $90 Billion in Losses, Modeler Says February 25, 2021 By Brian K. Sullivan Texas’s deep freeze and power outages last week could cost as much as $90 billion in losses, and most of... Read More
How Cracks in Jet Engines Elude Exams, With Deadly Results February 25, 2021 By Alan Levin As regulators around the world order urgent inspections of certain Boeing Co. 777 engines after one failed dramatically over suburban... Read More