Tom and Diane Peterman tried to buy flood insurance when they moved to their retirement home on the shores of Black Lake 14 years ago but were told it wasn’t available. John Solum was told he wasn’t in a flood …
When a fire broke out a few miles from his Altadena, California, home the evening of Jan. 7, 2025, Matt Blea and his family needed to make a crucial decision: Should they stay home, or evacuate? A friend who did …
The U.S. Supreme Court further limited the reach of a federal law used to hold corporations liable for human rights abuses committed abroad, as it issued a ruling on Tuesday ending a lawsuit by members of the Falun Gong movement …
Britain’s competition tribunal has approved a £3 billion ($4 billion) lawsuit against Apple over its iCloud storage service, consumer group Which? said on Tuesday, clearing the way for tens of millions of consumers to join a collective action. The Competition …
Nearly $1,500 a year. That’s roughly the fuel savings at the moment between a current gas car and the typical electric vehicle charged at a US home. Across the country, that number is fully tilted in favor of driving electric, …
Europe is facing another summer of intense wildfires, but firefighters who will be on the frontline warn that they’re entering the season under-funded, under-equipped and under-staffed. The continent experienced its worst season for wildfires on record last year, with blazes …
Heat, humidity and extreme rainfall are shortening roof lifespans across the U.S., a new analysis shows. Nearmap, a property intelligence provider, issued a report showing that chronic climate stress is accelerating roof deterioration across the nation The report, How climate …
The report didn't give a value of the potential hit, though it estimated that vessels and cargo with a combined value of $125 billion were trapped in the Persian Gulf as of June 15.
Google’s YouTube has settled a lawsuit brought by a minor who claimed the platform damaged his mental health, his lawyers said Tuesday, ahead of a second California trial over social media’s role in the youth mental health crisis. The terms …
A recent Supreme Court decision that is widely viewed as a significant development in transportation litigation is particularly worth examining in the context of negligent hiring claims against freight brokers. The court’s decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC …