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3 04, 2024

Study: Homes in Idaho, Florida, Nevada Gained Most Value in the Last Decade

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Idaho topped the list of states where homes gained the most value over a decade, a study using Zillow data shows. Idaho, with an average 171.03% increase in average value from $159,567 in 2013 to $432,476 in 2023, was followed …

3 04, 2024

Top US Egg Supplier Idles Texas Plant After Bird Flu Outbreak

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Cal-Maine Foods Inc., the biggest egg producer in the US, has culled roughly 3.6% of its flock after birds at a Texas facility tested positive for avian flu, adding to concerns over a widening outbreak. Nearly 1.6 million laying hens …

3 04, 2024

US, Britain Announce Formal Partnership on Artificial Intelligence Safety

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The United States and Britain announced a new partnership on the science of artificial intelligence safety, amid growing concerns about upcoming next-generation versions. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and British Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan signed a memorandum of understanding in Washington …

2 04, 2024

Phoenix Ordinance Adds Rules to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat

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With hundreds of heat related deaths in and around Phoenix, Arizona last year, a new city ordinance has taken a “critical first step” to protect workers for city contractors from the dangers of extreme heat. That was the praise from …

2 04, 2024

California Green City Backers Advance Landowner Legal Fight

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A company that bought property for a group of tech billionaires trying to build a sustainable city in northern California won a ruling advancing its lawsuit that accused landowners in the project’s target area of a conspiracy to drive up …

2 04, 2024

Study Shows Poorer Recovery Among Injured Workers with Psychosocial Risk Factors

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Workers’ compensation patients had a higher prevalence of psychosocial risk factors than private insurance patients, and a stronger association between psychosocial risk factors and functional outcomes, a new study shows. The study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute found that …

1 04, 2024

Mother of 8-Year-Old ‘Violently Sucked’ into Houston Hotel Pool Files Wrongful Death Suit

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The mother of an 8-year-old Texas girl who died over the weekend after being “violently sucked” into a gap in a hotel’s pool system has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the hotel seeking damages in excess of $1 million. …

1 04, 2024

Report: Four-in-10 California Workers’ Comp Claims from Workers with Less Than a Year of Tenure

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Roughly four-in-10 workers’ compensation claims come from workers with less than one year of tenure, a new report from the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California shows. The report shows 40% of workers’ comp claims come from workers with …

1 04, 2024

US Home Insurance Premiums May Hit a Record This Year, Report Warns

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US home insurance rates are expected to reach a record high this year, with the biggest increases occurring in states prone to severe weather events, according to a new analysis. The average premium for homeowners insurance in the US is …

1 04, 2024

AT&T Says Data From 73 Million Accounts Leaked on Dark Web

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AT&T Inc. said that personal data from about 7.6 million current account holders and 65.4 million former customers was leaked onto the dark web. The data — leaked about two weeks ago — includes personal information such as Social Security …