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4 03, 2026

Gulf Shipping Crisis Deepens as Tankers Stranded for Fifth Day, US Sinks Iranian Warship

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The U.S.–Iran war widened on Wednesday after a U.S. strike hit an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, deepening a crisis that has paralyzed shipping through the Strait of Hormuz for a fifth day and choked off vital Middle East oil …

4 03, 2026

Small Container Ship Abandoned After Being Hit in Hormuz

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A container vessel was abandoned after being hit while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a UK naval group said, as conflict continues to menace commercial shipping in the region. The ship is the Safeen Prestige, according to maritime security companies, …

4 03, 2026

Nebraska AG Sues Roblox Over Alleged Child Safety Failures

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Nebraska Attorney General Hilgers this weekannounced a consumer‑protection and child‑safety lawsuit against Roblox Corporation, alleging that the company has knowingly created and maintained an online environment that exposes millions of children to sexual predators, violent content, and illegal activity while …

4 03, 2026

NATO Shoots Down Iranian Ballistic Missile Headed for Turkey

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Wednesday shot down a ballistic missile fired from Iran and headed toward Turkish airspace, marking the first time the alliance stepped in to defend a member state since the US and Israel began attacking …

4 03, 2026

Trump Orders Oil Tanker Insurance Support, Says Navy Could Escort Ships in Gulf

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The U.S. Navy could begin escorting oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz if necessary, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, adding he had ordered the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation to provide political risk insurance and financial guarantees for …

4 03, 2026

People Moves: Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers Promotes in RFL Exec Team

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Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers, the underwriting management division of Ryan Specialty, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, promoted three members of the Ryan Financial Lines (RFL) executive team. Deborah Egel-Fergus, president of lawyers E&O – Egel-Fergus most recently served as vice president …

4 03, 2026

Trump’s Hormuz Assurances Are Only a Partial Fix, Shippers Say

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President Donald Trump says the US will ensure the free flow of energy through the Persian Gulf with insurance guarantees and even naval escorts. But the shipping industry sees it — at best — as only a partial solution to …

4 03, 2026

NY Taxi Insurer Failed to Defend Uber in Crash Cases, Judge Says

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A US judge sided with Uber Technologies Inc. in its complaint that American Transit Insurance Co., the largest taxi insurer in New York City, failed to defend the ride-hailing company in crash cases involving its drivers. ATIC breached its duty …

4 03, 2026

Justin Timberlake Sues to Block Release of Police Video From 2024 Drunk Driving Arrest

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Justin Timberlake is suing to block the release of police body camera footage from his drunken driving arrest in New York’s Hamptons in 2024. The pop star’s lawyers argued in a lawsuit filed Monday against the village of Sag Harbor …

4 03, 2026

Texans for Lawsuit Reform Suffer String of Primary Losses

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Nearly every state legislative incumbent was poised to win their primary on Tuesday, in a stark change from the conservative bloodletting rendered in the Texas House two years ago. Two years ago, intraparty warfare resulted in a massive scrambling on …