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27 04, 2026

Florida Woman Drives Elevated Pickup Over Lamborghini Sports Car in Parking Lot

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A video clip of a Florida woman driving her elevated pickup truck over a Lamborghini sports car has gone viral, leaving many to wonder how often raised trucks’ blind spots result in accidents and insurance claims. The woman in Lake …

27 04, 2026

Colorado Funeral Home Owner Gets 30 Years in Case That Forced Industry Crackdown

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A former Colorado funeral home owner who helped her ex-husband hide nearly 200 decomposing bodies was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday in a case that forced the state to clamp down on an industry plagued by repeated scandal …

26 04, 2026

Maine Governor Blocks First State Freeze on New Data Centers

By | April 26th, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Maine Governor Blocks First State Freeze on New Data Centers

The Democratic governor of Maine, Janet Mills, on Friday vetoed a bill that would have made it the first U.S. state to impose a moratorium on large new data centers, even as local opposition to the electricity-hungry facilities grows. The …

27 04, 2026

People Moves: Alliant Appoints Cusack as President, Alliant Property & Casualty

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Alliant Insurance Services named Michael J. Cusack president of Alliant Property & Casualty. Cusack previously served as head of Alliant Specialty, responsible for overseeing 16 industry verticals and expanding Alliant’s specialty business across the U.S. Cusack has more than 35 …

27 04, 2026

Water to Surge into Drought-Depleted Lake Powell But at Costs Elsewhere

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Canyons in eastern Utah will churn this spring with huge volumes of water—as much as 50,000 toilets flushing constantly at the same time—in a desperate attempt to maintain electricity generation for thousands of homes across much of the Western U.S. …

27 04, 2026

CFTC Sues New York to Block Oversight of Prediction Markets

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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued New York on Friday, accusing the state of invading its authority to regulate prediction markets by filing lawsuits accusing Coinbase Financial Markets COIN.O and Gemini Titan GEMI.O of promoting gambling. In a complaint …

27 04, 2026

Tornado Tears Through Oklahoma Town, Damaging 40 Homes

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Raeann Hunt scrambled to her cellar as a tornado bore down on her Oklahoma community. “It is headed right for us,” she recalled thinking, as she peeked outside, unable to contain her curiosity. Huddled inside the dark 8-by-8 foot (2.44-by-2.44 …

27 04, 2026

South Carolina Senate Votes to Suspend $1M Liquor Liability Insurance Requirement

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Eight years after South Carolina lawmakers forced a $1 million liquor liability insurance requirement on bars and restaurants, and one year after they tweaked the law with conditional coverage requirements, the state Senate is trying again. Senators voted last week …

27 04, 2026

Commercial Lines Rates Continue to Soften, Says Ivans Index

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Premium renewal rates in the first quarter 2026 decreased for all major commercial lines compared to the fourth quarter 2025, according to the Ivans Index. “Q1 sets an important baseline for 2026, with commercial rates continuing to soften as the …

27 04, 2026

NFL’s Rooney Rule Meets Biggest Challenge in Trump’s DEI Crackdown

By | April 27th, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on NFL’s Rooney Rule Meets Biggest Challenge in Trump’s DEI Crackdown

The most-recognizable diversity policy in sports is facing the biggest challenge in its history. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, who has been endorsed by President Donald Trump, is calling for the end of the National Football League’s Rooney Rule, a …