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28 08, 2026

Inszone Acquires Michigan’s Aviza Insurance Agency

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Inszone Insurance Services announced the acquisition of Aviza Insurance Agency. The acquisition expands Inszone’s footprint in Michigan, welcoming a respected, community-rooted agency with deep expertise in farm, agribusiness, commercial, personal lines, and benefits into the Inszone network. Founded in 1966 …

28 08, 2026

First US Phosphate Plant in Decades Planned Amid Global Conflict

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Farm cooperative CHS Inc. and fertilizer producer OCP North America are proposing a $450 million phosphate fertilizer plant in Louisiana, bolstering domestic supplies as global conflicts have increasingly thwarted the flow of foreign crop nutrients. The proposed plant in Waggaman, …

26 08, 2026

Russia’s Escalating Hybrid Attacks Put Europeans in a Bind

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Russia is expanding its campaign of hybrid attacks against countries that supply weapons and money to Kyiv and has caught Europe without a plan to respond. From cyber attacks to armed drones and mysterious cases of arson, tensions are rising …

28 08, 2026

Ross Fire Grows Into One of Largest Wildfires on Record in North Texas

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The Ross Fire has grown into one of the largest wildfires in the Dallas-Fort Worth area’s recorded history, scorching 85,000 acres across Palo Pinto and Jack counties in just three days. The fire, which began Monday near Palo Pinto, grew …

26 08, 2026

Iran, Oman Push Talks for ‘Interim’ Reopening of Hormuz

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Omani counterpart Badr Albusaidi discussed an “interim framework” aimed at resuming shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a joint statement carried by the Oman News Agency, as the two sides press …

28 08, 2026

New Illinois Law Requires Insurance for High-Speed E-Bikes

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Some Illinois e-bike riders will need to carry insurance starting in 2027 under a law signed this week by Governor JB Prtizker. The new law requires riders of e-bikes and e-motors capable of traveling over 28 mph to have a …

26 08, 2026

Chronic Traumatic Brain Damage Widespread in Former NFL Athletes

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Almost every former National Football League player who died between 2016 and 2021 and allowed their brains to be evaluated were found to have chronic traumatic encephalopathy, stark evidence of the toll repeated head impacts can take on athletes. Researchers …

26 08, 2026

Legal & General Says Meta Isn’t Doing Enough to Keep AI Clean

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As the world’s hyperscalers throw vast sums of money into the infrastructure needed for AI, some of their investors are voicing concerns over the potential environmental sacrifices being made in the process. The asset-management unit of Legal & General Group …

26 08, 2026

Comments Due Soon on What Goes on WV Surplus Lines Export List

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West Virginia stakeholders have until Sept. 11 to submit comments on what should or should not be on the state’s export list of coverages that can be placed with surplus lines insurers. The Offices of the Insurance Commissioner annually revises …

26 08, 2026

Ex-Meta Staffer Says 99% of Teens Shunned Early Safety Tool

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A former data scientist at Meta Platforms Inc. testified that less than 1% of teenagers were early adopters of a feature designed to get them to take a break from scrolling on Instagram. George Volichenko — who worked on the …