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

Mitsubishi Motors Recalling 108,000 US Vehicles Over Liftgate Issue

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Mitsubishi Motors is recalling 108,046 vehicles in the U.S. as a ruptured gas spring cylinder or an unexpected falling liftgate could increase the risk of injury, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday. The recall affects some …

27 04, 2026

Former Ransomware Negotiator Pleads Guilty to Aiding Attackers

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A former ransomware negotiator has pleaded guilty to charges he helped a ransomware group extort tens of millions of dollars from companies. Angelo Martino, 41, of Land O’Lakes, Florida, worked for a cyber incident response company as a ransomware negotiator …

27 04, 2026

Massachusetts Top Court Upholds $56M Damages Award Against Philip Morris

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The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has dealt tobacco company Philip Morris USA a blow by unanimously upholding a $56 million punitive damages award in a wrongful death case. A lower court had previously reduced the punitive damages award from $1 …

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

Michigan Cleared in Lawsuit Over 2020 Dam Collapse

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The state of Michigan was cleared of liability Thursday in a disastrous 2020 dam failure that flooded communities, destroyed more than 100 homes and drained a popular lake. Court of Claims Judge James Redford acknowledged the “real and lasting damages” …

27 04, 2026

Study: ‘Alarming’ High Flood Risk for 17 Million on Atlantic, Gulf Coasts

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More than 17 million people along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts are at the highest risk of being affected by flooding, with New York and New Orleans standing out, according to one of the most comprehensive studies ever of …

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

Report: Cargo Theft Down for Quarter, But Criminals Are Getting More Savvy

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A new report shows 767 supply chain crime events across the U.S. and Canada in the first quarter of the year, down 5.3% from the same period a year ago and down 12.2% the fourth quarter of 2025. However, a …

26 04, 2026

Maine Governor Blocks First State Freeze on New Data Centers

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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 …