24 08, 2026

Former Virginia Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Fraud

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A former Virginia insurance agent pled guilty last week to wire fraud related to a scheme to pocket the premiums he was paid for policies he sold. According to court documents, Thomas Robert Hoyt, of Melfa, told certain clients to …

24 08, 2026

Rare Tornado Touched Down on Long Island During NYC Storm

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The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado touched down at Long Island’s Atlantic Beach on Thursday evening amid powerful storms in the New York City area. No serious injuries were reported, but the tornado forced the temporary closing of …

24 08, 2026

After Alex Jones’ $40 Million Texas Court Win, He Still Faces More Than $1 Billion in Damages

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Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is still under orders to pay more than $1 billion over his false claims surrounding the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre despite a Texas court reducing some of the money awarded to families. For the …

24 08, 2026

Paramount and California to Hold Preliminary Talks on Warner Bros Deal

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Paramount and California state officials are set to meet on Monday to discuss a potential settlement path of the state’s lawsuit aimed at stopping Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, the New York Times reported on Saturday citing sources familiar …

24 08, 2026

TikTok to Pay $400 Million to Settle DOJ Child Privacy Case

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TikTok Inc. and Chinese parent ByteDance Ltd. agreed to pay $400 million to resolve a a Biden-era lawsuit by the Justice Department accusing the popular social media app of collecting data on children in violation of an online privacy law. …

24 08, 2026

People Moves: Alliant Adds Johnson as Northwest Employee Benefits Team VP

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Elsje Johnson joined Alliant Insurance Services as vice president within its employee benefits group. The Idaho-based consultant has more than 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry, including over a decade advising associations, large employers, and national accounts on …

24 08, 2026

Apollo Global Reveals Data Breach After Hackers Target Financial Firms

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Asset manager Apollo Global Management suffered a data breach last month in which hackers stole some personal information, according to a letter on Friday. The New York-based firm was among dozens of prominent U.S. financial institutions and other businesses that …

24 08, 2026

Tesla Recalls 3 Million EVs in China Over Door Handle Safety

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Tesla Inc. and at least eight other automakers are recalling millions of cars in China over safety concerns with their door handles, a major step to address flaws that have led to vehicle entrapment and multiple fatalities. More than 4 …

24 08, 2026

Judge Narrows Ben & Jerry’s Lawsuit Accusing Unilever of Silencing Social Activism

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A federal judge on Friday dismissed major portions of a Ben & Jerry’s lawsuit accusing its former parent Unilever of trying to silence the ice cream maker’s social activism, dismantle its board and stop funding its namesake foundation. U.S. District …

24 08, 2026

New Ways Florida is Adapting to Growing Threats from Sea Level and Storms

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One day there was a roof. The next morning it was gone. Jeffrey Huber still remembers the day some 34 years ago when Hurricane Andrew blew off the roof of his childhood home, one of tens of thousands damaged and …