17 06, 2026

Older, Wealthier Renters Drive Changes in Insurance Needs

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As the demographic of the average American renter changes, so too do their insurance needs. Renters today tend to be older with higher incomes and stronger credit profiles, and they often remain at the same address for several years, according …

17 06, 2026

DOJ Accuses UC Davis School of Medicine of Racial Discrimination in Admissions

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The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced last week that it found the University of California, Davis School of Medicine (Davis Med) discriminates based on race in its admissions process, violating a 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision. The Justice Department …

17 06, 2026

Citi Exec Alleges She Was Fired for Raising Trump-Related Compliance Issues: FT

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A former Citigroup executive alleged in a lawsuit that the bank fired her in retaliation for identifying regulatory and compliance risks that, according to a Financial Times report on Tuesday, were related to Citi’s efforts to court U.S. President Donald …

17 06, 2026

Ohio Lawmakers Pass Bill to Combat Catalytic Converter Thefts

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Ohio lawmakers this month passed a bill that aims to protect consumers from catalytic converter theft. House Bill 210 creates more transparent guidelines for businesses, including requiring scrap dealers and other buyers of used catalytic converters to comply with recordkeeping, …

17 06, 2026

NTSB: North Dakota Derailment Proves the Need to Replace Flawed Tank Cars

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A fiery North Dakota derailment that happened two years ago demonstrated yet again why the National Transportation Safety Board has been urging the rail industry for decades to replace flawed tank cars that tend to rupture in a crash. The …

17 06, 2026

Washington Restaurants Ordered to Pay $750K in Back Wages

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The U.S. Department of Labor has secured a federal consent judgment requiring four Washington-based restaurants to pay $750,000 in back wages and damages to 42 workers after an investigation uncovered minimum wage and overtime violations of the Fair Labor Standards …

17 06, 2026

Texas Beef Industry Profits Eaten Away by Threat of Screwworm

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James Henderson was a teenager in 1971 when he had to treat animals for a type of white maggot that ate livestock from the inside out — the New World screwworm. “It’s a horrible parasite, and it will eat that …

17 06, 2026

Drones Banned from Flying Over Dallas Stadium During World Cup Matches

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When England takes on Croatia Wednesday in the group stage of the FIFA World Cup, the area surrounding AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas will be conspicuously absent of any aircraft. That’s because the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a …

17 06, 2026

Asia Reports Sharp Rise in Cybercrimes and Scams, Interpol Says

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Illegal cyber activities accounted for around a third of all crimes recorded in some Asian countries, with scams the most widespread and financially damaging, according to a new Interpol report. The global policing agency’s latest cyber threat cyber threat assessment …

17 06, 2026

Home Insurance And The Unraveling of Florida Communities

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While visiting family in St. Petersburg, Florida, in November 2024, I found myself walking down a quiet residential street in Shore Acres, a low-lying, bayfront neighborhood not far from where I grew up. Two months earlier, Hurricane Helene had sent …