15 05, 2026

Walmart to Pay $230K in Illinois Disability Hiring Discrimination Settlement

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Walmart agreed to pay $230,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability hiring discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. According to the EEOC’s suit, a deaf applicant applied online for …

14 05, 2026

El Niño Odds Rise as Storm and Crop Threats Intensify Globally

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The odds are rising that a weather-roiling El Niño will emerge in the next few months and strengthen through the year, threatening global crop supplies, altering storm patterns and pushing temperatures toward record highs. There is an 82% chance El …

14 05, 2026

New Law Requires Insurance Rate Filings in Oklahoma to Undergo Review Process

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Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt this week signed a bill that gives the insurance department the authority to review insurance rate changes before they can go into effect. Under House Bill 3781, all rates in competitive markets shall be filed 30 …

14 05, 2026

Chicago Museum’s ‘Knight Rider’ Car Ticketed for Speeding in NY Hasn’t Moved in Years

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It’s a mystery on the streets of New York City. What traffic law violator with unpaid fines is driving a black Pontiac Trans Am that looks like the car with the talking computer from the 1980s TV series “Knight Rider,” …

15 05, 2026

$1.3 Billion in Medicaid Money to California Deferred Over Suspicions of Fraud

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Vice President JD Vance this week announced new steps in the Trump administration’s initiative to root out fraud in federal health programs, including a $1.3 billion deferral in Medicaid funding to California. “How long are people going to pay into …

15 05, 2026

Timeline of Baltimore’s Key Bridge Collapse That Killed 6 People

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The operator of the massive cargo ship that struck Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge is now facing criminal charges for actions leading up to and after the crash that killed six people more than two years ago. The Dali container …

15 05, 2026

Dream Finders Homes Offers $704 Million to Buy Rival Beazer

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Dream Finders Homes Inc. submitted a $704 million offer to acquire rival homebuilder Beazer Homes USA Inc., which rejected the bid as too low. Jacksonville, Florida-based DFH is offering $25.75 per share in cash for Beazer, according to a statement …

15 05, 2026

Tennessee Solar Ranch Aims to Prove Grazing Under the Panels is Sunny Side Up

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From a distance, the small solar farm in central Tennessee looks like others that now dot rural America, with row upon row of black panels absorbing the sun’s rays to generate electricity. But beneath these panels is lush pasture instead …

15 05, 2026

Bank of Canada Sees AI as Possible Boost to Country’s Ailing Productivity

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The Bank of Canada struck an optimistic tone on the economic impact of artificial intelligence, arguing that widespread adoption of the technology will boost the country’s ailing productivity without significant job losses. In her first speech as external deputy governor, …

15 05, 2026

Verisk Report Shows Drop in US Reconstruction Costs in 2Q

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Reconstruction cost inflation in the U.S. cooled in the second quarter, offering a bit of relief for insurers and businesses.