21 08, 2025

Google Settles YouTube Children’s Privacy Lawsuit for $30 Million

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Google will pay $30 million to settle a lawsuit claiming it violated the privacy of children using YouTube by collecting their personal information without parental consent, and using it to send targeted ads. A preliminary settlement of the proposed class …

21 08, 2025

People Moves: QBE Promotes Massé to Head of European Claims; Underwriting Agency Doe and Emuss Names Watmough as Professional Liability U/W

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This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE European Operations and London-based underwriting agency Doe and Emuss. QBE Promotes Massé to Head of European Claims Commercial insurer QBE has promoted Virginie Massé to the role of head of …

21 08, 2025

Accusations Fly About Immigration Status of Truck Driver in Fatal Florida Accident

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Monday that a truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn that killed three people in Florida was in the country illegally, fueling a verbal tussle with California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office over …

21 08, 2025

North Carolina Veterinary Hospital Explodes After Car Hits Gas Line, Police Say

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A brand new veterinary hospital exploded Tuesday morning in North Carolina after a car crashed into a nearby gas meter, authorities said. About 20 minutes before the explosion in Wilmington, a car had run off the road and hit the …

21 08, 2025

Erin’s Massive Waves Threaten to Isolate North Carolina’s Outer Banks

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There’s a popular T-shirt on Hatteras Island along the North Carolina Outer Banks that says: “One road on. One road off (sometimes)” — poking fun at the constant battle between Mother Nature and a thin ribbon of pavement connecting the …

21 08, 2025

Minnesota Sues TikTok Over Addictive Algorithms

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Minnesota on Tuesday joined a wave of states suing TikTok, alleging the social media giant preys on young people with addictive algorithms that trap them into becoming compulsive consumers of its short videos. “This isn’t about free speech. I’m sure …

21 08, 2025

Green Shield Risk Solutions Launches Guardian Elite Home in California, Colorado

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Green Shield Risk Solutions, a managing general agent, has announced the launch of its flagship homeowners program, Guardian Elite Home. The program was created exclusively for wildfire-prone regions of Colorado and California. Designed for affluent clients, Guardian Elite Home provides …

21 08, 2025

Trump $464 Million NY Civil Fraud Penalty Vacated on Appeal

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A New York appeals court struck down a $464 million fraud fine against President Donald Trump and his company, handing him a victory over the state’s attorney general. In a decision issued Thursday, the Manhattan appellate court still found that …

21 08, 2025

Texas Is Warning Health Providers to Stop Mailing Abortion Pills to State

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Texas officials are warning health care providers to stop sending abortion pills into the state or risk fines and prosecution, as Attorney General Ken Paxton seeks to halt the flow of medicine that’s circumventing local restrictions. Prosecutors wrote to three …

21 08, 2025

Entergy to Build Three Gas Plants for Meta’s Biggest Data Center

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Louisiana regulators approved Entergy Corp.’s plan to build three natural gas plants to power Meta Platform Inc.’s biggest data center. Meta’s latest and largest data center is a 4 million–square–foot complex in rural Louisiana intended to support the company’s most …