24 02, 2026

Former Connecticut Police Chief Arrested for Allegedly Stealing From Department Funds

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The former police chief in New Haven, Connecticut, was arrested Friday on larceny charges following allegations he stole $85,000 from two department accounts. Karl Jacobson, 56, who abruptly retired from the department in January, turned himself in on an arrest …

24 02, 2026

Kansas at Vanguard of Denying Trans Identities on Drivers Licenses With New Law

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Kansas is set to invalidate about 1,700 driver’s licenses held by transgender residents and roughly as many birth certificates under a new law that goes beyond Republican-imposed restrictions in other states on listing gender identities in government documents. The new …

24 02, 2026

South Dakota Lawmakers Considering Bill That Group Says Could Increase Auto Inurance Costs

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The South Dakota Legislature is considering a bill that would establish a statutory 75% minimum damage threshold for declaring a vehicle a total loss, which insurers say could negatively impact drivers through increased premiums and reduced road safety. Senate Bill …

24 02, 2026

AbbVie Invests $380M to Expand Illinois Manufacturing for Neuroscience, Obesity Meds

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AbbVie on Monday said it would invest $380 million to build two new active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing facilities at its Illinois campus, expanding its domestic production capacity for its neuroscience and obesity medicines. The investment is part of AbbVie’s broader …

24 02, 2026

Insurer Ducks Claims by Models Over Strip Clubs’ Use of Their Images Without Consent

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Twenty professional models who sued three Massachusetts-based strip clubs alleging that the clubs used their images in commercial advertisements without their consent and without paying them have been denied their bid to collect from one of the clubs’ insurers on …

24 02, 2026

Wisconsin Lawmakers Passe Expanded Medicaid for Moms

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Women in Wisconsin will soon be eligible to receive expanded Medicaid coverage for up to a year after giving birth following near-unanimous passage of a measure last week by the Wisconsin Assembly that would leave Arkansas as the only state …

24 02, 2026

US Trade Commission Launches Review of USMCA Automotive Rules of Origin

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The U.S. International Trade Commission has initiated an investigation into the automotive rules of origin under the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, the commission said in a statement last week. The probe will examine the “impact on the U.S. economy, effect …

24 02, 2026

EEOC Suing Coca-Cola Distributor for Excluding Men From Work Trip

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The U.S. federal agency that enforces workplace civil rights is suing a regional Coca-Cola bottler for sex discrimination, alleging the company discriminated against male employees by only inviting women to a company-sponsored networking event. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission …

24 02, 2026

Volvo Cars Recalling 40,000 Electric SUVs Over Battery Fire Risk

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Volvo Cars will recall over 40,000 of its flagship electric EX30 SUVs because their battery packs risk overheating, it told Reuters on Monday, a move that could dent the automaker’s hard-earned reputation for safety and cost it millions of dollars. …

24 02, 2026

Viewpoint: Claims Handling Breakdowns From LA Wildfires One Year on

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It’s been more than a year since the Palisades and Eaton Fires in Los Angeles, and attorneys who work in first‑party property claims are still seeing a steady rise in disputes. That trend isn’t slowing down anytime soon—these claims will …