25 08, 2025

North Carolina Supreme Court Says Bars’ COVID Lawsuits Against State Can Continue

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The North Carolina Supreme Court issued favorable rulings Friday for bars and their operators in litigation seeking monetary compensation from the state for COVID-19 restrictions first issued by then-Gov. Roy Cooper that shuttered their doors and, in their view, treated …

25 08, 2025

20 Years After Katrina, Hurricane Risks to Gulf Coast Rising, Scientist Warns

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The Gulf Coast of the United States is increasingly vulnerable to hurricanes, a scientist has warned in a new study, 20 years after Katrina devastated New Orleans and hundreds of miles of coastline. Mark Bove, a meteorologist with the German …

25 08, 2025

FTC Chair Warns Tech Firms Not to Weaken Data Privacy to Comply With EU, UK laws

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The chairman of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission warned Apple, Alphabet, and other technology companies on Thursday that efforts to comply with British and European digital content laws could violate U.S. law if they weaken privacy and data security protections …

25 08, 2025

Musk, X Corp to Settle $500M Lawsuit Over Twitter Firings

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Elon Musk and his social media company X Corp have reached a tentative agreement to settle a lawsuit filed by former Twitter employees who said they were owed $500 million in severance pay. Attorneys for X Corp and the former …

25 08, 2025

AM Best Upgrades Stonetrust Workers’ Compensation to “A” Rating

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AM Best upgraded Baton Rouge based regional workers’ compensation insurer, Stonetrust Commercial Insurance Company’s Financial Strength and Credit Ratings from A – (Excellent) to A (Excellent). Stonetrust offers workers’ compensation coverage and services to more than 5,000 policyholders in Louisiana …

25 08, 2025

NFL Boosts Security at Offices Following Shooting That Killed 4 Last Month

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The NFL has increased security at its offices following a shooting last month at a Manhattan building by a gunman authorities say was targeting league headquarters. “We are working with the building and the other tenants within the building on …

25 08, 2025

Scattered Spider Member Sentenced to 10 Years in String of Hacks

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A member of a notorious cybercrime gang known as Scattered Spider was sentenced on Wednesday to ten years in prison in connection with a string of major hacks and cryptocurrency thefts. US District Judge Harvey Schlesinger delivered the sentence to …

25 08, 2025

TransUnion: Aggressive Shopping Continues for Home, Auto Coverage

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More and more consumers are looking for lower prices to protect their investments as the costs of owning both properties and vehicles continue to rise. According to the Q3 2025 Insurance Personal Lines Trends and Perspectives report from TransUnion, customers …

25 08, 2025

Freight Railroads Fail to Join Federal Safety Program After Ohio Derailment

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Two and a half years after a derailed train spewed toxic gases across eastern Ohio, none of the nation’s largest freight railroads have fulfilled promises to join a voluntary federal close call program designed to reduce rail hazards and prevent …

25 08, 2025

Aging US Railroad Bridges Are Self-Inspected and Findings Are Kept Secret

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The fire burned for about nine hours, billowing smoke and scorching the wooden trestles of a nearly 75-year-old railroad bridge that spans the Marys River in Corvallis, home to Oregon State University. Long after the flames died out, Michelle Emmons, …