6 05, 2026

Spanberger Weighs Legislation to Allow Class Action Lawsuits in Virginia Courts

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Gov. Abigail Spanberger is weighing whether to sign or veto legislation that would, for the first time, allow Virginians to file class action lawsuits in state courts — a shift advocates say would expand access to justice, but one that …

6 05, 2026

Hail to High Variance: Rethinking Test Squares and Roof Damage Assessment

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For decades, the 10×10‑foot test square has been the industry standard for evaluating hail damage to roofing systems. It is simple, repeatable and widely understood. But convenience is not the same as reliability. When test squares are used to draw …

7 05, 2026

Meta Asks California Judge to Throw out Landmark Social Media Addiction Verdict

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Meta Platforms has asked a Los Angeles judge to throw out a jury’s verdict finding the company liable for a woman’s depression in a landmark trial over whether the company has harmed young users by designing its platforms to be …

6 05, 2026

Crew Rescued After Cargo Ship Sinks Off Greece, Coast Guard Says

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Greece has rescued all nine crew members, eight Turkish and one Azerbaijani, of a cargo ship that hit rocks and sank off the island of Andros early on Wednesday, a Greek coast guard official said. The Vanuatu-flagged freighter had left …

6 05, 2026

Pennsylvania Sues Character AI, Says Chatbot Poses as Doctors

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Pennsylvania has sued the artificial intelligence company behind Character.AI to stop its chatbot from posing as doctors. Governor Josh Shapiro on Tuesday called the lawsuit against Character Technologies the first of its kind by a U.S. governor. It followed the …

6 05, 2026

Spirit Airlines Shuts Down After 34 Years, Blames Higher Oil Prices

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Spirit Airlines, an impish upstart that shook the industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, announced this week that it has gone out of business after 34 years. The ultralow cost airline that once operated hundreds of daily …

6 05, 2026

Tesla Recalling 219,000 US Vehicles for Rearview Image Issue

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Tesla is recalling 218,868 vehicles in the U.S. due to delayed rearview camera images that could increase the risk of a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday. The regulator said the rearview camera display in affected …

6 05, 2026

Business Moves: Howden Acquires Cyber Analytics Firm Cybeta

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Howden announced it has acquired the intellectual property assets of Cybeta, LLC, a cyber data and analytics provider. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Howden said the acquisition enables the brokerage to provide clients with faster, more precise insight …

6 05, 2026

Insurance Distribution Associations Unite to Form New Industry Advisory Council

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ACORD, the global standards-setting body for the insurance industry, announced the formation of the ACORD Inter-Association Advisory Council (IAAC). IAAC is a coalition of North American property/casualty associations representing independent agents, brokers, and intermediaries across the North American distribution channel. …

6 05, 2026

SEC Rule to End Biden-Era Climate Policy Sent to White House

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The White House is reviewing a proposal from the Securities and Exchange Commission to formally end Biden-era climate disclosure rules for publicly-traded companies. The regulator sent the measure to the White House’s Office of Management and Budget for review on …