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Climate Change Made Canada’s Forests Much More Likely to Burn: Report
The planet’s warming had a strong influence on destructive wildfires in Canada that have raged across Ontario and the Northwest Territories since late June, making the extreme fire weather that fueled them at least twice as likely, according to a …
POSTED AUGUST 06, 2026 5:39 PM |
Trucking Company Sued for Sex Discrimination at Driver Training Academies
KLLM Transport Services LLC, a nationwide trucking company, and its subsidiary, KLLM Driving Academy, Inc., which operate driver training academies in Lancaster, Texas and Jackson, Mississippi, violated federal law by subjecting female student drivers to sex discrimination through several unlawful …
POSTED AUGUST 06, 2026 4:46 PM |
Texas Must Rethink Massive Transmission Lines, Lawmakers Say
A growing chorus of Texas lawmakers is calling on the state’s electric grid managers and utility regulators to halt an expansive and increasingly controversial project to build transmission lines that would cut through several thousand acres of private property to …
POSTED AUGUST 06, 2026 3:59 PM |
Minnesota Insurance Hall of Fame Announce 2026 Inductees
The Minnesota Insurance Hall of Fame has announced the eight members selected for induction into its 2026 class. The honorees will be formally recognized during the annual Minnesota Insurance Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on October 22, 2026, at the …
POSTED AUGUST 06, 2026 3:38 PM |
Federated Acquires Illinois-Based HDVI
Federated Mutual Insurance Company has acquired commercial trucking insurance provider High Definition Vehicle Insurance (HDVI). Based in Chicago, HDVI specializes in telematics-driven fleet insurance. The acquisition positions HDVI to accelerate its growth and innovative work within the commercial trucking insurance …
POSTED AUGUST 06, 2026 3:17 PM |
HUB’s VIU Builds Insurance Agency Just for Credit Union Members in Carolinas
HUB International, one of the largest U.S. insurance brokerages, has inked a deal to offer insurance products to credit union members in the Carolinas and Georgia. Spero Financial Federal Credit Union, based in South Carolina, has launched Spero Insurance Services, …
POSTED AUGUST 06, 2026 3:14 PM |
Meta AI Model Accessed Internet, Hacked Outside Firm
Meta Platforms Inc. said one of its artificial intelligence models accessed the internet and hacked into an outside service’s systems during cybersecurity testing, following other recent incidents across the AI industry that have escalated concerns about companies’ control over their …
POSTED AUGUST 06, 2026 2:55 PM |
Longtime North Carolina Agencies Breeden and Citizens Group Have Merged
Two of central North Carolina’s oldest insurance agencies have agreed to merge, bringing more than 140 years of combined insurance experience to the table. Breeden Insurance Services, based in Lexington and Winston-Salem, and Citizens Insurance Group in Thomasville are now …
POSTED AUGUST 06, 2026 2:38 PM |
OpenAI Asks Judge to Toss Apple’s Trade Secrets Lawsuit
OpenAI is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Apple Inc. accusing the artificial intelligence company of stealing trade secrets, saying that the iPhone maker’s allegations are meritless. Lawyers for OpenAI said that Apple’s suit falsely portrays …
POSTED AUGUST 06, 2026 2:27 PM |
Pac-12, Mountain West Conferences Finalize ‘Poaching’ and Exit Fees Settlement
The Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences have finalized a settlement over “poaching” and exit fees. The two conferences announced on Tuesday that all sides have reached final agreements to settle all pending litigation. The statement included Boise State, Colorado State, …
POSTED AUGUST 06, 2026 1:20 PM |
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Pac-12, Mountain West Conferences Finalize ‘Poaching’ and Exit Fees Settlement
The Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences have finalized a settlement over “poaching” and exit fees. The two conferences announced on Tuesday that all sides have reached final agreements to settle all pending litigation. The statement included Boise State, Colorado State, …
POSTED AUGUST 06, 2026 1:20 PM |
Cal/OSHA Cites LA County Roofers $282,420 Following Fatal Fall
A worker’s fatal fall led Cal/OSHA to cite three Los Angeles County-based roofing contractors for multiple workplace safety violations, with proposed penalties totaling $282,420. An employee was repairing a roof leak at a two-story residential property in Westchester when he …
POSTED AUGUST 06, 2026 5:00 AM |
Amazon’s Zoox to Levy Fares, in US First for Controls-Free Taxis in Vegas
Amazon.com Inc.’s Zoox robotaxi division will start charging fares next week in Las Vegas, marking a first in the U.S. for autonomous vehicles without driver controls. Zoox will charge Vegas customers starting Aug. 10, with fares calculated from a base …
POSTED AUGUST 05, 2026 5:40 PM |
Wildfires Mean Portland Edges Out Kinshasa for World’s Worst Air
Wildfires burning across Washington and Oregon have left Portland with the worst air quality among major cities around the world, edging out Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The air in both cities is classified as unhealthy, although the …
POSTED AUGUST 05, 2026 1:53 PM |
Edison Equipment Blamed for Deadly Eaton Fire in Los Angeles
Southern California Edison equipment sparked a January 2025 wildfire that killed 19 people in the Los Angeles area, fire officials said. The Eaton Fire was caused by electrical arcing events that took place on an out-of-service tower on a dry …
POSTED AUGUST 05, 2026 5:00 AM |
Orion180 Launches Customizable Private Flood Insurance in California
Orion180 Insurance has rolled out a residential private flood insurance offering in California. The product provides up to $1 million in building coverage, waiting periods as short as 10 days and a streamlined application process. Policies are designed to meet …
POSTED AUGUST 05, 2026 5:00 AM |
Washington Man Charged With Starting Devastating Spokane Fire
A 37-year-old Washington State man has been arrested and charged with arson in connection with one of the wildfires that is devastating Spokane, the County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. Aaron Farinacci, of Spokane, was taken into custody at …
POSTED AUGUST 04, 2026 1:27 PM |
California High Court Rules for Gilead, Says Drugmakers Don’t Have ‘Duty to Innovate’
California’s highest court ruled on Monday that manufacturers of drugs that are considered safe do not owe a duty to patients to try developing drugs that could be even safer, ruling in favor of Gilead Sciences in the closely watched …
POSTED AUGUST 04, 2026 5:00 AM |
Farmers Files to Expand Coverage, Raise Rates for California Small Businesses
Farmers Insurance filed an upgraded business insurance rating plan to expand commercial insurance coverage for business owners across the state and a rate hike of 15%. The plan, which incorporates elements from the Sustainable Insurance Strategy, includes coverage in in …
POSTED AUGUST 03, 2026 5:28 PM |
Wildfires Destroy Hundreds of Structures in Washington State
Hundreds of structures have been destroyed and tens of thousands of people have been evacuated, as wildfires rip through eastern Washington state in what Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown called “the worst natural disaster our region has faced.” As of about …
POSTED AUGUST 03, 2026 1:17 PM |
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