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Maine Legislature Approves First State Moratorium on Big Data Centers
Maine lawmakers have passed a bill that could make it the first U.S. state to put a moratorium on new data centers as opposition to the electricity-hungry facilities grows across the country over their impact on household energy bills and …
POSTED APRIL 15, 2026 7:53 PM |
Texas Restaurant Ordered to Pay $77K in Back Wages
The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $77,523 in back wages for 12 workers employed by an Austin, Texas restaurant that failed to pay overtime wages required under federal law. The department’s Wage and Hour Division investigated Grand Buffet Paradise …
POSTED APRIL 15, 2026 4:51 PM |
Britain May Extend Bans on Gagging Orders That Cover Up Workplace Abuse
Britain may widen a planned ban on non-disclosure agreements that silence victims of workplace harassment, discrimination and abuse to include agency workers and the self-employed, as well as permanent staff, the government said on Wednesday. Launching a 12-week consultation, the …
POSTED APRIL 15, 2026 4:11 PM |
Camp Mystic Faces Scrutiny Over Lack of Evacuation Plan in Wake of Fatal Flood
The director of the Texas summer camp where 27 campers and counselors were killed by a devastating flood in 2025 testified Monday he did not see official warnings issued the day before the storm hit, that staff had no meetings …
POSTED APRIL 15, 2026 3:41 PM |
Rainfall Across Northern Michigan Heightens Concerns of Flooding, Dam Overflows
Crews were working Monday to restore power to a closed hydroelectric station in northern Michigan as heavy rain threatens to cause a dam to overflow. More pumps also are being added to the Cheboygan Dam to help push water toward …
POSTED APRIL 15, 2026 3:37 PM |
People Moves: Friedman Joins Alliant Insurance Services’ Employee Benefits Group
Mendy Friedman joined Alliant Insurance Services as first vice president within its employee benefits group. The Chicago, Illinois-based consultant will partner with a diverse portfolio of employers to design and implement data-driven health and welfare strategies. Friedman is an employee …
POSTED APRIL 15, 2026 3:31 PM |
World Insurance Associates Acquires Indiana’s Heuring
World Insurance Associates announced that it acquired the business of Heuring Crop Insurance of Boonville, Indiana on November 1, 2025. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Heuring has been providing farmers with comprehensive crop insurance coverage for over 25 …
POSTED APRIL 15, 2026 3:29 PM |
NFP Acquires New Jersey’s Hamilton Group
Global insurance broker NFP reports it has acquired the Hamilton Group, LLC, a multi-disciplinary insurance broker based in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey. Hamilton Group’s Greg Frankel and David Page will join NFP as senior vice presidents reporting to Lauren Kim, …
POSTED APRIL 15, 2026 3:09 PM |
England Has 1.2 Million Buildings at Risk of Flooding With No Defenses
A new study has found that 1.2 million buildings at risk of flooding in England currently aren’t included in any of the country’s flood defenses. The research, provided by mapping service Ordnance Survey and Snowflake, an AI data cloud company, …
POSTED APRIL 15, 2026 3:07 PM |
Weather Prediction Markets Are Booming, but Can They Improve Forecasts?
A few days before Christmas, Howard Qin was scrutinizing weather forecasts on two laptops at home in Shanghai when he noticed prices of contracts for New York City snowfall creeping higher on the prediction market Kalshi. He checked the Times …
POSTED APRIL 15, 2026 2:56 PM |
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California Attorney General, DAs Warn About E-Bike Safety and Legal Requirements
California law officials are warning people about the safety dangers and legal requirements of electric bicycles, also known as e-bikes California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Marin County District Attorney Lori Frugoli, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, and San Mateo …
POSTED APRIL 15, 2026 1:49 PM |
Seven States in West Added to IBHS Expands Wildfire Prepared Program
Seven new states in the Western U.S. are now part of a new wildfire preparedness designation program designed to help homeowners and builders in high-risk areas better protect properties and neighborhoods. The states were among 10 added to the Insurance …
POSTED APRIL 15, 2026 5:00 AM |
Public Interest Groups Backing California Homeowners Insurance Bills
A coalition of 40 groups ranging from wildfire survivors to environmental to small business to and community organizations called on lawmakers to pass four bills in California Legislature they say will help people buy and keep homeowners insurance coverage. The …
POSTED APRIL 15, 2026 5:00 AM |
USGS: Magnitude 5.7 Quake Strikes in Nevada, Aftershocks Likely
An earthquake with a 5.7 magnitude struck 20.4 kilometers (12.7 miles) east-southeast of Silver Springs, Nevada, according to a report from the U.S. Geological Survey. Nearby cities include Carson City (42 miles), Reno (45 miles) and South Lake Tahoe (58 …
POSTED APRIL 14, 2026 1:41 PM |
Report: California Has Largest Flood Coverage Gap in US
California has one of the largest flood insurance coverage gaps in the country, a new report shows. Neptune Flood released a new report showing residential flood insurance penetration across the state is 1.4%, despite 2.3 million properties facing flood risk …
POSTED APRIL 14, 2026 5:00 AM |
Federal Aid Available for Washington Residents Impacted by Floods
Federal disaster assistance has been made available for Washington residents impacted by the December 2025 floods. The Federal Emergency Management Agency made aid is available to people in the counties of Chelan, Grays Harbor, King, Lewis, Pacific, Pierce, Skagit, Snohomish, …
POSTED APRIL 14, 2026 5:00 AM |
Bamboo Insurance Launches Condo Owner Offering for Californians
Bamboo Insurance launched a new condominium unit‑owners (HO‑6) insurance policy in California. The product is designed to address the insurance needs of condominium owners in the state, where coverage requirements often involve coordination between individual unit policies and homeowners association …
POSTED APRIL 13, 2026 3:34 PM |
California Utility Bills Are 20% Higher Due to Wildfires
The escalating cost of wildfires now adds $41 to the average monthly power bill for residential customers of California’s largest utility, according to a government report that calls for a systemic overhaul of how the state responds to conflagrations as …
POSTED APRIL 13, 2026 5:00 AM |
Five Charged With Murder in Deadly California Fireworks Warehouse Blast
Five people have been charged with murder in a deadly Northern California explosion at an illegal fireworks warehouse that killed seven people and shook a tiny farming community, authorities said Friday. The charges stem from a grand jury indictment related …
POSTED APRIL 13, 2026 5:00 AM |
Elon Musk’s xAI Sues Colorado Over State’s New AI Law
xAI filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to block Colorado from enforcing a new law regulating artificial intelligence systems, escalating a fight over whether oversight should be handled by states or by Washington. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court …
POSTED APRIL 10, 2026 3:27 PM |
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