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Massive Ice Sheets Threaten Homes in Northern Michigan
Large chunks of ice rammed into homes along Michigan’s Black Lake in the northeastern Lower Peninsula as constant spring rainfall and winter melt left many homes flooded and threatened to overflow stressed dam systems. Photos and video posted to social …
POSTED APRIL 24, 2026 4:52 PM |
Inszone Acquires Michigan’s James R. Vozar Insurance Agency
Inszone Insurance Services announced the acquisition of James R. Vozar Insurance Agency. With offices in Athens, Quincy, and Union City, Michigan, this acquisition further strengthens Inszone’s presence in the Midwest and adds deep specialized knowledge in the agricultural sector to …
POSTED APRIL 24, 2026 4:45 PM |
A 50% Surge in Zombie Oil Wells Prompts Texas to Crack Down on Toxic Water Leaks
Texas is planning new rules to speed up its response to so-called zombie oil wells after the number of sites leaking toxic wastewater increased more than 50% this year. Oil companies in the largest US crude-producing state are pumping so …
POSTED APRIL 24, 2026 4:40 PM |
FTC Settles Case Against Anesthesia Company
he U.S. Federal Trade Commission is settling its case against a private equity portfolio company it says was used to buy up anesthesiology practices and raise prices in Texas, according to court documents filed on Thursday. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT The …
POSTED APRIL 24, 2026 4:28 PM |
Study Finds ‘Alarming’ High Flood Risk for 17M Americans on Atlantic, Gulf Coasts
More than 17 million people along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts are at the highest risk of being affected by flooding, with New York and New Orleans standing out, according to one of the most comprehensive studies ever of …
POSTED APRIL 24, 2026 2:12 PM |
Wildfires in Georgia and Florida Destroy 50 Homes and Force Evacuations
Huge plumes of smoke blanketed swaths of the Southeast on Wednesday as crews battled rapidly growing wildfires that destroyed more than 50 homes in Georgia and forced hundreds to flee the drought- and wind-fueled flames. Some of the biggest blazes …
POSTED APRIL 24, 2026 2:03 PM |
Bayer Shareholders Keep the Squeeze on CEO Over Roundup Lawsuits
As Bayer AG tries to draw a line under costly Roundup herbicide litigation in the US this year, shareholders are using its annual general meeting to make clear that the stakes are higher than ever — including for Chief Executive …
POSTED APRIL 24, 2026 1:43 PM |
Trump Says He’ll Probe Banks Over Response to LA Wildfires
President Donald Trump said he would look into the actions of banks in their response to last year’s devastating Los Angeles wildfires following a meeting with that city’s mayor, Karen Bass. Trump said he met with Bass and other officials …
POSTED APRIL 24, 2026 1:27 PM |
Apple, Amazon Push Back on Stricter Emissions Reporting Rules
Major corporations are pushing back against a possible tightening of emissions reporting standards that would have implications for the clean energy transition in years to come. More than 60 companies — including Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc., General Motors Co., FedEx …
POSTED APRIL 24, 2026 1:19 PM |
NTSB Cites LaGuardia’s Runway Safety System in Collision That Killed 2 Pilots
The National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday a key runway safety system failed to activate before a March 22 fatal collision at New York’s LaGuardia Airport between an Air Canada Express jet and a fire truck that killed two pilots. …
POSTED APRIL 24, 2026 12:53 PM |
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Trump Says He’ll Probe Banks Over Response to LA Wildfires
President Donald Trump said he would look into the actions of banks in their response to last year’s devastating Los Angeles wildfires following a meeting with that city’s mayor, Karen Bass. Trump said he met with Bass and other officials …
POSTED APRIL 24, 2026 1:27 PM |
As Planet Warms, IBHS Tests Homes to Find Best Protection From Wildfires
RICHBURG, S.C. (AP) — It took less than three minutes for wind-whipped flames to go from licking the side of the house to shattering a window and working under the eaves to burn everything inside. Weeks later, another house in …
POSTED APRIL 24, 2026 5:02 AM |
California Insurance Commissioner Race Has Diverse Field Amid ‘Insurance Crisis’
The race for the California Insurance Commissioner post has drawn 11 candidates covering several parties, and backgrounds that include two insurance agents, a former broker, a state legislator and a former state legislator. Addressing the state’s “insurance crisis,” which took …
POSTED APRIL 23, 2026 9:52 PM |
Amwins Partnering With Vivere on California FAIR Plan Wrap Product
Amwins and Vivere have partnered to launch a California FAIR Plan Wrap product. Developed by Vivere and distributed through Amwins, the product offers comprehensive coverage and fast quotes to the entire portfolios of California FAIR plan insureds, including commercial and …
POSTED APRIL 23, 2026 6:30 PM |
Roblox Settles With Three States For $35.8 Million Over Child Safety
Roblox Corp. has reached settlements with attorneys general in three states over child-safety protections. As part of the deals, the video game company pledged to curb dangerous interactions on its platform, according to statements from the offices of the attorneys …
POSTED APRIL 23, 2026 5:02 AM |
Man Pleads Guilty in Crash That Killed Sheriff’s Recruit, Injuring 25 Others in California
A California man pleaded guilty to a wrong-way crash that killed a sheriff’s recruit and injured more than two dozen other recruits. Nicholas Gutierrez, 25, pleaded guilty this week to a fatal wrong-way crash that resulted in the death of …
POSTED APRIL 23, 2026 5:00 AM |
California Wildfire Risk Bills Cruising Through Legislature
Two bills that are getting bipartisan support aimed at reducing wildfire risk in California are quickly making their way through state Legislature. Senate Bill 894 and Senate Bill 1297, which both address wildfire risk reduction in the state, passed through …
POSTED APRIL 23, 2026 5:00 AM |
California Attorney General Suing Over CEQA Violations Involving Ancestral Remains
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing the City of Poway alleging it violated the California Environmental Quality Act by failing to respond to discoveries of burials of ancestral human remains and cultural resources during the construction of a luxury …
POSTED APRIL 22, 2026 3:36 PM |
Tesla’s California Sales Slide Deepens as Hybrids Displace EVs
Tesla Inc. saw a steep drop in vehicle registrations in California as consumers in the Golden State increasingly embrace hybrid vehicles. Tesla’s first-quarter registrations declined 24% in the state compared with the prior-year period, according to a report released Tuesday …
POSTED APRIL 22, 2026 5:00 AM |
LA Wildfire Survivors Could Face Another Blow From Taxes on Settlement Payouts
Thousands of survivors of the 2025 Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, have elected to accept an upfront settlement from the utility accused of causing it, forgoing future litigation for a faster payment that could help them rebuild or relocate. Related: …
POSTED APRIL 22, 2026 5:00 AM |
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