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Some Gary, Indiana Residents Still Without Power Weeks After Storms
Things became all-too familiar for Kimya Williams after storms rumbled through Gary, Indiana, earlier this month leaving big chunks of the mostly-Black city in the dark for two weeks. The power outage reminded the 50-year-old of what she experienced in …
POSTED AUGUST 26, 2026 4:32 PM |
Meta to Pay Texas $1 Billon in Child Safety Case
Social media giant Meta will pay over $1 billion to Texas and implement sweeping protections for children as part of a settlement with the state, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Wednesday. The settlement comes as Meta, the company behind Facebook …
POSTED AUGUST 26, 2026 4:24 PM |
Top Container Line Halts Russian Black Sea Service Due to Drones
The world’s top container shipper MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. has suspended new bookings to and from Russia’s Novorossiysk port with immediate effect after one of its vessels was attacked by a drone. The decision follows a recent strike on the …
POSTED AUGUST 26, 2026 4:06 PM |
Iran, Oman Agree to Share Strait of Hormuz Revenue
Iran’s military said it reached a revenue-sharing agreement with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz, as the two sides push for a wider deal on the management of the crucial waterway. “Agreements have been reached regarding each country’s share of …
POSTED AUGUST 26, 2026 3:47 PM |
PwC International Can’t Exit Evergrande Case, HK Court Rules
A Hong Kong court declined to remove PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd. from a multibillion-dollar lawsuit brought by China Evergrande liquidators against the firm and its Hong Kong and mainland Chinese affiliates. Deputy High Court Judge Patrick Fung said the evidence PwC …
POSTED AUGUST 26, 2026 3:27 PM |
Large SC Restaurant Chain Pays $700,000 in Back Wages, Fines from DOL
A South Carolina restaurant chain has paid more than $718,000 in back wages and penalties after federal investigators found that the company had failed to pay overtime to workers and allowed managers to dip into the tip pool. Company leadership …
POSTED AUGUST 26, 2026 3:00 PM |
Meta Agrees to Pay Up to $18 Billion Over Social Media Claims
Meta Platforms Inc. said it agreed to pay up to $18 billion in landmark settlements to resolve allegations from multiple US states that the company deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to encourage compulsive use among young users. Key parts of …
POSTED AUGUST 26, 2026 1:59 PM |
Alabama AG Launches Probe Into OpenAI After Hugging Face Breach
Alabama’s attorney general said the state had opened an investigation into OpenAI after its models hacked technology company Hugging Face last month, raising concerns about how artificial intelligence firms control their powerful systems. Here are a few details: Last week, …
POSTED AUGUST 26, 2026 1:49 PM |
Plane Crashed on Second Attempt to Land in Heavy Fog in Alaska, Killing 8, Officials Say
A plane that crashed at a remote military site in western Alaska, killing all eight people on board, had been making its second runway approach in heavy fog when it lost contact, authorities said. The Cessna’s two pilots could not …
POSTED AUGUST 26, 2026 1:42 PM |
Yale Police Officer Charged With Workers’ Compensation Fraud
A New Haven man has been arrested and charged with illegally collecting workers’ compensation benefits from the state while being employed as a campus police officer at the Yale University Police Department. According to the arrest warrant affidavit, in November …
POSTED AUGUST 26, 2026 1:25 PM |
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Plane Crashed on Second Attempt to Land in Heavy Fog in Alaska, Killing 8, Officials Say
A plane that crashed at a remote military site in western Alaska, killing all eight people on board, had been making its second runway approach in heavy fog when it lost contact, authorities said. The Cessna’s two pilots could not …
POSTED AUGUST 26, 2026 1:42 PM |
Agents Alliance Opposes California FAIR Plan Commission Reductions
The American Agents Alliance is coming out against commission reductions announced by the California FAIR Plan that will lower compensation for independent insurance brokers. The FAIR Plan is reducing commissions from 10% to 7% on affected new business beginning October …
POSTED AUGUST 26, 2026 5:00 AM |
California Lawmakers to Oppose Limits on Insurance Fire Claims
California lawmakers are lining up against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s push to rewrite how the state assigns financial responsibility for wildfires sparked by equipment owned by publicly traded utilities. A plan backed by Democrats in the state Senate wouldn’t limit insurers …
POSTED AUGUST 26, 2026 5:00 AM |
Firefighters Make Gains on Nevada Wildfire That’s Destroyed 30 Homes
Crews have started to contain a wildfire in the Sierra Nevada foothills near Reno, Nevada, that destroyed more than 30 homes as it spread perilously close to dense neighborhoods, officials said Monday. Containment reached 27% and there was no new …
POSTED AUGUST 25, 2026 1:43 PM |
Los Angeles Faces Days of 100F Heat as Southwest Fire Risk Grows
Los Angeles is bracing for a lengthy heat wave as the weather system that’s cooked Texas expands westward and begins stripping moisture from Southern California’s terrain. Heat alerts stretch from Santa Barbara along California’s central coast to the U.S.-Mexico border …
POSTED AUGUST 24, 2026 9:24 PM |
People Moves: Alliant Adds Johnson as Northwest Employee Benefits Team VP
Elsje Johnson joined Alliant Insurance Services as vice president within its employee benefits group. The Idaho-based consultant has more than 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry, including over a decade advising associations, large employers, and national accounts on …
POSTED AUGUST 24, 2026 5:00 AM |
California Cancels Talks With Paramount Over Warner Bros Merger, NYT Reports
This story has been updated. An earlier version had indicated Paramount and California state officials were set to meet on Monday to discuss a potential settlement path. California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta canceled a meeting with Paramount Skydance representatives scheduled …
POSTED AUGUST 24, 2026 5:00 AM |
Storm-Battered Hawaii Faces Torrential Rain, Mudslide Threat
Hawaii’s Big Island is preparing for another round of flooding rain, roughly a week after Storm Lala washed out roads and damaged parts of the electrical grid. Another five to 10 inches of rain are expected through the weekend, with …
POSTED AUGUST 21, 2026 4:20 PM |
California Adopts Weaker Home Protection Rules as Wildfires Grow
A California agency on Wednesday approved long-delayed regulations designed to protect homes from wildfire, but they’re less stringent than defenses recommended by scientists and firefighters. The new rules, which apply to about 2 million homes, were mandated by a 2020 …
POSTED AUGUST 20, 2026 3:23 PM |
Report Shows Growing Silicosis Epidemic Among Quartz Countertop Workers
Newswise — A new report documenting California’s rapidly growing silicosis epidemic among quartz countertop workers underscores the urgent need for a national effort focused on stronger surveillance, earlier diagnosis and policy interventions to protect workers from a preventable yet often …
POSTED AUGUST 20, 2026 5:00 AM |
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