Don’t pop the champagne yet. That is effectively what New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie advised Gov. Kathy Hochul, who yesterday declared victory in the lengthy negotiations over the 2026-2027 state budget. Hochul claimed her office and lawmakers in …
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Rabbi Amy Bernstein says the wind-whipped fire in January 2025 that scorched much of the Pacific Palisades, destroying her home and damaging her synagogue, “blew everything open” for the community’s faith leaders. “If our hearts must break, let them break …
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Australia’s corporate regulator has urged the country’s financial sector to take urgent action on tackling potential cyber risks from frontier AI systems such as Mythos. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission on Friday published a letter sent to the financial …
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The helicopter flying over fields, rivers and villages in central Poland is loaded with high-tech cameras and sensors. The pilot, an army veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, keeps the small Robinson R66 low to the ground. The chopper …
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Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) said on Friday three of its vessels that transited the Strait of Hormuz and exited the Gulf in April did not pay transit fees, sticking to a principle of navigation under international law. Tehran has …
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The deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship doesn’t risk triggering the next pandemic, World Health Organization officials said, downplaying an incident that has raised concern about a new viral contagion. “This is not Covid, this is not influenza,” Maria …
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Progressive properly rescinded coverage to a Michigan driver who made misrepresentations on their insurance application, the state Supreme Court ruled. Plaintiff Janice Sherman sought personal protection insurance (PIP) benefits through Progressive after being involved in a July 2021 car accident. …
Michigan Court Sides With Progressive in Policy Misrepresentation Case Read More »
With more older adults staying behind the wheel longer than ever, understanding how early cognitive changes affect driving has become increasingly important. In the United States, there are more than 50 million licensed drivers age 65 and older, including roughly …
Driving Data and Vehicle Sensors Help Detect Early Cognitive Decline Read More »
The U.S. trade court on Thursday ruled against President Donald Trump’s latest 10% global tariffs, finding they were not justified under a 1970s trade law, however the court only blocked the levy on two small businesses and the state of …
Trade Court Rules Trump Tariffs Illegal, but Issues Narrow Block Read More »
Recovery times for injured workers are growing longer even as workplace injury rates decline, according to a new report from Travelers. The rising complexity of injury claims is driven by an aging workforce as well as a disproportionate vulnerability to …
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