The U.S. is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil following the seizure of a tanker this week, as it increases pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, six sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The seizure was …
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Climate change supercharged devastating floods that killed more than 1,600 people across parts of South and Southeast Asia, according to new research. A trio of tropical cyclones battered the region from Sri Lanka to Indonesia in November, causing at least …
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The Applied Underwriters Invitational said its annual golf competition raised a record-breaking $15.2 million for charities across the nation. The record exceeds last year’s $14 million, and boosts Applied Invitational’s 38-year total to over $316 million in charitable contributions. There …
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The Hill, a prominent Washington, D.C.-based political newspaper, named Charles Symington, president and CEO of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big “I”), among the top trade association lobbyists in the nation’s capital this year. The Big “I” …
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OpenAI and its investor Microsoft Corp. were sued over a Connecticut murder-suicide in the latest case to blame the popular ChatGPT chatbot for dangerous psychological manipulation of users. The lawsuit turns on the actions of a 56-year-old man who lived …
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An internal affairs investigation into the actions of Rutland, Vermont police in a motor-vehicle pursuit that resulted in the death of a young officer was “preventable” if police had followed proper procedures, recent court documents show. A Salisbury man driving …
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Penn National Insurance, headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is making changes to its leadership team effective in early 2026. After over 30 years with the company, including more than five as president and CEO, Robert Brandon will transition to CEO on …
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Texas is about to deploy a potential solution to the oil industry’s toxic wastewater problem — but it’s a move that carries environmental risks of its own. State regulators are working to issue permits that would let four companies, including …
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The Trump administration must stop deploying the California National Guard in Los Angeles and return control of the troops to the state, a federal judge ordered Wednesday in an emphatic ruling. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco granted …
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The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), the Bermuda-headquartered managing general underwriter, announced it has transferred its primary European entity from Brussels to Dublin, effective December 1, 2025. The move establishes Dublin as the hub through which TFP will access the EU market, …
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