Hong Kong issued its highest rainstorm warning, effectively closing down the city, just over a week after a typhoon downed trees in the financial center. The local observatory hoisted the black rainstorm alert at 9:10 a.m. local time on Tuesday. …
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India issued guidelines to protect solar power equipment from potential cyberattacks, responding to industry concerns that imported China-made parts may be putting the grid at risk. Suppliers of inverters — devices that turn direct current into electricity for homes and …
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During a pivotal push by Ukraine to retake territory from Russia in late September 2022, Elon Musk gave an order that disrupted the counteroffensive and dented Kyiv’s trust in Starlink, the satellite internet service the billionaire provided early in the …
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As data center construction booms across the United States, a pair of legal experts recently said the lack of commercial insurance products customized for data centers present potential pitfalls that could surface if operators aren’t paying close attention to policy …
Lack of Proper Insurance Coverage for Data Centers Presents Pitfalls Read More »
UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (AP) — In a rugged patch of the Appalachian Trail in eastern Tennessee, volunteers size up a massive, gnarled tree lying on its side. Its tangled web of roots and dark brown soil, known as a root …
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company has reached a settlement to resolve a violation of the Clean Air Act and the 2020 Accidental Release Reporting rule. The agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard …
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Lawmakers on Maui passed legislation aimed at eliminating a large percentage of the Hawaiian island’s vacation rentals to address a housing shortage exacerbated by the wildfire that destroyed most of Lahaina two years ago. It’s the latest action by a …
Panel Passes Bill to Curb Vacation Rentals, Boost Housing Supply After Lahaina Wildfire Read More »
A Rhode Island city’s insurer will pay $550,000 to settle the case of a resident who was twice wrongfully arrested and jailed for a crime he did not commit. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announced the city of Woonsocket …
City’s Insurer to Pay $550K for Police Twice Wrongfully Arresting, Jailing Man Read More »
The University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business suspended its partnerships with several organizations dedicated to increasing opportunities for underrepresented groups in business schools amid persistent calls from the White House to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in order …
UVA Business School Suspends DEI-Related Partnerships Amid Political Pressure Read More »
The Maine Fire Marshal reports it continues to investigate a fatal explosion over the weekend at the Powder Horn Campground in Old Orchard Beach. On July 26, 2025, a camper explosion was reported at the campground. Old Orchard Beach fire …
Camper Explosion Takes Lives of Two Women in Maine Read More »
