China has activated emergency plans for three astronauts who are stuck in space after debris crashed into their spacecraft. A safety assessment and other analysis of the Shenzhou-20 spaceship are being organized, the China Manned Space Engineering Office said in …
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Jamaica has invested tens of millions of dollars in bolstering coastal defenses by planting mangroves, building seawalls and strengthening urban infrastructure. It wasn’t close to enough to withstand Hurricane Melissa’s 185-mile-an-hour winds and 13-foot storm surge that destroyed thousands of …
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As Japan gears up for its busiest beer-drinking season, the country’s largest brewer is struggling to stay on tap — with its systems still crippled more than a month after a cyberattack disrupted its supply chain. The ransomware attack on …
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The rising cost of homeowners’ insurance has emerged as of the top key issues in the minds of Texas voters, according to a recent survey conducted by Texas 2036. When asked about the next election, Texas voters ranked homeowners’ insurance …
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A Michigan insurance agent was arraigned on Oct. 31 in Oakland County District Court for allegedly forging letters from his insurance clients to embezzle funds, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Robert Joseph Bucko, 70, of Novi, allegedly collected full …
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Shell has challenged its defeat in an arbitration case against U.S. liquefied natural gas producer Venture Global in the New York Supreme Court, a legal filing seen by Reuters shows, weeks after rival BP won a similar $1 billion-plus arbitration. …
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Alliant Insurance Services has expanded its footprint in Texas with the strategic acquisition of Highpoint Insurance Group, a multi-line broker located in Friendswood. Highpoint Insurance Group, with 44 employees, will operate as Alliant following the acquisition. The firm serves the …
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A vehicle transporting passengers at a Washington, D.C.-area airport hit a dock at the building Monday afternoon, sending 18 people to the hospital, according to officials. A mobile lounge, which transports passengers between the terminal and aircraft, struck the dock …
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New York City firefighter died Saturday after suffering a medical episode while battling a five-alarm fire at a Brooklyn apartment building, authorities said. Patrick D. Brady, 42, went into cardiac arrest while working on the roof of the six-story building …
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United Airlines has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit claiming it unfairly charged passengers extra money to sit in “window seats” that, to their surprise, lacked windows. Passengers filed proposed class actions in August against United and Delta …
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