Strong storms that brought hurricane-force winds to an area stretching from the Upper Plains to the Midwest have been preliminarily classified by the National Weather Service as a derecho, defined as a long-lived line of storms with extreme winds. The …
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Even today, more than five years later, residents still talk about the fire. The chemical facility burned for three days, leaked toxic runoff into the waterways, forced schools and businesses to close and prompted a shelter-in-place order for everyone in …
Potential Removal of Petrochemical Watchdog Puts Texans at Risk, Critics Say Read More »
On July 23, 2025, the White House released its policy document entitled Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan. The Action Plan provides a thorough analysis of strategies, measures, and potential concerns to guide the future development of AI. It …
Viewpoint: ‘AI Action Plan’ Does Not Address AGI, Superintelligence, or Alternate Intel Read More »
The women-only U.S. dating advice app Tea has suspended direct messaging following a series of security breaches that exposed its users’ personal details and sensitive communications, the company said on Tuesday. In a series of posts to TikTok, Tea Dating …
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From roof-mounted solar panels and automated warehouses to electric vehicle depots, green technologies are transforming commercial property risk profiles. While these innovations improve energy efficiency and sustainability, they also introduce new challenges: including fire hazards from solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, …
Viewpoint: Green Technologies Bring New Property Risks – and Opportunities Read More »
Risk Strategies acquired the assets of Santa Fe, New Mexico-based firms Zia Insurance Services, Tyra Enterprises Inc. and Capitol Insurance Services Inc. The firms will become part of the Risk Strategies West Region, and report to Pat Roth, west region …
Risk Strategies Acquires Assets of 3 New Mexico Firms Read More »
A Michigan prosecutor filed a terrorism charge this wek against a man accused of stabbing 11 people at a Walmart store. The charge has been rarely used in the state’s courts since it was adopted more than 20 years ago …
Suspect in Michigan Walmart Stabbings Charged With Rarely Used Terrorism Count Read More »
A California city has filed a civil lawsuit against a former police officer who went skiing and attended a music festival while collecting workers’ compensation. Westminster filed the suit against a former police officer who was charged with 15 felonies …
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A woman who died in a car accident while driving intoxicated after a company-mandated wine tasting was responsible for her own death, lawyers for those who served her wine told a Connecticut court this week. The estate of Nicole Silva …
Server Says Woman Is Responsible for Own Death for Driving Drunk After Wine Tasting Read More »
Ames & Gough, headquartered in Washington, D.C., appointed equity partners Allison Barefoot and Marguerite Parent as senior vice presidents. Appointed an equity partner of Ames & Gough in 2023, Barefoot, who is based in the Washington D.C. office, has nearly …
People Moves: Ames & Gough Names Senior Vice Presidents Read More »
