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Sarasota Homeowners Say Breach in County Dike Caused Flooding in Hurricane Debby

More than 100 homeowners have charged in a lawsuit that officials in Sarasota County, Florida, failed to maintain a dike for years, allowing Hurricane Debby’s floodwaters to inundate homes throughout an upscale subdivision. “Engineering modeling analysis has confirmed that without …

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Investigators Find Mississippi Gas Pipes Separated but Utility Discounted the Danger

Separate natural gas explosions in January 2024 that destroyed two homes in Jackson, Mississippi resulted from underground pipes pulling loose from their fittings as spongy clay soil expanded and contracted with rainfall, according to a federal report released Thursday. The …

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Teens Get Probation for Creating Fake Nudes of Students; Claim Against School Expected

Two teenage boys who used artificial intelligence to create fake nude photos of their classmates at an exclusive private school in Pennsylvania received probation last Wednesday after dozens of victims described the images’ traumatizing effect on them. The boys were …

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