Latest USA Headlines
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US Declares Power Emergency in Southeast on Heat Wave
Jun 25 2025 // The Trump administration has declared a power emergency in the US Southeast as a blistering heat wave strains grids across the country. The emergency order by the Energy Department allows Duke Energy Corp. to exceed...
Tokio Marine Hunts for Deals Abroad, Sees Room for Growth in US
Jun 24 2025 // Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. sees scope for further expansion in the US as Japan’s largest property-and-casualty insurer explores acquisition opportunities around the world, its new chief executive officer...
Soaring Temperatures Stress US Grids
Jun 24 2025 // Blistering heat is straining power grids across the eastern half of the US, leading to a blackout in part of New York City’s borough of Queens as the local utility issued a warning to conserve...
US Braces for ‘Low-Level’ Cyberattacks by Iran After Airstrikes
Jun 23 2025 // US officials are warning businesses to brace for potential Iranian cyberattacks following American airstrikes on the country’s nuclear sites, an event that experts say could draw a relatively small response from...
Airlines Weigh How Long to Suspend Middle East Flights After US Strikes in Iran
Jun 23 2025 // Airlines on Monday were weighing how long to suspend Middle East flights as a conflict which has already cut off major flight routes entered a new phase after the U.S. attacked key Iranian nuclear sites and Tehran vowed to...
AT&T’s $177M Data Breach Settlement Wins US Court Approval
Jun 23 2025 // A U.S. judge granted preliminary approval on Friday to a $177-million settlement that resolves lawsuits against AT&T over breaches in 2024 that exposed personal information belonging to tens of millions of the telecom...
Study Shows Oregon Ranked 14th in US for Workers’ Comp Rates
Jun 23 2025 // Oregon’s workers’ compensation rates were among the lowest in the nation last year, according to an analysis released from the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services. The rates reflect statewide...
US Supreme Court Lets Fuel Producers Challenge California Emissions Standards
Jun 20 2025 // The U.S. Supreme Court sided on Friday with fuel producers that had opposed California’s standards for vehicle emissions and electric cars under a federal air pollution law, agreeing that their legal challenge to the...
Honda Recalls More Than 259,000 Cars in the US Due to Brake Pedal Issue
Jun 20 2025 // Honda is recalling more than 259,000 of its cars across the U.S. due to a problem that can cause the brake pedal to shift out of position, potentially interfering with a driver’s ability to stop or slow...
Ex-Shell US Oil Trading Boss Claims He’s Owed $29 Million Bonus
Jun 20 2025 // Shell Plc’s former head of oil trading in the US was stiffed on his 2020 bonus by more than $29 million, he claims in a lawsuit that shines a light on compensation inside the oil major’s lucrative trading...
US Plans Texas Facility to Stop Flesh-Eating Cattle Pest
Jun 19 2025 // The US Department of Agriculture announced a plan to open an $8.5 million facility in South Texas to combat the spread of the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating bug that is deadly to cattle. The facility, expected to be...
US Supreme Court Sets Test for Which Courts Can Hear EPA Cases
Jun 19 2025 // The U.S. Supreme Court established rules of the road on Wednesday to determine when lawsuits challenging actions by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency related to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions should be...
US Homeowners Insurance Rates Rose 40.4% in Six Years, Report Shows
Jun 18 2025 // U.S. homeowners insurance rates rose 40.4% over the past six years, with the biggest increases hitting in the last two years, a new report shows. LendingTree’s 2025 State of Home Insurance Report shows rates from...
People Moves: Markel Insurance Makes Leadership Changes to Simplify US Wholesale and Specialty Division
Jun 17 2025 // Markel Insurance, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc., appointed new leadership within its U.S. wholesale and specialty division. The company is simplifying its structure from six U.S. wholesale and two U.S....
US Spending on Climate Damage Nears $1 Trillion Per Year
Jun 17 2025 // The US has spent nearly $1 trillion dollars on disaster recovery and other climate-related needs over the 12 months ending May 1, according to an analysis released Monday by Bloomberg Intelligence. That’s 3% of GDP...
Tariff ‘Stacking’ Adds Another Headache for US Importers
Jun 17 2025 // John Hamer, president of Rodgers Wade Manufacturing in Paris, Texas, makes store fixtures for big retailers like Ross Dress for Less and Ulta Beauty. He sources many of the goods from China, which until recently meant he...
MoneyGram Settles With NY Over Transfers After US Consumer Bureau Quits Case
Jun 17 2025 // MoneyGram agreed to pay a $250,000 fine to settle a New York state lawsuit over its remittance transfers, two months after the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau withdrew from the civil case. The accord announced on...
US Supreme Court to Hear Chevron, Exxon Appeal Over Louisiana Coastal Damage
Jun 16 2025 // The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear a bid by Chevron, Exxon Mobil and other oil and gas companies to have lawsuits brought by two Louisiana localities accusing them of harming the state’s coast over a...
Most G-7 Members Ready to Lower Russian Oil Price Cap Without US
Jun 12 2025 // Most countries in the Group of Seven nations are prepared to go it alone and lower the G-7 price cap on Russian oil even if U.S. President Donald Trump decides to opt out, four sources familiar with the matter said. G-7...
Taiwan Life Insurers’ $700 Billion Bet on the US Is Backfiring
Jun 12 2025 // For decades, Taiwan’s life insurance companies boasted of above-average returns from their heavy investment in US bonds. That reliance is now a major risk threatening more than $700 billion of assets. Unlike insurers...
