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Northwest Residents Concerned About Wildfire, But About 25% Don’t Prepare

The majority of Washington and Oregon residents (82%) have some level of concern about growing wildfire dangers, but only about one-in-four are taking precautions to combat the impacts of smoky air or fire before it becomes an immediate threat, a …

FBI Disrupts Vast Chinese Hacking Operation That Infected Consumer Devices

The FBI has disrupted a group of hackers working at the direction of the Chinese government who targeted universities, government agencies and other organizations, Director Chris Wray said last week. The hacking campaign known as Flax Typhoon installed malicious software …

Cards Against Humanity Sues Elon Musk’s SpaceX Over Alleged Trespassing in Texas

The maker of the popular party game Cards Against Humanity is accusing Elon Musk’s SpaceX of trespassing on and damaging a plot of vacant land the company owns in Texas. In a lawsuit filed this week at a Texas court, …

J&J’s Bankruptcy Effort Fails Supreme Court Test, Holdouts Say

Johnson & Johnson’s third effort to end lawsuits claiming its baby powder caused thousands of women to get cancer should be dismissed because it violates US Supreme Court precedent and twists the purpose of the American bankruptcy system, holdout creditors …

Investigation Underway for Louisiana Chemical Plant Fire That Injured 3

GEISMAR, La. (AP) — Two people were injured Thursday after a fire at a chemical plant in Louisiana, officials said. It happened at the Chevron Renewable Energy Group plant in Geismar, about 66 miles (106 kilometers) west of New Orleans, …

Michigan Manufacturer Sued for Unlawful Termination of Employee Due to Disability

Navitas Systems, LLC., an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company specializing in comprehensive energy storage solutions and battery manufacturing, violated federal law by using an unlawful company policy to deny a reasonable accommodation to an employee with a disability, and then terminated …

Jury Deliberates on “Trump Train” Political Intimidation Case in Texas

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A jury in Texas began to deliberate Friday whether the so-called “Trump Train” that surrounded a Biden-Harris campaign bus days before the 2020 election in a heated highway encounter amounted to political intimidation. “This case is …

South Dakota’s Hideaway Hills Neighborhood Faces Growing Sinkhole Threat

Stuart and Tonya Junker loved their quiet neighborhood near South Dakota’s Black Hills — until the earth began collapsing around them, leaving them wondering if their home could tumble into a gaping hole. They blame the state for selling land …

People Moves: BHSI Launches in Italy, Names Country Leader, Key Team Members; QBE Iberia Names Díaz-Guardamino as Managing Director

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) and QBE Iberia. A summary of these new hires follows here. BHSI Launches in Italy, Names Country Leader and Key Team Members Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance …

CAC Group Acquires Media Guarantors in California

CAC Group acquired Media Guarantors in Hollywood, California. Janet Comenos will assume the role of entertainment practice leader at CAC Group. Fred Milstein, president and CEO of Media Guarantors, will continue to lead the firm under the new structure. Media …

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