August 7, 2024
They have combed the ashes for mementos, worried about where they would sleep, questioned their faith and tried to find a way to grieve amid the great, unsettling devastation. Residents have faced a year of challenges, practical and emotional, since …
August 7, 2024
Summers in New York City are difficult for Anthony Gay and his family. A small, portable air conditioner in his bedroom is the only relief they have from soaring temperatures in their Brooklyn rental. “The rest of the apartment is …
August 7, 2024
New Jersey officials are defending proposed building rules designed to limit damage from future storms and steadily rising seas in coastal areas, countering criticism that the state aims to force people away from the Jersey Shore by making it harder …
August 7, 2024
Vermont is flooding. Not just yesterday, two weeks ago and a year before that, but experts say the state could see catastrophic events like these for the foreseeable future. Climate change is fueling stronger, more persistent storms and the state’s …
August 7, 2024
Elon Musk’s social media platform X on Tuesday sued a global advertising alliance and several major companies, including Mars and CVS Health, accusing them of unlawfully conspiring to boycott the site and causing it to lose revenue. X filed the …
August 7, 2024
Crest Insurance Group has acquired Scottsdale, Arizona-based Provost Associates. Provosts specializes in the hospitality industry, serving more than 200 high-end hotel properties and 900 golf properties. Crest is an insurance brokerage firm headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, that provides property/casualty and …
August 7, 2024
The Department of Labor said it has obtained a federal court order that requires two New Jersey construction companies and their owners and managers to pay $600,000 in back wages and liquidated damages to 131 former employees after a federal …
August 7, 2024
Environmental groups filed a lawsuit against Suncor Energy on Tuesday, alleging that pollution from the company’s Commerce City refinery in Colorado has resulted in long-lasting harm to surrounding communities. The lawsuit was filed by Earthjustice on behalf of GreenLatinos, the …
August 6, 2024
Brown & Riding, headquartered in Dallas, named Wes Benefield to its national management and professional liability practice as senior vice president and broker, D&O, E&O and cyber. Based in Fort Worth, Benefield has over 11 years of combined retailer, carrier …
August 6, 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Recreational marijuana sales will begin across Ohio on Tuesday when the state issues its first operating certificates. Nearly 100 medical marijuana dispensaries will be able to begin sales immediately, although it’s not clear how many will …