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Iconic Tree Canopy in California Turns Destructive in Storms

On a good day, the sun shines in California’s capital city – and elms, pines, oaks and hundreds of other tree varieties fill Sacramento’s parks and line streets, fortifying the city’s reputation as the “City of Trees.” But on a …

Las Vegas Solar Site Arson Was Clean Energy Message, Man Says

A Colorado dentist accused of setting a fire that damaged a transformer at a solar power array outside Las Vegas last week told investigators he wanted to send a message supporting clean energy and denied his intention was sabotage, police …

Amazon Faces Renewed Pressure From UK Lawmakers Over Warehouse Conditions

UK lawmakers have called on Amazon to clarify comments made by a senior executive at a recent parliamentary hearing, after an advocacy group accused him of providing “misleading” evidence concerning the company’s treatment of warehouse workers. An Amazon spokesperson told …

Russia Criticizes Reuters Story on Russian Hackers Targeting U.S. Nuclear Scientists

Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday criticized Reuters for spreading what it said was poorly sourced anti-Russian propaganda with a story about a Russian hacking team which targeted three nuclear research laboratories. Reuters on Jan. 6 reported the Russian hacking team, …

Florida OIR: Litigation Cost Data Due March 1

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation is reminding property/casualty carriers that litigation cost data for 2022 is due March 1. The data call was required by Senate Bill 76 in 2021 as a way to determine the amount of claims …

Shareholders Sue Southwest Airlines Over Flight Meltdown

Shareholders filed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines Co. on Thursday, accusing the carrier of fraudulently concealing problems that led last month to an operational meltdown and more than 15,000 flight cancellations. According to the proposed class action filed in federal …

Jury Clears Boston Trolley Driver of Negligence Charges Involving Crash That Injured 27

The driver of a Boston light-rail trolley that crashed into the rear of another train in the summer of 2021, sending 27 people to the hospital, was cleared by a jury Wednesday of a gross negligence charge. Owen Turner, 51, …

7 Deaths, Severe Damage in Alabama as Tornadoes Rip Across the Southeast

At least seven people were killed in central Alabama and more are missing after tornadoes and severe storms left a swath of damage across parts of the South. Local news reports said that a large tornado ripped through historic Selma, …

Revisiting School Safety After Shooting of Virginia Teacher by 6-Year-Old

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The shooting of a first-grade teacher by a 6-year-old boy has plunged the nation into uncharted waters of school violence, with many in the Virginia shipbuilding city where it happened demanding metal detectors in every …

WTW Combines Asia and Australasia Into APAC Unit With Weaver as Head

Insurance broker WTW announced the combination of its Asia and Australasia operations into one Asia Pacific region, effective Jan. 1, 2023. As part of the combination, former Head of Australasia Simon Weaver has taken on the new role as head …

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