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US Insurers Hit Hardest by Inflation: Triple-I Study

US insurers have paid more than their counterparts worldwide to repair and rebuild damaged properties and vehicles due to inflation since 2018, according to an executive briefing conducted on behalf of the International Insurance Society (IIS). Inflation and Insurance Replacement …

US Agencies Hit in MOVEit Hacking Campaign as Victim List Grows

Multiple US agencies were compromised by a hacking campaign in which attackers have exploited flaws in a popular software tool to gather information from a range of victims. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, a unit of the Department …

MGM Denies Responsibility for ‘Fraudster’s’ Gambling Addiction

Gambling giant MGM Resorts International says it did nothing wrong in its dealings with a New York City man who accuses it of preying on his gambling addiction with repeated cash bonuses intended to keep him gambling. In court papers, …

Commuter Train Collision with Truck in Connecticut Seriously Injures Pickup Driver

A commuter train collided with a pickup truck in Connecticut on Wednesday, injuring the driver and heavily damaging the vehicle, authorities said. The crash happened just before 11:30 a.m. at a Metro-North Railroad street crossing in Norwalk that has warning …

Jury Awards Ex-Starbucks Manager $25.6 Million Over Firing After Arrests of 2 Black Men

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) – Jurors in federal court have awarded $25.6 million to a former Starbucks regional manager who alleged that she and other white employees were unfairly punished after the high-profile arrests of two Black men at a Philadelphia …

People Moves: Woodruff Sawyer in California Adds Valdez to Construction Team

Jamin Valdez has joined Woodruff Sawyer as vice president, construction. He will be based in Southern California. His focus is on construction and environmental risks. Before joining Woodruff Sawyer, Valdez was a senior vice president for NFP. Before that, he …

Storms Across Southeast Damage Buildings, Toss Cars, Topple Trees

Damaging winds and possible tornadoes toppled trees, damaged buildings and blew cars off a highway Wednesday as powerful storms crossed the South from Texas to Georgia. The National Weather Service issued numerous tornado warnings, mainly in southeast Alabama and southwest …

Five Dogs Killed in RV Fire Before Florida Dog Show

Five dogs were killed in an RV fire the day before a dog show was set to begin in Florida, officials said. The fire was first reported Tuesday afternoon at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue …

New York High Court Upholds Electronic Data Logging for Commercial Trucks

New York’s highest court ruled that a state regulation requiring the installation of electronic logging devices in commercial motor vehicles does not violate the state constitution’s prohibition against unreasonable search and seizure. The Court of Appeals, in a unanimous decision …

Driver Whose Car Vaulted 120 Feet Over Truck: ‘I Thought I Was Going to Die’

A woman whose car was captured on video vaulting into the air over a tow truck and crashing onto a Georgia highway says she’s recovering after spending two weeks in a hospital and undergoing several surgeries. “I don’t really remember …

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