NHTSA Opens Recall Query Into Over 27,000 Polestar 2 Vehicles
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday it had opened a recall query covering 27,816 of Sweden-based EV maker Polestar’s Polestar 2 vehicles over a loss of rear-view camera image. A recall query is an investigation opened …
Markets/Coverages: HDI Global, Parametric Insurer Descartes Launch EQ Cover in Japan
The Japan branch of Germany-based corporate & specialty insurer HDI Global SE, part of Talanx AG, has received regulatory authorization in Japan to offer parametric earthquake insurance. HDI Global collaborated with Paris-based Descartes Underwriting SA, a leader in corporate parametric …
Wildfire Destroyed Historic Grand Canyon Lodge After Being Allowed to Burn
A wildfire raging along the Grand Canyon’s North Rim that leveled a historic lodge erupted over the weekend after burning for more than a week, raising scrutiny over the National Park Service’s decision not to aggressively attack the fire right …
Ships Look to Dodge Red Sea Attacks With ‘All-Crew-Muslim’ Messages
Commercial ships still sailing through the Red Sea are broadcasting messages about their nationality and even religion on their public tracking systems to avoid being targeted by Yemen’s Houthis after deadly attacks this week by the militia. The Red Sea …
Nursing Homes Struggle With Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Nursing homes already struggling to recruit staff are now grappling with President Donald Trump’s attack on one of their few reliable sources of workers: immigration. Facilities for older adults and disabled people are reporting the sporadic loss of employees who …
Meta Investors, Zuckerberg Square Off at $8B Trial Over Alleged Privacy Violations
Mark Zuckerberg is expected to appear as a star witness in an unusual $8 billion trial that kicks off this week at which the Meta CEO is accused of operating Facebook as an illegal enterprise that allowed users’ data to …
Tesla Goes to Trial Over Fatal Autopilot Crash in Florida
Tesla Inc. will stand trial over claims that the company is partly to blame for a fatal 2019 crash in Florida that occurred when the Autopilot system in a Model S allegedly failed to detect a parked SUV. Family members …
Fire at Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility Takes 9 Lives, Injures 30
Nine people have died in a fire at an assisted living facility in Massachusetts, where people were hanging out of windows screaming for help, authorities said Monday. At least 30 people were injured. Firefighters responded to the Gabriel House assisted …
90 Patients Safely Relocated Amid North Carolina Health Facility Fire
About 90 patients at a North Carolina rehabilitation facility that suffered a structure fire have been safely moved and housed in other facilities, first responders in Burke County reported last night. Crews were dispatched shortly before 1 p.m. to the …
4 Eastern Kentucky Communities Receive $14.4 Million for Flood Mitigation
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced more than $14.4 million to improve water and wastewater infrastructure in four communities across the eastern part of the state that were hit by historic floods in 2022. The cities of Beattyville in Lee County, …
UK Hiring Tumbles by Most in Nearly Two Years, KPMG Survey Shows
Hiring by UK businesses plunged at the fastest pace in nearly two years, according to a survey that suggested that the fallout from a hike in payroll taxes is showing little sign of letting up. Permanent staff appointments fell by …
Air India Crash Points to Cockpit Confusion as Fuel Flow Cut Out
The Air India jetliner that crashed on June 12 was doomed almost immediately upon taking off, after both engines lost fuel supply and the pilots ran out of time to regain control and avert catastrophe. A preliminary 15-page report filed …
Search for Victims Resumes in Texas Floods After Severe Weather Halts Operations
Crews on Monday were expected to resume looking for victims of catastrophic flooding in Texas that killed at least 132 people after more heavy rains temporarily paused their search and rescue operations. Those efforts along the Guadalupe River were halted …
GOP Lawmakers Press Trump to Speed Review of Chinese-Made Drones
Key House lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration to accelerate a congressionally mandated review of Chinese-made drones ahead of a potential US ban of the technologies later this year. Three House Republicans influential on national security matters requested Director of …
FEMA Flood Maps Often Miss Flash Flood Risks, Leaving Homeowners Unprepared
Deadly and destructive flash flooding in Texas and several other states in July 2025 is raising questions about the nation’s flood maps and their ability to ensure that communities and homeowners can prepare for rising risks. The same region of …
Florida Meteorologist Predicts Where the Next Hurricane Will Hit, For a Price
Colorado State University’s hurricane research team, perhaps the best-known and most-often quoted forecasting service, last week revised its prediction for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season downward slightly – to eight hurricanes, three of them major. That’s almost in line with …
Report Shows Excessive Heat Pushes Worker Injury Risk Sky High
It may come as no surprise that heat-related worker injury claims rise on hot days, but the magnitude of the increase is an eye-opener. As temperatures skyrocketed during early summer heat waves across the United States, the Workers Compensation Research …
Flash Floods Once Again Hit Vermont, Damaging Homes and Roads
Communities in rural parts of Vermont on Friday woke up once again to damaged homes and washed-out roads due to heavy rainfall and flash flooding, making it the third consecutive summer that severe floods have inundated parts of the state. …
People Moves: Victor Names Damico President of Torrent; Alliant Hires Blake as Employee Benefits SVP
Victor appoints Damico President of Torrent Victor Insurance named Mark Damico president and chief operating officer of Torrent Technologies, Victor’s flood insurance technology and services business in the U.S. The appointment is effective July 31. Torrent Technologies is based in …
Trump Administration Targets George Mason University in Anti-DEI Campaign
The Trump administration last Thursday opened a civil rights investigation into the hiring practices at George Mason University, expanding a national campaign against diversity policies to Virginia’s largest public university. The Education Department said it is responding to a complaint …

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