Police Looking for Additional People in Virginia University Shooting
Authorities were seeking additional people who fired weapons during a shooting at Virginia State University that left five people wounded, police said Sunday, as a 19-year-old suspect remained in custody and investigators sought to unravel what happened. Investigators were trying …
Lawsuit Alleges TWIA Fraudulently Reduced Claim Estimates From Hurricane Beryl
Three Texas homeowners filed a federal racketeering lawsuit last week alleging that the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association fraudulently reduced claim estimates for properties damaged by Hurricane Beryl. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, alleges …
Iran Threatens to Go on Offensive in Strait of Hormuz if Diplomacy Fails
Iran has decided to shift its policy from defensive to “fully offensive” due to the deadlock in efforts to agree a permanent end to its war with the United States, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday. Progress towards …
West Virginia Flood Threat Rises After Deadly Indiana Storms
The threat of flooding shifted east into West Virginia and Kentucky on Monday as Indiana began recovering from storms that killed at least six people and produced some of the state’s worst deluges in decades. Flood warnings and watches covered …
The Great Modern Train Robbery: Thieves Steal $200 Million a Year
The train was sitting just outside a depot in Memphis when the bandits made their move. Emerging from a black Kia Soul under the cover of darkness, the three men clambered on top of CSX Corp. railcars. They broke the …
Picasso Etching Stolen From Wisconsin Art Gallery Found in Vacant Apartment
Bill DeLind thought the Picasso print that was stolen from his Milwaukee gallery in 2018 was gone forever. But then police called last week and asked him to look at an artwork that a local landlord found while cleaning out …
People Moves: Brown & Riding Adds Hasan to National Property Practice
Brown & Riding announced Omar Hasan has joined its National Property Practice. Hasan brings nearly two decades of industry experience and specializes in complex commercial property placements and solutions for middle-market and large commercial accounts. Hasan is known for his …
Amazon Reinstates Binding Arbitration, Bars Class-Action Lawsuits
Amazon on Friday reinstated binding arbitration for its U.S. customers while also barring them from seeking class-action lawsuits, making it more difficult for users to address grievances in court. In emails on Friday, Amazon said the changes are effective immediately …
Ohio City to Pay $4.7M to Family of Teenager Killed by Police
Officials in Akron, Ohio, have fired a police officer who shot and killed 15-year-old boy while also announcing Friday that the city has agreed to pay $4.75 million to the teen’s family. The settlement, which still needs a judge’s approval, …
Rival AI PACs Spend Big in Florida to Sway Trump’s Governor Pick
The artificial-intelligence industry’s political machines battling each other over how to regulate the technology are trying a new tactic in Florida after fighting in primary elections across the US: joining together to make multimillion-dollar bets on the same candidate. Two …
Tomb Raiders Stole From Cemeteries in 9 States. Florida Offering Reward for Info
Authorities are searching for a trio of modern tomb raiders that they say has stolen family heirlooms and other valuables from cemeteries in at least nine states. The suspects — a mother and daughter, and the daughter’s boyfriend — “went …
Gallagher: Securities Class-Action Settlement Dollars Up $48% in H1
For the first half of 2026, when it comes to securities class actions, the plaintiffs bar is winning, according to Gallagher. In a new report on the lawsuits targeting directors and officers, Gallagher said total settlement dollars increased sharply. After …
Reinsurance MGA Envelop Risk to Launch Lloyd’s Syndicate 1925
Envelop Risk, global specialty cyber underwriting firm, announces it has received in-principle approval from Lloyd’s to launch Envelop Syndicate 1925, transitioning from its existing Lloyd’s special purpose arrangement (SPA). The syndicate will commence underwriting on January 1, 2027. Envelop Risk …
Severe Storms and Flooding Claim at Least 5 Lives in Indiana
Indiana authorities said at least five people have died as a result of severe storms and flooding across the state this week, as first responders used boats to rescue more people Saturday from rising waters in neighborhoods along the White …
Trump Spurned Again by US Supreme Court on $5 Million Carroll Award
The US Supreme Court for a second time rejected President Donald Trump’s request to overturn a jury finding that he sexually abused and defamed the writer E. Jean Carroll. The rebuff leaves intact a $5 million award that Carroll collected …
SEC to Keep Hands Off Shareholder Proposals, Worrying Activists
The top U.S. financial regulator on Friday made permanent its decision to cease judging whether companies may exclude shareholder resolutions from votes at annual meetings, leaving investor activists concerned about diminishing influence. In practice, the change announced by the U.S. …
Belgian Firefighters Battle Record Blaze Near German Border
Emergency services were attempting to control a large wildfire in the east of Belgium on Sunday, after the blaze destroyed about 2,700 hectares (6,700 acres) of a nature reserve and forced about 600 residents to evacuate in an area near …
Liechtenstein Rules Out Paying Hackers’ Ransom After Data Breach
Two weeks after an unprecedented hacking attack shook the tiny Alpine principality of Liechtenstein and its outsize financial center, officials say they still don’t know who the perpetrators were or what they want. Yet one thing is clear according to …
UK Steps Up Scrutiny of Defense Supply Chain After China Scare
The UK Ministry of Defense is stepping-up scrutiny of its supply chain after discovering some of its naval drones transmitted signals to China. The department revealed earlier this week that a routine cyber vulnerability assessment identified an issue affecting K3 …
FTC Probes Health Records Giant Epic Systems, Sources Say
Epic Systems, a healthcare database company that holds the medical records of hundreds of millions of Americans, is facing an antitrust investigation by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Epic runs the patient …

