The Trump administration has launched investigations into the use of diversity initiatives in hiring and promotion at major U.S. companies, the Wall Street Journal reported. Google and Verizon are among a list of companies that have received Justice Department demands …

Expanded reinsurance capacity resulted in accelerated softening of pricing across many lines during the January 1, 2026 renewals, according to a report issued by Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance business of Marsh. Carpenter described a “softening market shaped by capital growth, …

The father of longtime NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin died from a house fire and his mother was left in critical condition after the blaze consumed the couple’s home near Charlotte. Multiple news outlets reported that the 3,700-square-foot house in Stanley, …

The head of the U.S. Department of Transportation threatened to withhold $24 million in federal funding from the state of Colorado for what he described as a slow response to a major violation of federal commercial driver’s license regulations. Transportation …

Patrick Hotze’s three daughters made it home safe from Camp Mystic after July’s catastrophic floods that killed 25 campers and two teenage counselors. He attended some of the funerals and says he understands the outrage over the Texas camp’s plan …

Data analytics firm Verisk said it pulled the plug on its planned $2.35 billion acquisition of roofing software maker AccuLynx, pinning the termination on a regulatory review delay. Verisk said the decision follows a notification from the U.S. Federal Trade …

A Texas power developer is proposing to repurpose nuclear reactors from Navy warships to supply the US grid as the Trump administration pushes to secure massive amounts of energy for the artificial intelligence boom. HGP Intelligent Energy LLC filed an …

A winter storm that brought intense winds and rapidly falling temperatures to the Northern US including New York has left more than 200,000 customers without electricity. A weather pattern known as a “bomb cyclone” because of large drops in air …

When Bianca Jones, a 33-year-old special education teacher in Memphis, Tennessee, decided a couple of years ago that she wanted to buy a house, she started digging into her Experian credit report. She was shocked by what she found. Her …

A shipment of lobster meat worth $400,000 that was being held in a Massachusetts cold storage facility never made it to the Costco stores in the Midwest where it was supposed to be delivered. Instead, it appears it was stolen …

The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) announced its 2026 advocacy priorities, underscoring APCIA’s mission to advance private competitive markets to ensure access to affordable personal and commercial insurance protection. “APCIA’s mission statement reflects our unwavering dedication to safeguarding consumers …

A train derailment in southern Mexico that killed 13 and injured dozens more is presenting President Claudia Sheinbaum with a fresh test to hold her government accountable. The Sunday accident hit a major rail line that was revamped and operated …

Ryanair Holdings Plc was fined nearly €256 million ($302 million) by Italy’s antitrust watchdog for allegedly using an “abusive strategy” to thwart customers who booked through travel agencies. The Rome-based competition authority said Europe’s most popular airline imposed barriers such …

Coupang is offering compensation worth more than $1 billion to all customers affected by South Korea’s biggest-ever data breach. The country’s biggest online retailer said on Monday it would soon start offering vouchers worth up to 50,000 won ($35) to …

China fired rockets into waters off Taiwan on Tuesday, showcased new assault ships and dismissed prospects of U.S. and allied intervention to block any future attack by Beijing to take control of the island in its most extensive war games …

Two men who died after their helicopters collided midair in New Jersey over the weekend both earned their private pilot licenses over a decade ago and would often have breakfast together at a cafe near the crash site before taking …

Tom Bodett, who for nearly four decades told travelers in radio and TV ads that at Motel 6 “we’ll leave the light on for you,” settled his lawsuit accusing the motel chain of using his name and voice without permission …

A grand jury has declined to indict the father of two Kentucky State University students who was charged with murder in an on-campus shooting that killed one student and critically injured another. In a social media post after the Tuesday …

A 16-year-old boy being investigated in the death of his stepsister on a Carnival cruise ship last month has no recollection about what happened, according to text message exchanges between his parents filed in a custody court case in Florida. …

The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has issued interim safety recommendations in connection with the agency’s ongoing investigation into the August 11, 2025, fatal explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works facility in Pennsylvania. Although the CSB’s investigation …