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New Data Centers Projected to Emit More Carbon Than All of Mexico
The surge in construction of fossil-fueled power plants to run AI data centers is set to undo 15 years’ worth of greenhouse gas reductions from US electricity generation, according to an internal analysis by the Sierra Club. The US power …
Consumer Watchdog’s Information Security ‘Not Effective,’ Watchdog Finds
The top US agency for consumer financial protection is not adequately protecting databases with large volumes of sensitive consumer and business information, potentially exposing them to hackers or theft, a watchdog report said on Oct. 28. The audit, which found …
Father and Son Charged With Running ‘Chop-Shop,’ Selling Stolen Cars, Insurance Fraud
A father and son have been charged with running an illegal “chop-shop” in Pennsylvania involving illegal titling and sales of stolen vehicles with counterfeit documents. Attorney General Dave Sunday said that Jermaine Quinones Sr., 42, and Jermaine Quinones Jr., 18, …
Columbia University Opens Claims for $16 Million Data Breach Settlement
Columbia University has opened the window for individuals impacted by the school’s data breach last year to claim part of a $16.1 million settlement. The university agreed in September to settle a proposed class action over the incident, with affected …
Town Appeals Denial of Insurance for $11M Judgment Over Political Closing of Quarry
The Connecticut town of East Haven is appealing a federal district court ruling that rejected its claim for insurance coverage for a civil lawsuit and $11 million judgment against it regarding the closure of a local quarry in 2017 for …
DOJ Recovers $604K in Back Wages from Indiana Auto Parts Manufacturer
The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $604,000 in back wages for 829 workers after an investigation found an Indianapolis-area vehicle parts manufacturer failed to properly calculate overtime wages. Investigators with the department’s Wage and Hour Division found that Toa …
People Moves: Bg I of Illinois Names Leming as President
Chris Leming, senior vice president of TROXELL in Springfield, Illinois, has been named President of Big I Illinois. Leming was formally installed during the association’s annual convention, CONVO, on October 15, 2026, at the Peoria Civic Center. He will serve …
Texas Volunteer Firefighter Charged With Arson
A Central Texas volunteer firefighter faces 16 felony arson charges after investigators say he set grass, vehicle, and structure fires in Moore and Pearsall. The State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) investigated the fires and arrested 18-year-old Dakoda Winchester on October …
Border Crossing Opens With Tighter Checks for Screwworm
With the all-clear from U.S. agriculture inspectors, Mexican cattle began moving on Monday through a border crossing in New Mexico that had been closed for nearly two years as both nations work to stop the flesh-eating New World screwworm from …
Florida Agency Owner and Unlicensed Agent Charged in Fake Certificates Scheme
A man acting as an insurance agent—24 years after his license was revoked—and a south Florida insurance agency owner have been charged with taking premium payments and providing fake workers’ compensation certificates of insurance to a contractor. Florida’s chief financial …
More Florida Insurers Announce Rate Cuts for Auto, Homeowners, Condo Units
Three more insurance carriers have announced reduced rates—for homeowners, condominium units and for auto policies, affecting more than half a million policies in Florida. USAA insurance, catering to military service members and their families, said it had reduced auto rates …
Trucking Companies Confront Mounting Diesel, Insurance, Debt Costs
Justin Stoneman has been in the trucking industry for 27 years, operating out of central Michigan’s agricultural heartland. Hauling grain and fertilizer around the Midwest, his 12-odd tractor trailers generated more than $3 million in annual revenue during their best …
