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Slow-moving storms are drenching much of central Texas this week as a disturbance in the upper atmosphere collides with summer humidity to produce heavy rains. Flood alerts cover much of central Texas, including San Antonio, Austin and the Houston suburbs. …

An Indiana woman has pleaded guilty to wire fraud for her role in a six‑year scheme that targeted and financially devastated an elderly victim Shayna Williams, 51, of Westfield, was involved in a car accident with an elderly woman. Following …

AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) to WoodStar Reciprocal Exchange (WoodStar), based in Little Rock, Arkansas. In addition, AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit …

Antares, the specialist global re/insurance group, announced the death of its chief executive officer Michael van der Straaten. “It is with great sadness that we announce that Michael van der Straaten, CEO of Antares, passed away unexpectedly this weekend following …

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a civil lawsuit against the president of water services provider Douglas Environmental for allegedly violating the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA). Nessel contends that Brian Powell submitted false reports that did …

The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a building contractor and a staffing company for safety violations after a worker suffered fatal injuries while operating a mini-excavator beneath an elementary school in Converse, Texas. The department’s Occupational Safety and Health …

Waking up in a Waymo comes as a shock. Ditto Kasendar remembers soft music drifting from the robotaxi’s speakers as he rode home late at night from a friend’s birthday party last year. The next moment, Los Angeles firefighters were …

The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday proposed to approve Alabama’s application to take over issuing certain coal waste permits from the agency, part of a trend under President Donald Trump to transfer more authority from the federal government to states. …

Twenty-six former employees of Meta Platforms have filed a lawsuit against the tech company, accusing it of using AI-powered software that disproportionately targeted people with disabilities or who took medical leave in selecting people for mass layoffs. The lawsuit, filed …

Russia on Tuesday accused Ukraine of terrorism over its escalating attacks on shipping in the Sea of Azov, a route that handles about a quarter of its grain exports. Ukrainian drones hit 11 Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov …