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A U.S. Department of Labor whistleblower investigation has found that a railroad company wrongfully suspended an employee for reporting a train collision and safety concerns, in violation of the Federal Railroad Safety Act. The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration …

Farmers across the Great Plains are confronting an intense drought that threatens winter wheat harvests and is pushing cattle producers toward costly feed purchases, prompting some to abandon plans to expand their herds. The dryness is expected to persist through …

Berkshire Hathaway has selected Gen Re Chairman Charlie Shamieh as successor to longtime insurance leader Ajit Jain, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Shamieh, a veteran of the insurance industry, is set to …

Rhode Island’s regulator has approved a 2.5% average reduction in overall workers’ compensation loss costs. The reduction will take effect on August 1, 2026. More than 200 insurers write workers’ compensation coverage in the state. The rate change was proposed …

Memphis-based Sunstar Insurance Group, an independent brokerage operating in nine states, announced Adam Meyerowitz as the new chief executive officer. He succeeds Casey Bowlin, who founded the firm in 2013 and will now move into the role of chairman. Meyerowitz …

Not all earthquake faults behave the same. Some stick and snap, causing earthquakes. Others move slowly over time. For years, the leading explanation for slow-moving faults has been that high-pressure fluids along the fault lubricate it, allowing the slabs to …

Less than a month after former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family died in a plane crash last year, investigators say two of their “friends” conspired to break into the empty home and took cash, guns and financial information …

As many as 200 first-time home buyers could receive down payment assistance up to $13,500 each thanks to Progressive Insurance. Progressive’s UpPayment program is available to first-time homebuyers purchasing a non-commercial, non-mobile residential property with intention of making it their …

Nearly one in two young people in Europe have used AI chatbots to discuss intimate or personal matters, as the technology increasingly serves as a source of emotional support, an Ipsos BVA survey showed on Tuesday. Of the 3,800 people …

Alphabet Inc.’s Google, Microsoft Corp. and xAI have agreed to give the US government early access to their artificial intelligence models to assess the systems’ capabilities and help improve their security before the technology is released to the public. With …