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Blast Blew 20-Story Chunk Out of Bronx Apartment Building
An explosion at a New York City apartment building blew off a massive chimney that ran up the side of the high-rise, leaving residents to wait for clearance to return to their apartments as officials investigate what caused the blast. …
Read More Two Delta Jets Collide While Taxiing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport
Two Delta Air Lines Inc. regional jets collided at low speed while taxiing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport on Wednesday night, causing minor injuries to one flight attendant and prompting regulators to open an investigation. Both planes were CRJ-900 aircraft …
Read More Net-Zero Banking Alliance Folds After Mass Exodus by Members
The Net-Zero Banking Alliance is to cease operations after a vote to wind up the group which had already lost many of its members amid allegations from some U.S. lawmakers that membership breached antitrust regulations. The alliance, set up in …
Read More Typhoon Matmo Strengthens as It Hits Philippines, on Track to China
Typhoon Matmo intensified as it made landfall in northern Philippines on Friday where it’s forecast to dump heavy rain, with the nation still reeling from the impact of two deadly typhoons in the past two weeks. Matmo, locally named Paolo, …
Read More Denmark Says Russia Is Waging Hybrid War After Drone Scare
Denmark accused Russia of waging a hybrid war against the Nordic nation and warned more attacks are likely, after a series of drone incursions disrupted operations at civilian and military airports. The Danish Defence Intelligence Service said in a threat …
Read More Finnish Court Dismisses Case Against Crew in Baltic Sea Cable Breach Trial
A Finnish district court ruled on Friday that it does not have jurisdiction to prosecute the captain and two officers of the Eagle S oil tanker, who are accused of breaking undersea power and internet cables in the Baltic Sea …
Read More Markets/Coverages: MGA DUAL UK Announces 5-Year Capacity Deal, Led by Zurich
DUAL UK, the managing general agent and subsidiary of insurance intermediary Howden, announced a five-year capacity deal led by Zurich Insurance, along with Liberty Specialty Markets and other A-rated capacity to support its new regional Commercial Combined product. The Commercial …
Read More EPA Seeks $140M Penalty for Michigan’s Worst Sulfur Dioxide Polluter
When faced with testimony that Zug Island’s EES Coke Battery is one of Michigan’s worst sulfur dioxide polluters, an attorney for the facility said Monday: “So what?” The DTE Energy-owned facility was “permitted to do so,” said Michael Hindelang, attorney …
Read More Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Claim Missile Attack on Dutch-Flagged Ship in Gulf of Aden
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility early on Wednesday for an attack this week that left a Dutch-flagged cargo ship ablaze and adrift in the Gulf of Aden, underlining the range of their weaponry and their campaign targeting shipping over the …
Read More German Authorities Suspend Flights at Munich Airport Over Drone Sighting
German air traffic control said it suspended flight operations at Munich Airport Thursday evening after several drone sightings, affecting multiple departures and thousands of passengers at the country’s second-biggest hub. Seventeen departures were grounded, and 15 incoming flights were diverted …
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