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Maui Fire Is Deadliest in US in 105 Years, With 93 Killed
The death toll from fast-moving wildfires in Maui rose to 93, making them the deadliest in the US in more than 100 years, as concerns grew about the effectiveness of the island’s emergency alarm system. The number of fatalities is …
Read More Nikola Recalls All Battery-Electric Trucks, Halts Sales After Fire Probe
Nikola said on Friday it was recalling all the battery-powered electric trucks that it has delivered till date and is suspending sales after an investigation into recent fires found a coolant leak inside a battery pack as the cause. There …
Read More Microsoft’s Role in Email Breach to Be Part of Cyber Inquiry
A US cybersecurity advisory panel will investigate malicious targeting of cloud computing environments, including Microsoft Corp.’s role in a recent breach of government officials’ email accounts by suspected Chinese hackers, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed on Friday. The review …
Read More Four Dead, Another Missing After Blast Destroys 3 Structures in Pennsylvania
Four people were dead and a fifth was unaccounted for following a house explosion in western Pennsylvania that destroyed three structures and damaged at least a dozen others Saturday morning, authorities said. Allegheny County officials said three people were taken …
Read More Two Rival Robotaxi Services OK’d to Operate Throughout San Francisco
California regulators approved an expansion that will allow two rival robotaxi services to operate throughout San Francisco at all hours, despite safety worries spurred by recurring problems with unexpected stops and other erratic behavior that resulted in unmanned vehicles blocking …
Read More Philadelphia Archdiocese Settles Child Sex Abuse Claim for $3.5 Million
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia will pay $3.5 million to settle a civil case alleging a now-deceased priest sexually assaulted a teenage boy nearly two decades ago, and church officials knew of similar reports about the priest dating back to the …
Read More Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Canadian Consultant Horn
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Toronto, Ontario-based A.H. Horn and Associates Ltd. (which does business as Horn). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Horn provides sales and leadership development programs and consulting services across a …
Read More Conservative Starbucks Investor Loses Diversity Challenge
A U.S. judge on Friday dismissed as frivolous a conservative activist investor’s lawsuit against Starbucks’ board for the coffee chain‘s diversity, equity and inclusion policies. The National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR) sued in August 2022 over Starbucks’ setting …
Read More Former Tenn. Senator, Tort-Reformer, Sentenced in Campaign Finance Fraud
A former Tennessee state senator who was active in tort reform, judicial appointments and health insurance changes, was sentenced to 21 months in prison after he unsuccessfully tried to take back his guilty plea on federal campaign finance charges and …
Read More Florida Man Posed as Veterinarian, Did Surgery on Dog Who Died, Sheriff Says
A southwest Florida man was arrested Friday for claiming to be a veterinarian and performing surgery on a pregnant dog who died of complications from the procedure, authorities said. The man was a licensed pet groomer but not a licensed …
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