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Maui County Officials Select Final Disposal Site For Debris From Lahaina Wildfire
Hawaii officials plan to send debris and ash from the August wildfire that destroyed Lahaina town to Maui’s central landfill. Maui County officials said Wednesday that they picked the permanent disposal site in Kahului over two others that are closer …
A Plan Takes Shape in Rural California to Provide Farm Workers Shade From Dangerous Heat
When Limba Contreras moved to the desert community of Oasis, California, about 50 years ago, her family relied on a water cooler to keep temperatures inside their home comfortable. Other times, they sprayed each other with a hose outside. But …
Medical Groups Urge Alabama Supreme Court to Revisit Frozen Embryo Ruling
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Groups representing Alabama doctors and hospitals urged the state Supreme Court on Friday to revisit a decision equating frozen embryos to children, saying the ruling is blocking fertility treatments and harming the medical community. The Medical …
Car Strikes Truck, Sends it Dangling Off Bridge in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A tractor-trailer that was knocked dangling off a bridge over the Ohio River — prompting a dramatic rescue of the driver — was struck by a vehicle that had crossed into opposing traffic, Louisville Mayor Craig …
Apple Hit With $2B EU Antitrust Fine in Spotify Case, Will Appeal
Brussels fined Apple 1.84 billion euros ($2 billion) on Monday, the iPhone maker’s first ever EU antitrust penalty, for preventing Spotify and other music streaming services from informing users of payment options outside its App Store. The European Commission’s decision …
AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of ClearPath Following Merger With Harford
AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “a” (Excellent) from “a-” (Excellent) of ClearPath Insurance Co., which does business as ClearPath Specialty and …
North Korea Broke Into South Korean Chip Equipment Firms: Seoul’s Spy Agency
North Korea’s hacking groups have broken into at least two South Korean manufacturers of chipmaking equipment, as the country looks to evade sanctions and turn out its own semiconductors for weapons programs, South Korea’s spy agency said on Monday. The …
Infernos Rage From Texas to Australia as Wildfire Season Kicks Off Early
After a year of deadly wildfires around the globe, the world is burning again from Texas to Australia — and in some regions, the blazes are igniting early. Canada’s Alberta province said last month that wildfire season had already begun, …
Rising Sea Levels Increase Threat of Arsenic in Drinking Water: Study
Rising seas due to climate change could exacerbate the threat of arsenic in drinking water, according to a study published in PLOS One in January. Researchers focused on arsenic in well water in Bangladesh, where up to 97% of the …
Ship Sunk by Houthis Threatens Red Sea Environment, Yemen Gov’t, US Military Say
A UK-owned ship attacked by Houthi militants last month sank in the Red Sea, the U.S. military confirmed on Saturday, as it echoed a warning from Yemen’s internationally recognized government that the vessel’s cargo of hazardous fertilizer posed a risk …
US Judge Says Google Must Face Some Advertisers’ Antitrust Claims, Dismisses Others
Alphabet’s Google must face advertisers’ proposed class action lawsuit claiming that it monopolizes the ad exchange market, a U.S. judge ruled on Friday. But U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel dismissed some other antitrust claims, including those focused on ad-buying tools …
AI Firms Face Growing List of Lawsuits. Here’s What to Watch
Artificial intelligence firms are facing increasing pressure from some of the world’s most formidable names in technology and media, as new tools spark fresh questions over the risks posed by chatbots that threaten to rival human intelligence. Elon Musk became …