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Microsoft Says Chinese Hackers Used Code Flaw to Steal Emails From US Agencies
Microsoft said on Friday that Chinese hackers misappropriated one of its digital keys and used a flaw in the company’s code to steal emails from U.S. government agencies and other clients. The company said in a blog post that the …
People Moves: McGriff Names Conroy Over Energy Practice
The national insurance broker McGriff has named Jimmy Conroy vice president and marketing account executive for its Birmingham-based energy practice. Conroy joins McGriff with almost 10 years in insurance, focused on renewable energy. Recently, he was vice president for a …
Rally Race Through Maine Forest Canceled After Opening Day Fatality
A competitor was killed in a crash on the first day of a rally race through a forest in western Maine, leading organizers to cancel the event`s second day. Erin Kelly, a 48-year-old woman from Marshall, Virginia, was killed Friday …
Fire Kills Almost Every Animal at Florida Wildlife Center
An early morning fire on Thursday killed nearly all the animals at a wildlife center in Florida, officials said. News outlets reported the fire broke out around 3 a.m. Thursday at the Alligator and Wildlife Discovery Center in Madeira Beach, …
Heavy Rainfall Floods Homes, Businesses in East Mississippi, West Alabama
Extreme rainfall flooded roads and property in east-central Mississippi Thursday, leading authorities to rescue three people from vehicles and homes. Water pushed a car into a ditch, and the driver escaped before the car submerged, local public media and the …
New Air Bag Death Prompts ‘Do Not Drive’ Warning for 2003 Dodge Ram Pickups
Chrysler-parent Stellantis has warned 29,000 owners of 2003 Dodge Ram pickups to immediately stop driving pending repairs after one person was killed when a Takata air-bag inflator exploded. The fatality in May is the first reported involving a Takata passenger-side …
Heat Wave Baking Southwest Brings Triple Digit Temperatures and Fire Risk to California
After a historically wet winter and a cloudy spring, California`s summer was in full swing Thursday as a heat wave that`s been scorching much of the U.S. Southwest brings triple digit temperatures and an increased risk of wildfires. Blistering conditions …
Florida Sinkhole That Swallowed Sleeping Man Reopens, This Time Harmlessly
A Florida sinkhole that in 2013 fatally swallowed a man sleeping in his own house has reopened for a third time, only now it`s behind chain-link fencing and doing no harm to people or property. Hillsborough County officials said the …
How Aspartame Entered the Agenda of WHO’s Cancer Research Arm
The imminent move to label aspartame as a possible carcinogen comes after years of advocacy from a leading consumer group in the United States and a handful of cancer scientists hoping to settle a decades-long debate over the sweetener’s safety. …
Microsoft Under Fire After Hacks of State and Commerce Departments
In late June, one of cybersecurity expert Steven Adair’s clients got an alert from Microsoft: one of the client’s employees working on human rights issues had their email account compromised. The client wanted to know if Adair could get to …
The Meds They Bought Were Toxic. Now Gambian Parents Seek Justice.
Families of 20 Gambian children who died after consuming cough syrups made in India will take their government to court this month for allegedly mishandling drug imports – a rare step in one of Africa’s poorest countries, where few have …
Clear Group Acquires UK-Based MGA, One Commercial Specialty Ltd.
The Clear Group, the London-based independent broker, announced the acquisition of One Commercial Specialty Ltd., a speciality lines managing general agent. This represents the Clear Group’s second MGA deal and is a continuation of its strategy to build a market-leading …