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After Biden Denied Alabama Coal Waste Bid, Trump Reverses Course
The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday proposed to approve Alabama’s application to take over issuing certain coal waste permits from the agency, part of a trend under President Donald Trump to transfer more authority from the federal government to states. …
POSTED JULY 14, 2026 2:50 PM |
Meta Used AI to Target Workers With Medical Conditions for Layoffs, Lawsuit Claims
Twenty-six former employees of Meta Platforms have filed a lawsuit against the tech company, accusing it of using AI-powered software that disproportionately targeted people with disabilities or who took medical leave in selecting people for mass layoffs. The lawsuit, filed …
POSTED JULY 14, 2026 2:24 PM |
Russia Accuses Ukraine of Terrorism in Sea of Azov as Kyiv Opens New Front in War
Russia on Tuesday accused Ukraine of terrorism over its escalating attacks on shipping in the Sea of Azov, a route that handles about a quarter of its grain exports. Ukrainian drones hit 11 Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov …
POSTED JULY 14, 2026 2:19 PM |
States Sue to Block Paramount’s $110 Billion Warner Bros Discovery Deal
California and 11 states sued to block Paramount’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, alleging the deal would create a media behemoth with the power to raise prices in film and television. The lawsuit filed in Oakland federal court, …
POSTED JULY 14, 2026 2:13 PM |
Enterprise Risk Associates Buys up Florida-Based Insurance Solutions of America
Enterprise Risk Associates, the New York-based insurance brokerage that has focused on expansion through agency acquisitions, said it has acquired Insurance Solutions of America, headquartered in Oviedo, Florida. ISOA was founded in 2007 by Scott Lugering and Amber LaSota. It …
POSTED JULY 14, 2026 2:12 PM |
US P/C Industry Books Best Result in a Decade but Not All Lines Enjoy Success
The U.S. property/casualty industry posted its best underwriting profit and combined ratio in a decade in 2025, building upon the $1 trillion of total direct premiums written logged the prior year for the first time. According to a new report …
POSTED JULY 14, 2026 1:37 PM |
Chemical Tanker Stolt Magnesium Hit by Explosion off Omani Coast, Manager Says
The chemical tanker Stolt Magnesium caught fire on Tuesday following the “explosion of an unidentified external device” as it was sailing in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Oman, according to its manager Stolt Tankers, the main unit of …
POSTED JULY 14, 2026 1:20 PM |
RockRose Risk Launches Mitigation-First Insurance Model for California Homeowners
RockRose Risk launched a “human-in-the-loop” assessments product to provide the algorithms need to price risk accurately in California. RockRose Risk, an insurance brokerage that offers property owners discounts for wildfire mitigation, launched its homeowners insurance product in California, which follows …
POSTED JULY 14, 2026 1:01 PM |
UAE Oil Tankers Attacked While Sailing Dark Through Hormuz
Two United Arab Emirates-linked supertankers came under attack while sailing “dark” through the Strait of Hormuz, threatening one of the main methods of getting non-Iranian crude to the global market during the war. A seafarer died and several were injured, …
POSTED JULY 14, 2026 12:28 PM |
Iran and US launch New Missile Attacks, Battle Over Control of Strait of Hormuz
Iran fired missiles at Jordan and Bahrain on Tuesday after the United States launched a five-hour attack on Iranian targets, stepping up a battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz that has pushed up oil prices to four-week highs. …
POSTED JULY 14, 2026 12:04 PM |
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