California Wildfire Threatens Lake Tahoe Area August 27, 2021 By Sam Metz and Brian Melley Some 14,000 firefighters facing changing weather conditions battled more than a dozen large wildfires across California, including a growing blaze...
Insured Damage From Germany’s Deadly July Floods Estimated at €7B ($8.2B) August 27, 2021 Devastating floods in western Germany last month likely caused insured damage to the tune of about 7 billion euros ($8.2...
How Automakers Are Navigating Differences Over COVID Vaccine Mandates August 27, 2021 By Chris Kahn Public support for stronger measures to require COVID vaccinations is strong, according to a new Reuters/IPSOS poll, but for Detroit...
Ruling on Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy and Opioid Settlement Delayed Until Next Week August 27, 2021 By Mike Spector and Maria Chutchian A U.S. judge said on Thursday he now anticipates a ruling on OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP’s bankruptcy reorganization plan...
Microsoft Warns Thousands of Cloud Customers of Exposed Databases: Reuters August 27, 2021 By Joseph Menn Microsoft on Thursday warned thousands of its cloud computing customers, including some of the world’s largest companies, that intruders could...
Japan Vaccination Drive Faces Possible Setback Due to Contaminated Batch August 27, 2021 By Chang-Ran Kim and Rocky Swift A contaminant found in a batch of Moderna Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccines delivered to Japan is believed to be a metallic...
Online Thieves Divert $2.3M from New Hampshire Town of Peterborough August 27, 2021 By Holly Ramer The U.S. Secret Service is investigating the theft of $2.3 million from the town of Peterborough, New Hampshire, by foreign...
Man Charged with Shooting at Connecticut Capitol August 27, 2021 A Connecticut man was charged Tuesday with firing multiple gunshots at the state Capitol in late May, one of several...
Drought Disaster Relief Loans Available for Maine Businesses August 27, 2021 Maine’s governor is calling on small businesses around the state to apply for federal disaster loans that are available because...
Update: New Orleans Notifies to Evacuate Some Areas, with Massive Storm Surge Expected; Southeast States Also Warned August 27, 2021 Louisiana has declared a state of emergency in preparation for what the National Hurricane Center warns could be a major...