Monthly Archives: <span>March 2025</span>

South Dakota Law Raises Questions About Future of Massive Midwest Pipeline

A new law in South Dakota prohibiting the use of eminent domain to acquire land for carbon capture pipelines raises questions about the viability of a proposed 2,500 mile (4,023-kilometer) project snaking through five Midwest states. Summit Carbon Solutions, the …

FTC: Consumers Lost $12.5 Billion to Investment, Other Scammers in 2024

Consumers lost more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, which represents a 25% increase over the prior year, according to newly released Federal Trade Commission data. The FTC said while the number of fraud reports remained stable at about …

Texas Judge Awards Nearly $2M for Negligent FBI Agent’s Fatal Shooting

A federal judge has awarded nearly $2 million in damages as part of a civil lawsuit after concluding an FBI agent was negligent when he fatally shot a kidnapped Texas man during a botched rescue attempt in 2018. The family …

Rural Texas Hospitals Scramble to Respond to Measles Surge

Five years ago, Melanie Richburg used a roll of duct tape, a HEPA filter and a portable fan to draw contaminated air out of a hospital room where patients were tested for the coronavirus. Now, as the state’s largest measles …

Florida Citizens Moving to Safer Jacksonville Office Away from Downtown

Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. is planning to move its Jacksonville office, due in part to security concerns at its current downtown location where more than 800 employees have worked for the last 10 years. The Citizens Board of Governors …

8 Hurt When Driver Plowed Vehicle into California Car Dealership

Eight people were injured over the weekened when a driver plowed a vehicle into a CarMax location in the Los Angeles area. Two people were critically hurt at the dealership in Inglewood, while the other six had minor injuries, Los …

Nirvana Raises $80M for AI-Driven Fleet Insurance; Carrier-Agency Connector CoverForce Secures $13M

Nirvana Insurance Secures $80M for Trucking Insurance AI Nirvana Insurance, an AI-driven commercial trucking insurer, announced an $80 million Series C funding round, valuing the company at nearly $850 million. The round was led by General Catalyst with continued support …

Pilot Error Likely Caused Small Plane Crash That Killed Family in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A fiery small plane crash in Tennessee last year that killed a Canadian family of five was most likely the result of an error by the father, who was piloting the plane, according to a National …

Supreme Court Nixes Challenge to State Climate Suits Against Oil Firms

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected on Monday a bid by 19 Republican-led states led by Alabama to block five Democratic-led states from pursuing lawsuits accusing major oil companies of deceiving the public about the role fossil fuels have played in …

France Warns of Soaring Insurance Costs From Climate Change

French households, businesses and local authorities will face soaring costs for insurance if the country fails to adapt to a changing climate, the government said Monday. The cost of climate disasters may double in the 30 years through 2050, reaching …