France and Germany Reject Trump’s Threats on EU Tech Legislation August 29, 2025 By Andreas Rinke and Michel Rose France and Germany on Friday defended Europe’s right to adopt its own legislation on technology after U.S. President Donald Trump...
Katrina’s Legacy: Louisiana Fortifies Itself Against the Next Storm August 29, 2025 By Ezra Amacher When Hurricane Katrina made landfall in southern Louisiana 20 years ago, the region was ill-prepared for the 125 mph winds...
US Farmers Are Pulling Back on Spending in Threat to Rural Economy August 29, 2025 By Michael Hirtzer Sunny skies and mild temperatures this week greeted the biggest US farm show of the year. The contrast couldn’t be...
A Texas Congressman Is Helping Musk Pitch $760M Tunnel Project for Flooding August 29, 2025 By Lauren McGaughy, Texas Newsroom and Yilun Cheng, Houston Chronicle The devastating flooding in Houston caused by Hurricane Harvey in 2017 killed dozens of people, inundated hundreds of thousands of...
NOAA Develops Tool to Predict Hourly US Wildfire Hazards August 29, 2025 Scientists at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Global Systems Laboratory said it has developed an hourly assessment of wildfire...
The Ghost of Hurricane Katrina Haunts Catastrophe Modelers August 29, 2025 By Gautam Naik When Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans in August 2005, causing greater insurance losses than any other natural disaster in...
After Fearsome Dust Storm Rips Phoenix Area, Trees Cleaned up And Power Restored August 29, 2025 Crews cleaned up downed trees and got electricity mostly restored for thousands of people this week after a powerful dust...
California Jury Awards $2M to Protester Shot in Face With Nonlethal Projectile August 29, 2025 By Jaimie Ding A jury has awarded at least $2.2 million to a protester who was shot in the face with a less-lethal...
Heavy Rain Causes Flooding, Landslides and Deaths in Vietnam and Thailand August 29, 2025 By Hau Dinh Heavy rain caused flooding and landslides Wednesday in parts of Southeast Asia, where at least eight deaths were reported in...
Kenya’s Britam Seeks More African Expansion After Imminent Congo Entry August 29, 2025 By Eric Ombok Kenya’s biggest publicly traded insurer by market value is planning expansion in African nations with low insurance penetration to augment...