Why Wildfires Pose Multiple Threats to US West Power Sector: Maguire August 17, 2026 By Gavin Maguire For years, wildfire season was largely viewed as a threat to homes, forests and utility infrastructure in the American West....
Kin Launches Condo and Flood Insurance Options in California August 17, 2026 Kin launched two new coverages for California homeowners — condo (HO6) insurance and a flood insurance add-on to Kin home...
Formula 1 Parent Reaches $3M Settlement in Las Vegas Grand Prix Tickets Suit August 17, 2026 By Mark Anderson Formula 1 parent company Liberty Media, which also promotes the Las Vegas Grand Prix, has agreed to a settlement of...
Tyson to Close More Beef Plants as Cattle Shortage Drags On August 14, 2026 By Ilena Peng Tyson Foods Inc. is closing more beef plants as a prolonged cattle shortage continues to force the US beefpacking industry’s...
Kansas Town Settles Lawsuit With Former Reporter Over Controversial Police Raid August 14, 2026 By John Hanna A small Kansas town has agreed to pay $850,000 to a former reporter at its weekly newspaper to end her...
Trump ‘Energy Emergency’ Could Fast-Track Expansion of Louisiana LNG Terminal August 14, 2026 By Tristan Baurick, Verite News Less than two years after opening, a liquefied natural gas terminal near New Orleans is seeking a multi-billion-dollar expansion under...
Hawaii Faces Rare Hurricane Strike as Storms Batter Indiana August 14, 2026 By Brian K. Sullivan Hawaii is in line for a rare hurricane strike as Tropical Storm Lala grazes the Big Island, while severe storms...
Seven People Charged in $100M Workers’ Compensation Fraud Operation in Florida August 14, 2026 By William Rabb After a years-long investigation involving state and local law enforcement teams, Florida authorities have charged seven people in a $100...
Two Slicks Appear in Gulf as Huge Oil Spill off Oman Threatens Disaster August 14, 2026 By Nilo Tabrizy, Catherine Cartier and Jonathan Saul Two slicks have appeared in Iranian waters, satellite imagery and video verified by Reuters show, as tit-for-tat attacks on oil...
EEOC Says Nike Complied With Subpoena, Drops Lawsuit August 14, 2026 By Daniel Wiessner The U.S. agency that enforces laws banning workplace discrimination has dropped a lawsuit seeking to enforce a subpoena in an...