LA Fire Zone Set to Get $3 Million Homes Funded by Muni Bonds August 28, 2026 By John Gittelsohn and Andrew Oxford More than a year after wildfires devastated Pacific Palisades, a nonprofit is advancing a plan to tap the public debt...
Court Approves Bank of America’s $72.5 Million Settlement With Epstein Accusers August 28, 2026 By Jack Queen and Jonathan Stempel A federal judge said on Thursday he would grant final approval to Bank of America’s $72.5 million class-action settlement with...
DOJ to Challenge Dismissal of Harvard Civil Rights Suit August 28, 2026 By Chris Dolmetsch The Trump administration told a federal judge it will challenge the dismissal of its lawsuit against Harvard University alleging that...
NY City Mayor Mamdani Assembles Executive Panel to Smooth Ties With Business August 28, 2026 By Nacha Cattan and Amanda Gordon More than a dozen corporate executives have been recruited by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to serve on a...
Owner of Home on Fire Stole First Responder’s Rescue Truck: Police August 28, 2026 A New Hampshire man faces multiple charges after police say he stole a rescue truck from one of the first...
Mercury Insurance Founder Joseph Dies at Age 104 August 27, 2026 George Joseph, who founded Mercury General Corp. nearly 65 years ago, has died at age 104, the company announced this...
Buc-ee’s Faces Backlash in Ohio Over Logo Lawsuit With Mini Mart August 27, 2026 By Julie Carr Smyth A lip-licking alligator, a smiling moose and a hat-wearing bear are among the many cartoon animals to have found themselves...
Wildfire Burns Structures in North Central Texas August 27, 2026 By John Seewer A wildfire that exploded in size in a matter of hours ripped through wide swaths of ranchland in rural Texas,...
Carnival Cruise Line Wins New Trial After $10M Verdict in Sex Assault Suit August 27, 2026 By William Rabb Carnival Cruise Line, long the subject of lawsuits accusing its crew members of unwanted sexual advances on passengers, has won...
Near-Miss Data Can Expedite Self-Driving Vehicle Algorithm Training: Study August 27, 2026 Researchers have developed a new approach to boosting self-driving vehicle algorithms that could significantly reduce the time and cost required...