Northern China Flash Flood Kills 10, Xinhua Reports August 18, 2025 At least 10 people died in a flash flood in northern China, state media reported on Sunday [Aug. 17], with...
Gas Valve Failure May Have Led to Fatal US Steel Plant Explosion August 18, 2025 By Marc Levy Preparations for a routine maintenance task may have led to an explosion at a U.S. Steel coal-processing plant near Pittsburgh...
No End in Sight to Plastic Pollution Crisis as Treaty Negotiations in Geneva Fail August 18, 2025 By Jennifer McDermott Negotiations to reach a major treaty to end growing plastic pollution around the world fell apart on Friday [Aug. 15],...
Google Agrees $36 Million Fine for Anti-Competitive Deals With Australia Telcos August 18, 2025 By Byron Kaye and Himanshi Akhand Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55 million ($35.8 million) fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it...
Update: Hurricane Erin Strengthens, Threatens US East Coast With Rough Surf August 18, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan and Lauren Rosenthal Hurricane Erin will likely become even larger as it churns past the Bahamas, avoiding land but raising the risk of...
Texas Blames ESG Goals in Probe of Xcel Over 2024 Wildfires August 18, 2025 By Josh Saul The Texas attorney general is investigating utility Xcel Energy Inc. and its contractor for two wildfires that devastated the state...
Carrier Revenue Growth Expected to Outpace Hiring in Next Year August 18, 2025 By Allen Laman Approximately 81% of insurance companies expect to increase their revenue in the next 12 months, but only about 53% expect...
Tampa Woman Posed as Insurance Agent, Used App to Take Payments, Indictment Says August 18, 2025 A September trial for a Tampa woman charged with posing as an insurance agent and keeping thousands of dollars in...
New York City Reports 4th Person Has Died After Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak August 18, 2025 A fourth person has died in connection with a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City, health officials disclosed Thursday...
Trump’s Debanking Order Could Create Uncertainty for Banks, Sources Say August 18, 2025 By Saeed Azhar, Pete Schroeder and Nupur Anand U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order requiring banks not to discriminate against clients on political or religious grounds could create...