DHS Secretary Noem Fires Two Dozen at FEMA Citing Cyber Lapses September 2, 2025 By Patrick Howell O'Neill Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that she fired two dozen employees from the Federal Emergency Management Agency after a...
WhatsApp Finds New Hacking Campaign Targeting Fewer Than 200 People September 2, 2025 By Raphael Satter WhatsApp said Aug. 29 it discovered an advanced cyberespionage effort that took advantage of a chain of security vulnerabilities in...
Sedgwick: Recalled Products in US Hit Lowest Quarterly Level in 3 Years September 2, 2025 The number of products recalled across the U.S. in the second quarter fell 31.5% from 125.37 million units in the...
Most Trump Tariffs Are Not Legal, US Appeals Court Rules September 2, 2025 By Dietrich Knauth, Nate Raymond and Tom Hals A divided U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that most of Donald Trump’s tariffs are illegal, undercutting the Republican president’s...
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...
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...
Sierra Club Received Sex Harassment Complaint About Then-Chief Earlier This Year August 29, 2025 By Olivia Raimonde A Sierra Club employee filed a workplace misconduct complaint earlier this year with the board of directors alleging that then-executive...
AM Best Affirms A+ Financial Strength Rating for Allstate Group Members August 29, 2025 Insurance industry rating agency AM Best on Thursday affirmed the financial strength rating of A+ (Superior) for the Allstate Insurance...
US, Allies Step Up Fight Against North Korean Cyber Activities August 29, 2025 By Hyonhee Shin The US, Japan and South Korea pledged to intensify efforts to block North Korea’s use of overseas IT workers to...