House Panel Gets Down to Business on Flood Insurance Proposals June 15, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson House lawmakers are weighing seven proposals to renew and reform the federal flood insurance program, an area where there is...
San Francisco Approves Requirement for Clean Breastfeeding Space for Workers June 15, 2017 San Francisco supervisors approved legislation that requires employers to provide new mothers a clean and private space to pump their...
California-based Uber Loses Officials, Faces Major Changes June 15, 2017 By Tom Krisher and Barbara Ortutay Freewheeling Uber faces major change. Its board is cracking down, its founder and CEO is stepping away indefinitely, and the...
UPS Worker in Northern California Kills 3, Turns Gun on Self June 15, 2017 A UPS driver opened fire with a handgun inside a United Parcel Service Inc delivery center in San Francisco on...
Insurance Research Finds Many Homeowners Don’t Understand Deductibles June 15, 2017 Almost five years after Superstorm Sandy, one third of homeowners in several coastal states are still unaware of hurricane deductibles...
New York Flood Areas Getting Portable Dams, $1M in State Aid June 15, 2017 Water-filled portable dams are being deployed and $1 million in state funding will go toward emergency repairs to wastewater treatment...
Rolling Stone to Pay $1.65M to Settle Suit Over University of Virginia Rape Story June 15, 2017 By Alanna Durkin Richer Rolling Stone magazine agreed to pay $1.65 million to settle a defamation lawsuit filed by a University of Virginia fraternity...
Massachusetts Marijuana Proposal Seeks Higher Taxes, More Local Control June 15, 2017 By Bob Salsberg Lawmakers reviewing the state’s new recreational marijuana law plan to recommend sharply higher taxes and more control for city and...
Anbang Says New York’s Waldorf Astoria Condo Conversion Proceeding Normally June 15, 2017 By Hui-yong Yu The conversion of New York’s landmark Waldorf Astoria hotel into luxury condominiums is moving forward as planned and no delays...
Chinese Banks Backing Away from Anbang Insurance June 15, 2017 Pressure is building on Anbang Insurance Group Co. as Chinese banks distance themselves from the owner of New York’s Waldorf...