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Markets/Coverages: Markel Launches Clinical Trials Cover to Support Research Globally

Markel Insurance, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc., announced the launch of its clinical trials insurance product. Markel said the product underscores its commitment to providing best-in-class solutions to support clinical trials research and product development on an international …

Tornadoes, Winds, Rain Hit Florida Panhandle and Parts of Alabama

Tornadoes, strong winds and flash flooding hit parts of north Florida and Alabama over the weekend, damaging dozens of homes and commercial and farm structures, weather and local news sites reported. In the Florida Panhandle, tornadoes ripped roofs from homes …

Drug Companies Paying Hawaii $700 Million to Settle Plavix Blood Thinner Suit

Pharmaceutical companies have agreed to pay Hawaii $700 million to settle its lawsuit over the efficacy and safety of the blood thinner Plavix, the state attorney general’s office announced. A court ruling last year ordered Bristol Myers Squibb Company and …

Tesla Driver Charged in California Attacks Arrested Again for Road Rage in Hawaii

A Tesla driver charged with attacking motorists’ vehicles with a pipe in the Los Angeles area has been arrested again for allegedly assaulting two women during a road rage incident in Honolulu. The recent arrest comes less than a year …

Labor Market Stays Resilient, but Workers Less Productive in Q1

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell sharply as the spring break-related boost from the prior week faded, suggesting the labor market continued to chug along, though risks are mounting from tariffs. Employers are hoarding workers …

Newark Plane Traffic Slowed Again Due to Telecoms Issue, FAA Says

The Federal Aviation Administration was forced to briefly slow arriving and departing planes at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday because of a new telecommunications issue, the agency said. The Philadelphia Terminal Radar Approach Control suffered a new …

Recovery of Superyacht Bayesian off Sicily Suspended After Diver Dies

The recovery of a superyacht that sank last year off the Sicilian coast was temporarily halted Saturday following the death of a specialist diver while working underwater, the company overseeing the operation said. U.K. tech magnate Mike Lynch, his daughter …

Heathrow Fire Timeline Set Out as Grid Security Focus Sharpens

A detailed timeline of the events surrounding the unprecedented day-long blackout that hit London’s Heathrow Airport has been set out by the National Energy System Operator, as scrutiny of grid security intensifies. Heathrow was plunged into chaos on March 21 …

North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Granted Authority to Require Restitution

The North Dakota insurance commissioner has the authority to require insurance companies to pay restitution to harmed policyholders under a bill signed into last month. House Bill 1088, signed into law on April. 10 by Gov. Kelly Armstrong, grants the …

Ohio High School Lacrosse Player Dies From Injuries Suffered During Game

An Ohio high school lacrosse player died Thursday from injuries he suffered during a lacrosse game. The family of Dylan Veselic announced his death in a message posted to the Bay Village High School lacrosse team’s X account. Veselic, a …

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