Blackouts in Extreme Weather Create Demand for Cleaner Backup Power August 23, 2024 By Alexa St. John Software engineer Kenna Ofoegbu in Houston, Texas tries hard to keep his three kids cool during the summer and that...
Arkansas County to Pay $3M Settlement Over Detainee’s 2021 Death in Jail August 23, 2024 FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) — A county in western Arkansas has approved a $3 million settlement with the family of...
Is Heat Causing Branches to Fall Off Trees? Scientists Aren’t Sure August 22, 2024 By Kendra Pierre-Louis In 2003, as Paris sweltered through a heat wave that would go on to kill an estimated 15,000 people across...
Two Killed in West Texas Plane Crash That Set Off a Fire August 22, 2024 ODESSA, Texas (AP) — A small plane crashed in a West Texas neighborhood Tuesday, killing the pilot and a passenger...
The Hilb Group Expands Central Region Presence With Texas Acquisition August 22, 2024 The Hilb Group announced that it has acquired a Texas-based property and casualty agency, adding to the company’s expanding presence...
Compounding Disasters in Lake Charles Highlight Need for Disaster Preparedness August 21, 2024 By Tracy Kijewski-Correa Most Americans will remember 2020 as the year when the pandemic changed everything. But for Lake Charles, Louisiana, and its...
People Moves: Alliant Appoints Aguirre to Lead New Commercial Surety Practice August 21, 2024 Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, named Alliant Specialty Senior Vice President Orlando Aguirre as the leader of its...
Jury Finds Parents of Texas Student Accused of 2018 Mass Shooting Not Negligent August 21, 2024 By Paul J. Weber and Rio Yamat The parents of a former student accused of killing 10 people at a high school near Houston in 2018 do...
Texans’ Bid to Stay Cool in Heat Lifts Power Use to New High August 21, 2024 By Naureen S. Malik Texans set an unofficial record in electricity use Tuesday as soaring temperatures spurred homeowners, schools and businesses to crank up...
One Killed After Natural Gas Pipeline Explodes In Louisiana August 20, 2024 By Elizabeth Elkin and Ari Natter The US Coast Guard is investigating a fatal blast at a natural gas pipeline in Louisiana. A contractor working on...