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NOAA Maintains Forecast for Below-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season
Aug 7 2026 // Nearly halfway through the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, NOAA’s prediction of below-normal activity in the Atlantic basin remains unchanged. Today, forecasters from NOAA’s National Weather Service updated the...
California Sees Second Straight Year of Vehicle Theft Declines
Aug 7 2026 // California recorded its second straight year of declining vehicle thefts last year, the California Highway Patrol is reporting. According to the CHP’s, thieves stole roughly 133,000 vehicles in California in 2025,...
Prediction Market Bets on Wildfires Draw Scrutiny From Senators
Aug 5 2026 // A group of Democratic senators urged the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to rein in prediction market trading on wildfires, expressing concern that individuals could be tempted to commit arson to make their bets pay...
Viewpoint: Extreme Heat Increases Risk of Workplace Injuries Across Canada
Aug 3 2026 // Heat warnings have stretched across Canada this summer, from Atlantic Canada and southern British Columbia to the Prairies, central Canada and the Northwest Territories. During one mid-July heat wave, humidex readings...
New York Sues Prediction Market Kalshi Alleging ‘Illegal Gambling Operation’
Aug 3 2026 // New York officials sued prediction market platform Kalshi for potentially billions of dollars on Friday, calling it an “illegal, unlicensed gambling operation” that includes sports wagering as the state seeks...
French Insurer AXA’s Profit Rises 2% as Expected, Confident on Outlook
Jul 31 2026 // AXA SA reported first half profit higher than the same period a year ago, as the Paris-based insurer assesses the impact of wildfires currently affecting France and Spain. The French insurance group’s underlying...
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