Monsanto Told to Pay Teachers $185M Over Chemical Exposure July 30, 2021 SEATTLE (AP) — Three schoolteachers in Washington state who sued chemical company Monsanto over exposure to materials in fluorescent lights...
Taliban Say Flooding Kills 150 in Northeastern Afghanistan July 30, 2021 By Rahim Faiez KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Flash flooding killed 150 people in a remote area in Afghanistan’s mountainous northeastern Nuristan province controlled...
Thunderstorms Cause Damage, Power Outages in Ill. and Wisc. July 30, 2021 MILWAUKEE (AP) — Strong thunderstorms caused widespread damage across Wisconsin, and left tens of thousands without power in both Wisconsin...
Alaska Quake Produces Prolonged Shaking, Small Tsunami July 30, 2021 PERRYVILLE, Alaska (AP) — A powerful earthquake which struck just off Alaska’s southern coast caused prolonged shaking and prompted tsunami...
Indian Hoteliers Test Clout in Lawsuits Against Big Chains July 30, 2021 By Sudhin Thanawala ATLANTA (AP) — Hotel owner Vimal Patel has traced a familiar path to success in the U.S. hospitality industry. Patel...
Wildfires in Southern Turkey Leave 3 Dead, 58 Hospitalized July 30, 2021 By Susan Fraser ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Strong winds have fanned two separate forest fires in southern Turkey, killing at least three people...
Cyber Insurance Rates Fail to Match Catastrophe Risk-Chubb CEO July 30, 2021 Rising prices of insurance against cyber attacks fail to take account of the potential catastrophic effects of a widespread attack,...
Reinsurers Not Liable for Defense Costs Exceeding Policy Limits July 30, 2021 By Jim Sams Two reinsurers that shared part of the risk on a $25 million umbrella policy issued to a New York manufacturer...
Gun Maker Offers $33M to Settle Suit by Sandy Hook Families July 29, 2021 HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting has offered some...
Study: Boston’s Subway System Faces Severe Flood Threat July 29, 2021 BOSTON (AP) — The Boston area’s subway system faces a severe threat from rising seas over the next 50 years...