Monthly Archives: <span>January 2024</span>

Snow in the West and Flooding in the Northeast. And More Foul Weather Is on the Way

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Drenching rains, flooding and fierce winds stranded vehicles, shuttered schools and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands in the Northeast, the swan song of a bout of violent weather that battered most of the United …

New York Times Sues Microsoft and OpenAI for Copyright Infringement

The New York Times Co. sued Microsoft Corp. and OpenAI Inc. for using its content to help develop artificial intelligence services, in a sign of the increasingly fraught relationship between the media and a technology that could upend the news …

Natural Disasters Led to $250B in Global Losses Last Year

Extreme storms and other natural disasters cost the world about $250 billion of losses last year, with less than half that amount actually covered by insurers, according to data compiled by Munich Re. The bill exceeds the 10-year average, and …

‘Extra’ Apartment Doesn’t Allow Insurer to Rescind Policy After Fire Damage Claim Filed

New York City housing is often jammed into tight spaces. Old houses are carved into several apartments. Not all of them are legal. Alexi Home Design’s property in the Bronx had two official residences on the main floor and an …

Texas Regulators Limit Oil and Gas Disposal Wells in Bid to Reduce Earthquakes in West Texas

The state’s oil and gas regulatory agency last month suspended nearly two dozen permits that let companies inject saltwater water into the ground, a routine industry practice that regulators said has contributed to the rising frequency and magnitude of earthquakes …

Lloyds Bank Manager Awarded £450,000 After Winning Case Over Racist Slur He Made

The ex-Lloyds Banking Group Plc manager who won his unfair dismissal case over his use of a racist slur was awarded more than £450,000 ($572,560) from an employment tribunal that said he was unlikely to be able to work in …

Connecticut Extends PTSD Benefits to All Workers Under Workers’ Compensation

The new year brought with it an expansion of Connecticut’s workers’ compensation benefits with regard to post-traumatic stress injuries or disorders (PTSD). Prior to January 1, only first responders were eligible for benefits for work-related PTSD; now under a new …

Sprawling Storms Wallop US with Tornado Reports, Damage and Heavy Snow

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A sprawling storm hit the U.S. South, with tornado warnings and high winds that blew roofs off homes, flipped over campers and tossed about furniture in Florida on Tuesday, while another storm buried cities across …

Yemen’s Houthis Launch their Largest Red Sea Drone and Missile Attack, Though No Damage is Reported

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired their largest-ever barrage of drones and missiles targeting shipping in the Red Sea, forcing the United States and British navies to shoot down the projectiles in a major naval engagement, …

Japan’s Nuclear Safety Agency Orders Power Plant Operator to Study the Impact of Jan. 1 Quake

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s nuclear safety regulators have told the operator of a nuclear power plant in the area hit by a powerful New Year’s Day quake to study its potential impact. The Nuclear Regulation Authority, or NRA, asked for …