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Two women and a 5-year-old girl died after a train struck the family members while they were on a railroad bridge over a northern Ohio river, authorities said Monday. Crews equipped with sonar had been scouring the Sandusky River through …

A federal jury awarded $405,083 to a veteran in a disability discrimination case against a St. Petersburg, Florida, senior living facility and its operating companies, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced. According to the EEOC’s suit, The Princess …

A new task force has been formed to develop standards in California for insurance coverage and clean-up of smoke-damaged homes. California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced the formation of a Smoke Claims & Remediation Task Force within the California Department …

When a Mexican navy tall ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, it was maneuvering in turbulent waters. The tide had just turned, and a fast current was heading up the East River as a 10 mph wind set in. While …

Walmart Inc. stunned civil-rights activists in November by saying it was pulling back on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. The world’s largest retailer said it would stop using the term “DEI” in official communications, remove some LGBTQ products from its …

Flames ripped through a massive mansion in Louisiana, destroying much of the historic structure that was used as a plantation house when it was completed in 1859, authorities said. The fire that engulfed the Nottoway Plantation House on Thursday devastated …

A month after a costly cyberattack on one of Britain’s best known retailers, Marks & Spencer has yet to restore online shopping as it prioritizes safety over speed, while retailers worldwide race to boost their defenses. The attack on the …

Hackers have stolen a “significant amount of personal data” from people who received legal aid across England and Wales, the UK’s Ministry of Justice said. A breach at the Legal Aid Agency that was identified by the government in April …

Protecdiv, headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, hired David Castillo as executive vice president and national construction practice leader. In this newly created role, Castillo leads the strategic growth and development of Protecdiv’s construction and surety business. Castillo has 30 years of …

According to The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB) quarterly survey, commercial property/casualty premiums across all account sizes in the first quarter 2025 rose by 4.2%—down 22% from the last three months of 2024 and a “clear” signal of …

At least 27 people have been killed by storms systems that swept across part of the U.S. Midwest and South, with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announcing Saturday that 18 of the deaths came in his state and 10 others were …

More severe storms were expected to roll across the central U.S. this week following the weather-related deaths of more than two dozen people and a devastating Kentucky tornado. The National Weather Service said a “multitude of hazardous weather” would impact …

Capital One has agreed to pay $425 million to settle nationwide litigation accusing it of cheating savings account depositors out of much higher interest rates by not telling them they could move their money to higher-yielding accounts. A notice describing …

CLP Holdings Ltd.’s EnergyAustralia — one of the nation’s “big three” energy companies — apologized to customers for the marketing of its carbon offsetting products. The apology was part of a settlement with advocacy organization Parents for Climate, which launched …

Britain’s Anglian Water was fined 1.4 million pounds ($1.9 million) over drinking water contamination, in the latest scandal in an industry which is facing a public backlash over environmental failures and rising bills. The government has launched a review aimed …

Even before Coinbase Global Inc. disclosed that hackers had stolen the home addresses and account balances of its customers, Jethro Pijlman was seeing an uptick in interest from concerned clients with large crypto holdings who were looking for bodyguards and …

Russia detained a Greek-owned oil tanker on Sunday after it left an Estonian Baltic Sea port, the Estonian Foreign Ministry said, adding it had alerted NATO allies to the incident. The Liberia-flagged ship Green Admire was leaving Sillamae port using …

As commercial property insurance rates moderate, the value and relevance of captive insurance companies isn’t expected to fade away. A panel of experts discussed the state and evolution of the captive sphere during a presentation at the RIMS RiskWorld conference …

The head of the upstart Texas Stock Exchange said the state is making a serious play to reshape the US financial landscape, using new pro-business laws and a proposed ban on trading taxes to take on longtime power centers on …

The total volume of products recalled from key industries surged by 25% in the first quarter, a new report shows. Sedgwick’s report out on Thursday the surge comes amid a marginal decline in U.S. product recall events, shows 775 recalls …