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Car Crashes Into Detroit-Area Airport Ticket Counter, injuring 6
A car crashed through the entrance of the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport on Friday evening, striking a ticket counter and injuring six people, airport officials said. The driver was taken into custody, the Wayne County Airport Authority said in …
POSTED JANUARY 26, 2026 7:00 AM |
AI-Driven Threats Driving Spending Plans: AXIS
Nearly 82% of executives surveyed by AXIS Capital Holdings Limited said their organizations plan to increase their cybersecurity budgets over the next 12 months, while 75.2% said they are likely to reduce cybersecurity headcount due to greater productivity resulting from …
POSTED JANUARY 26, 2026 6:32 AM |
Texas Deep Freeze Shutters Some Energy-Consuming Industry Sites
The winter storm sweeping the US has begun disrupting the operations of industrial oil and gas consumers on Texas’ Gulf Coast, including refiners, chemical plants and manufacturers. With almost 10% of US natural gas production estimated to be offline due …
POSTED JANUARY 26, 2026 6:30 AM |
Lawsuit Claims Meta Can See WhatsApp Chats in Breach of Privacy
An international group of plaintiffs sued Meta Platforms, Inc. alleging that the company has made false claims about the privacy and security of its WhatsApp chat service. Meta has made so called “end-to-end” encryption a central part of WhatsApp’s feature …
POSTED JANUARY 26, 2026 6:13 AM |
Florida Board Drafting Rules That Could Stem Bogus Engineering Reports in Claims
For the last several years, complaints have piled up, contending that some Florida engineers have testified or have submitted reports in insurance claims lawsuits about major property damage that was somehow caused by relatively minor wind events. Some of the …
POSTED JANUARY 26, 2026 6:02 AM |
TV Show About the NYPD Becomes Legal Drama Starring City and Dr. Phil’s Son
A reality TV series meant to spotlight the New York Police Department has spawned a real-life legal drama involving the city and the show’s producer, Jordan McGraw — the son of TV’s “Dr. Phil” McGraw. The city sued the younger …
POSTED JANUARY 26, 2026 6:00 AM |
Hartford Opens Y‑Risk Office in San Francisco
The Hartford has opened a Y‑Risk office in San Francisco, a specialty underwriting business focused on insuring the shared economy and emerging technologies. The company says the San Franciso Y-Risk location will strengthen its ability to serve customers “operating at …
POSTED JANUARY 26, 2026 6:00 AM |
Storm Leaves 1 Million Without Power, Forces 10,000 Flight Cancellations
More than 1 million customers in the U.S. as far west as New Mexico were without electricity and over 10,000 flights were canceled on Sunday during a monster winter storm that paralyzed eastern and southern states with heavy snow and …
POSTED JANUARY 26, 2026 5:23 AM |
New Exoskeleton System Said to Reduce Back and Strain Injuries by Almost Two-Thirds
An exoskeleton system developed initially by Vanderbilt University researchers decreased strain, sprain and lifting injuries by as much as 62% over months of study, signaling a way to reduce some of the most common workers’ compensation claims. The HeroWear company, …
POSTED JANUARY 23, 2026 4:19 PM |
Sweeping US Winter Storm Threatens Blackouts and Snarled Travel
A vast swath of the US — sweeping east from the Southern Rockies to the Mid-Atlantic and New England — is on alert for winter-storm conditions that could last days, disrupting travel and threatening blackouts. By Friday evening, a mix …
POSTED JANUARY 23, 2026 4:01 PM |
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