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Deadly Flooding in West Virginia Finds Prevention Plans Unaddressed
At least two West Virginians are dead, dozens of homes are damaged and communities across north central West Virginia are left picking up the pieces in the wake of another major flood. Just a decade ago, a massive flood prompted …
POSTED JULY 31, 2026 1:53 PM |
Japan Earthquake Halts Auto and Chip Plants, Testing Supply Chain Resilience
The 7.1-magnitude quake that struck southern Japan this week has brought many car and semiconductor factories in the area to a halt, but hopes are high that disruptions will be less severe than a similar-sized temblor that rocked the region …
POSTED JULY 31, 2026 1:41 PM |
Anthropic AI Models Hacked Three Organizations During Tests
nthropic PBC said its artificial intelligence models breached three organizations during cybersecurity tests that went awry, a little more than a week after its chief rival, OpenAI, disclosed a similar incident. Anthropic said in a blog post Thursday that it …
POSTED JULY 31, 2026 1:37 PM |
Police Am-Bush Catches 74 Drivers Using Cell Phones
Someone must have challenged the Dunellen Borough (New Jersey) Police Department to get creative with traffic enforcement. As the department reported on Facebook, an officer conducted a distracted driving enforcement detail on a “highly-trafficked, pedestrian-heavy” downtown area on Wednesday of …
POSTED JULY 31, 2026 1:19 PM |
Former Insurance Agent Sentenced to Jail for Fraud, Again
A Baltimore County judge has sentenced Michael C. Okolo of Pikesville, Maryland, to six months incarceration for 10 counts of insurance fraud for acting as an insurance agent without a license. According to Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, the jury …
POSTED JULY 31, 2026 11:30 AM |
Climate Change Made ‘Fire Weather’ in France, Spain More Likely
Climate change made the weather that fueled Europe’s recent wildfires at least twice as likely in France and at least 20 times as likely in Spain, scientists at the World Weather Attribution group said on Friday. The global climate is …
POSTED JULY 31, 2026 9:48 AM |
French Insurer AXA’s Profit Rises 2% as Expected, Confident on Outlook
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 earnings came in up 2% to €4.5 …
POSTED JULY 31, 2026 9:19 AM |
Mapfre Acquires Stake in Insurtech Tuio; Bolsters Commitment to AI, Digital Innovation
Just a week after revealing a $1.5 billion deal to acquire U.S.-based Safety Insurance Group, Spain’s Mapfre has announced a deal closer to its European roots—taking a 38.9% stake in the Spanish insurtech Tuio. The Tuio stake strengthens Mapfre’s commitment …
POSTED JULY 31, 2026 8:41 AM |
State Farm to Begin Issuing Dividend Payments to Louisiana Drivers
State Farm Mutual Auto will soon begin issuing $136 million in dividends to Louisiana drivers. The carrier informed the Louisiana Department of Insurance that eligible customers will receive an email between early August and early September asking them to select …
POSTED JULY 31, 2026 7:00 AM |
Texas Ban on Several THC Products Goes Into Effect
Texans’ access to a variety of hemp-derived THC products will significantly narrow on Friday. Texas will ban several hemp-derived THC cannabis products, including those containing delta-8 and delta-10 THC variants, punishing people in possession of them with jail time and …
POSTED JULY 31, 2026 7:00 AM |
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