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Strong storms before dawn Saturday in eastern Nebraska killed one person and seriously injured another in a state park and displaced hundreds of inmates after two prison housing units were damaged, officials said, even as other Midwest states also braced …
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Cries for help came from the pitch-black woods, from rooftops and from attics that shifted unsteadily as the water rose. Firefighters and police raced to help, having little guidance on where or how. Top emergency leaders were asleep or out …
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Hurricane experts at AccuWeather say conditions conducive for tropical storm development and an uptick in tropical wave activity will likely lead to three to five Atlantic Basin storms forming in the next two weeks. In a recent media advisory, AccuWeather …
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Used car buyers are being warned to watch for signs of flood-damaged cars, as new CARFAX data estimates that nearly 45,000 vehicles have already been damaged by mid-year storms. Heavy rains and flash flooding that took place between April and …
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The liability litigation environment in the U.S. continues to be challenging, driven by increases in nuclear and thermonuclear verdicts, rising attorney representation rates and evolving litigation strategies. Sedgwick’s Liability Litigation Observation and Trends report from the summer of 2025 offers …
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A recent breach of Columbia University’s computer systems compromised personal information of about 870,000 people, including students and applicants, according to the school’s reports to state officials in the US. The hack included “any personal information” provided in connection with …
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Four fires in the Los Angeles area have consumed more than 100,000 acres and sent thousands of residents fleeing for their lives as dry conditions and strong winds fan flames. The Gifford Fire, about 130 miles (210 kilometers) from downtown, …
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Firefighters made progress tackling France’s biggest wildfires in more than seven decades, with light rain providing a chance to control the blazes before temperatures rise in the coming days. The deadly fires, which ignited on Tuesday in the southwestern department …
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Three months after a U.S. senator chastized Allstate for its response to a Georgia woman’s storm claim, Allstate has paid more than 10 times its initial payout on the claim, U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley said. “Allstate has finally agreed to …
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Prudential Financial reached a $100 million settlement to resolve U.S. Federal Trade Commission civil charges that its Assurance IQ unit misled consumers into buying healthcare plans that did not provide the promised coverage. A settlement with Assurance, which Prudential shut …
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