Risk
Forecasters Say La Niña to Fade Early Next Year
La Niña is expected to linger for another month or two before likely giving way to neutral Pacific conditions between January and March 2026, carrying a 68 percent probability, the U.S. Climate ...
Waymo Issues Recall After Illegal Passing of School Buses
Alphabet unit Waymo said Friday it would issue a recall for its self-driving vehicles after Texas officials said they illegally passed school buses at least 19 times since the ...
Trump to Issue Order Creating National AI Rule
President Donald Trump said on Monday he would sign an executive order this week that he said would create a single national rule for artificial intelligence, which the industry has said is necessary ...
Water Leaks, Frozen Pipes Top List of Small Business Claims: The Hartford
Damage from water leaks and frozen pipes are the most common insurance claims for small-business owners, while fire claims are the most expensive, according to an analysis of The Hartford's ...
Hong Kong Fire Reveals Contractor Safety Breaches, Residents’ Revolt
Homeowners at the complex destroyed in one of Hong Kong's deadliest fires were incorrectly told by the contractor blamed for the blaze had a clean safety record, documents viewed by Reuters show. ...
Police Recover Swallowed Fabergé Pendant 6 Days After it Was Stolen
New Zealand Police said Friday they have recovered a James Bond-inspired Fabergé pendant after six days of closely watching the man accused of swallowing the jewelry in an Auckland store. They said ...
Global Warming Likely to Push Future Hurricane Seasons to Extremes: Study
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season ended with a record number of Category 5 storms, signaling new climate-driven extremes ahead, according to researchers at MS Amlin. "On paper, this year's Atlantic ...
Hong Kong High Rise Fire to Hurt Taiping Insurance Earnings: Fitch
The deadly fire that ripped through seven high-rise towers in Hong Kong is expected to result in a surge in near-term claims among insurers and hit earnings of the complex's main underwriter, an ...