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Predictions Point to the Potential for a Record-breaking El Niño
Seasonal models are predicting an El Niño climate pattern that could be the strongest on record, bringing with it more extreme weather. "I think we're going to see weather events that we've never ...
US Citizen Infected With Hantavirus Now Isolated in Nebraska
A US citizen who was infected with hantavirus from the Hondius cruise ship is being cared for in a biocontainment unit in Nebraska, US health officials said Monday, while ...
FEMA Council Backs Overhaul of Disaster Response
President Donald Trump's task force for reforming the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Thursday recommended sweeping changes to how the federal government responds to natural disasters. The ...
Platform Breach Downs Nearly 9,000 Colleges, Universities in the U.S.
Nearly 9,000 colleges and universities were impacted by the Canvas outage, which occurred on Thursday evening. A criminal cyber organization known as ShinyHunters claimed it had obtained data ...
Wisconsin Recycling Firm Posts Unusual Speed Limit Sign
Outagamie County Recycling & Solid Waste highlighted a new speed limit sign that reads 17.3 MPH on a recent Facebook post. The Wisconsin recycler posted the sign with an odd speed limit to get ...
Safety Agency Opens Probe into Startup Avride’s Autonomous Crashes in Texas
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday it is opening an investigation into a series of crashes involving startup Avride's autonomous vehicles that raised questions about their ...
NASA Satellite Images Highlight How Fast Mexico City Is Sinking
Mexico City is sinking by nearly 10 inches (about 25 centimeters) a year, according to new satellite imagery released this week by NASA, making it one of the world's fastest-subsiding metropolises. ...
Allianz Commercial Transitions Its Standalone Cyber Business to MGA Coalition
Allianz Commercial announced an agreement which transitions its standalone commercial cyber insurance business to Coalition, the managing general agent and specialist cyber insurer. The agreement ...