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CSU Lowers Atlantic Hurricane Forecast to ‘Well Below Normal’
Thanks to a strengthening El Nino, the rest of the Atlantic hurricane season will be well below normal, said researchers at Colorado State University. In a July 8 update to its forecast, CSU said the ...
New Data Shows Risk of Drowning Highest for Kids Ages 1-4
Drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages one to four, according to a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) report. An average of 376 children under the age of 15 fatally ...
U.S. Forecaster Says El Niño to Strengthen Through Year End
El Niño will strengthen through the end of the year, with a 97% chance it will persist through early spring 2027, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center said on Thursday. "There is an 81% chance of a ...
Former Dallas Cowboys Defensive End Kneeland Autopsy Reveals Early Stage CTE
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Executives on the Move at AXA XL, Chesapeake, AIG, Aon
AXA XL appointed Matt Rodliff as chief claims officer, Americas, effective July 13. Rodliff succeeds Jim DiVirgilio, who has announced his retirement effective at the end of July. DiVirgilio served ...
Allianz Unit to Cut as Many as 1,800 Jobs in Push to Adopt AI
Allianz SE plans to eliminate hundreds of positions at its assistance and travel insurance subsidiary Allianz Partners as the company pushes forward with implementing artificial intelligence ...
Construction Firms Embrace Safety Programs to Reduce Serious Injury, Fatalities
Nearly two-thirds of construction firms have implemented a program to prevent serious injuries and fatalities, commonly called SIFs, according to a recent survey conducted by the Construction Safety ...
NYC Orders Pause of Construction on Damaged Midtown Office Tower
New York City building regulators said the conversion of a Midtown Manhattan office tower into residences must be paused while officials investigate what caused columns inside the building to fail, ...