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Explosions at US Steel Plant Leaves 2 Dead, 10 Injured
Multiple explosions on Monday at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, killed two people and injured 10 others, according to the company and local authorities. The blasts at the Clairton ...
New Studies Tie Unrecognized Deaths, Health Problems to Maui and LA Wildfires
The toll of wildfires is usually counted in acres burnt, property destroyed, and lives lost to smoke and flames. But three studies published last week suggest the cost to human health from the Maui ...
Why Experts Say States Need to Get in the Business of Floodplain Buyouts
As flooding becomes an increasingly common and destructive feature of Texas life, housing experts are calling for the creation of a statewide, voluntary buyout program to move residents out of the ...
Camaro ZL1 Tops List of Most Stolen Vehicles: IIHS
The Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 tops the list of America's most-stolen vehicles, as a software upgrade helped reduce theft rates for Hyundai and Kia vehicles, according to new research from the Highway Loss ...
July Temps Ease, But Still Third Hottest on Record
The world experienced its third-warmest July on record this year, according to the European Union's climate agency, which tracks global warming, announced on Thursday. Temperatures eased slightly for ...
Former Ironshore, Lexington CEO Kevin Kelley Dies
Long-time industry leader Kevin H. Kelley has died. Kelley was last in the industry with Liberty Mutual Insurance, where he was vice chairman, Global Risk Solutions after joining the company in 2017 ...
Zurich Insurance Reports Record H1 Profit of $4.2B, Driven by Middle Market, Specialty
Zurich Insurance Group reported some record numbers during the first half: business operating profit (BOP) was up 6 percent to a record $4.2 billion and core return on equity hit a best-ever number ...
NOAA Forecasting Above Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season
A day after Colorado State University's hurricane researchers revised their 2025 Atlantic hurricane forecast, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued its own updated ...