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Citizens Adds Thousands of Policies but Has Yet to Complete Reinsurance Needs
Two developments at Citizens Property Insurance Corp. show how tough the Florida market continues to be, even after recent legislative action. At a Citizens Market Accountability Committee meeting ...
Simone Biles, Other Women Seek $1 Billion-Plus From FBI Over Nassar
Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and dozens of other women who say they were sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar are seeking more than $1 billion from the FBI for failing to stop the sports doctor ...
House Committee to Hold Hearing on Soaring U.S. Traffic Deaths
A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on Wednesday is holding a hearing on soaring American traffic deaths and efforts to build safer roads. Last year, traffic deaths jumped 10.5 percent to ...
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear COVID Business Interruption Case
The U.S. Supreme Court decided Monday that it will not hear an appeal of a decision that denied coverage for losses caused by COVID-19 shutdown orders, effectively closing the last door for such ...
GM’s Cruise Gets Calif. Robotaxi Permit; Paying Riders Allowed in Driverless Cars
General Motors Co.'s Cruise on Thursday became the first company to secure a permit to charge for self-driving car rides in San Francisco, after it overcame objections by city officials. Self-driving ...
CSU Increases Hurricane Forecast, Predicts ‘Well Above Average’ Season
Researchers from Colorado State University have increased their forecast for the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, now predicting a "well above average" season with five major hurricanes. The CSU ...
Federal Investigators to Review FDA Response to Baby Formula Recall
Federal investigators have launched a review into whether the U.S. Food and Drug Administration properly inspected Abbott Laboratories' Michigan plant and how the agency oversaw the baby formula ...
Small Nuclear Power Projects May Have Big Waste Problems
A planned new generation of small nuclear reactors will create more waste than conventional reactors, while treatments to make some types of waste safe could be exploited by militants trying to ...
Can U.S. Gunmakers Be Liable for Mass Shooting?
An 18-year-old gunman stormed a Texas elementary school on Tuesday and killed 19 children and two teachers, reigniting a debate in the United States over gun control and the ...