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Former California Agent Gets 4 Years in Prison for $3.7M Fine Art Insurance Scam
A woman who formerly operated an insurance agency in Northridge, Calif., was sentenced by the U.S. District Court to pay $1,880,237 in restitution and serve 50 months in federal prison for defrauding ...
Deadliest Floods in the U.S. in the Past 25 Years
Flooding has caused an average of more than 125 deaths per year in the United States over the past few decades, according to the National Weather Service, and flash floods are the nation's top ...
2025 U.S. Wildfires Nearly Double Over Same Time Last Year
There are currently 111 wildfires blazing across the U.S., according to newly released data by the National Interagency Fire Center. Of the active wildfires, 31 are currently under suppression ...
Appeals Court Decertifies GM Transmission Lawsuits
General Motors persuaded a federal appeals court on Friday to decertify a class action seeking to hold the automaker liable for knowingly selling about 800,000 cars, trucks and SUVs with faulty ...
Vendor Issues Top Cause of Wedding Insurance Claims in 2024: Travelers
As peak wedding season gets underway, The Travelers Companies, Inc. is highlighting the common causes of loss resulting in wedding insurance claims. "Soon-to-be-weds already have enough to worry ...
Tesla Fails to Quash Florida Lawsuit Over Fatal Model S Crash
Tesla failed to persuade a federal judge to end a lawsuit over the death of a woman struck after an Autopilot-equipped Model S ran off the road in Key Largo, Florida, paving the way for a possible ...
Heightened Cargo Theft Risk Expected During July 4th Holiday Week
The supply chain industry received an urgent warning indicating an increased risk of cargo theft is expected during the upcoming July 4th holiday week, according to cargo theft prevention and ...
NOAA Delays Cutoff of Key Satellite Data for Hurricane Forecasting
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday it is delaying by one month the planned cutoff of satellite data that helps forecasters track hurricanes. Meteorologists and scientists ...