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FDA Proposes Standardized Testing to Detect Asbestos in Talc Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing that cosmetic products containing talc should be tested using standardized methods to detect asbestos, a potential contaminant, according to ...
New Regulations Ramping Up Association Costs Frustrate Florida Condo Owners
Florida condominium owners are looking at higher costs from condo associations in the new year, a consequence of a safety law passed by state lawmakers in 2022. It requires associations to have ...
California Vocational School CEO Charged With 23 Counts of Insurance Fraud
The CEO of one of California's largest vocational return to work counseling centers, Hazel Ortega, appeared in court yesterday after being charged with 23 felony counts including insurance fraud, ...
Proposed Oregon Bill Bars Utility Rate Hikes Amid Unresolved Wildfire Suits
Three Oregon lawmakers say they plan to introduce a bill that would bar utilities from raising rates if they have unresolved wildfire lawsuits for three or more years, describing it as an effort to ...
Though U.S. Jobless Claims Slip, Numbers Point to Worker Scarcity
The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits dipped to the lowest in a month last week, consistent with a cooling but still-healthy U.S. labor market that is likely to keep ...
National Flood Insurance Program Authorized to Continue Through Mid-March
The National Flood Insurance Program has been renewed for another three months. On Dec. 21, 2024, the day after it was set to expire, the president signed legislation passed by Congress that extends ...
Wildfire Smoke’s Health Risks Linger Long After Homes Escape Burning
Three years ago, on Dec. 30, 2021, a wind-driven wildfire raced through two communities just outside Boulder, Colorado. In the span of about eight hours, more than 1,000 homes and businesses burned. ...
Dear Elon and Vivek: Insurance Commissioners Urge DOGE to Ditch FIO
Insurance commissioners from nine states are looking to the new Department of Government Efficiency to do away with the Federal Insurance Office. In a letter, addressed to DOGE heads Elon Musk and ...