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Texas Volunteer Firefighter Charged With Arson
A Central Texas volunteer firefighter faces 16 felony arson charges after investigators say he set grass, vehicle, and structure fires in Moore and Pearsall. The State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) investigated the fires and arrested 18-year-old Dakoda Winchester on October …
POSTED OCTOBER 28, 2026 4:28 PM |
Border Crossing Opens With Tighter Checks for Screwworm
With the all-clear from U.S. agriculture inspectors, Mexican cattle began moving on Monday through a border crossing in New Mexico that had been closed for nearly two years as both nations work to stop the flesh-eating New World screwworm from …
POSTED OCTOBER 28, 2026 4:25 PM |
Florida Agency Owner and Unlicensed Agent Charged in Fake Certificates Scheme
A man acting as an insurance agent—24 years after his license was revoked—and a south Florida insurance agency owner have been charged with taking premium payments and providing fake workers’ compensation certificates of insurance to a contractor. Florida’s chief financial …
POSTED OCTOBER 28, 2026 4:09 PM |
More Florida Insurers Announce Rate Cuts for Auto, Homeowners, Condo Units
Three more insurance carriers have announced reduced rates—for homeowners, condominium units and for auto policies, affecting more than half a million policies in Florida. USAA insurance, catering to military service members and their families, said it had reduced auto rates …
POSTED OCTOBER 28, 2026 2:56 PM |
Trucking Companies Confront Mounting Diesel, Insurance, Debt Costs
Justin Stoneman has been in the trucking industry for 27 years, operating out of central Michigan’s agricultural heartland. Hauling grain and fertilizer around the Midwest, his 12-odd tractor trailers generated more than $3 million in annual revenue during their best …
POSTED OCTOBER 28, 2026 2:36 PM |
Spanish Train Crash Kills at Least 64 People South of Madrid
A high-speed rail service slammed into another train about 60 miles south of Madrid on Wednesday, killing at least 64 people — the second major accident on Spain’s rail network this year and the deadliest crash in over a decade. …
POSTED OCTOBER 28, 2026 2:13 PM |
Health Damages From Climate Change Are Increasing Faster: Report
The negative health impacts of climate change are not only increasing but doing so at a faster pace than a decade ago, according to a major global assessment released Wednesday. The 10th annual Lancet Countdown report — by an international …
POSTED OCTOBER 28, 2026 1:45 PM |
AI Cybersecurity Startup Upwind Raises at $3.8 Billion Value
Upwind Security, a San Francisco-based startup offering cybersecurity for artificial intelligence and cloud applications, has secured $400 million in fresh financing that values the company at $3.8 billion. Bessemer Venture Partners led the investment, with participation from existing backers including …
POSTED OCTOBER 28, 2026 1:27 PM |
Edison Must Face Jury Over Equipment’s Role in Massive California Fire
A judge ruled that Southern California Edison cannot escape a trial over a central claim in lawsuits over 2025’s Eaton Fire, the most destructive blaze in the Los Angeles area’s history. Superior Court Judge Laura Seigle rejected a request by …
POSTED OCTOBER 28, 2026 1:19 PM |
Meta and Snap Face Major Legal Test of Youth Social Media Addiction Claims
Two teenage plaintiffs who say social media caused them to develop serious mental health problems will take Meta Platforms and Snap to trial in Los Angeles on Oct. 28 in the latest test of claims raised in thousands of US …
POSTED OCTOBER 28, 2026 12:32 PM |
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