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Amid Drought, Corpus Christi Seeks Water From Privately Owned Plant
Six months after scrapping their own seawater desalination plant project, Corpus Christi City Council voted Tuesday to consider an agreement with a private company to purchase water from its desalination plant to help stave off an impending water emergency. The …
POSTED MARCH 27, 2026 4:44 PM |
People Moves: Marsh Risk Names Zafiriadis to Lead New Service Delivery Practice
Marsh names Zafiriadis Leader of new Service Delivery Practice, US and Canada, Marsh Risk Marsh, headquartered in New York City, appointed Katrina Zafiriadis as leader of its newly established service delivery practice (SDP), U.S. and Canada, Marsh Risk. Based in …
POSTED MARCH 27, 2026 3:19 PM |
Medical Journal Lancet Retracts 49-Year-Old Baby Powder Paper Over J&J Breach
The Lancet, one of the world’s leading medical journals, retracted a nearly five-decade-old paper extolling the safety of talc, the main ingredient in Johnson & Johnson’s iconic baby powder that fueled tens of thousands of lawsuits against the company after …
POSTED MARCH 27, 2026 3:13 PM |
Lawsuit Alleges Microbetting Product by DraftKings, FanDuel, NFL Leads to Addiction
Major online betting platforms and the National Football League (NFL) are facing a product liability lawsuit in Pennsylvania alleging that their live in-game microbetting product is an “inherently dangerous product designed to maximize betting behavior that leads to addiction.” The …
POSTED MARCH 27, 2026 2:57 PM |
Meta Funds Seven Gas Plants for Biggest Data Center
Meta Platforms Inc. is paying for the construction of seven new natural gas-fired plants to fuel its most power-hungry data center, increasing its reliance on fossil fuels amid a fast-moving artificial intelligence race. The company reached a new agreement with …
POSTED MARCH 27, 2026 2:31 PM |
Georgia Employers Fined for Repeat Silica Exposure for Workers
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed fines for two Georgia employers for failing to address safety violations that had exposed workers to noise and silica dust, which can cause severe respiratory illness. After a follow-up inspection, OSHA …
POSTED MARCH 27, 2026 2:14 PM |
Georgia Tax Bill Would Take Billions in Breaks From Companies
Georgia wants to lower income taxes. Some of the world’s biggest companies are standing in the way. A state Senate bill that would all but exempt many lower- and middle-income earners from state income tax is stalling in the Georgia …
POSTED MARCH 27, 2026 1:45 PM |
The Scope of Damage From Hawaii’s Floods Becomes Clearer
The worst flooding to hit Hawaii in two decades has swept homes off their foundations, floated cars out of driveways and left floors, walls and counters covered in thick, reddish volcanic mud. Authorities said hundreds of homes had been damaged, …
POSTED MARCH 27, 2026 1:33 PM |
US Senate Votes to Fund Most of Homeland Security After Shutdown Disrupts Airports
The US Senate passed legislation early Friday to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, forging a path to end a lengthy partial government shutdown that snarled airport security and threatened to ripple through an economy already roiled by …
POSTED MARCH 27, 2026 12:37 PM |
Trump Extends Deadline for Striking Iran’s Energy Plants Into April
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would again extend the deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face the destruction of its energy plants, after Tehran had earlier rejected a 15-point U.S. proposal to end the fighting …
POSTED MARCH 27, 2026 9:22 AM |
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