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Cyber Breach Affected 750,000 Canadian Investors, Regulator Says
Personal information of about 750,000 Canadian investors has been impacted by a “sophisticated phishing attack,” according to the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization, in an update on the fallout from a major breach disclosed in August. Information that might have been …
POSTED JANUARY 15, 2026 8:57 AM |
People Moves: SPG Names Carpenter as VP of Business Development for Infrastructure Division
Specialty Program Group (SPG) LLC announced that Travis Carpenter has joined the organization as Vice President of Business Development for its Infrastructure Programs Division. In this role, Carpenter will lead national sales and distribution initiatives aimed at accelerating profitable growth …
POSTED JANUARY 15, 2026 8:00 AM |
Scientists Confirm 2025 Was Third-Hottest Year, Trailing 2024 and 2023
Last year was the third hottest on record, according to an analysis of temperature data released Wednesday by three independent agencies. That puts 2025 just behind the second-hottest year, 2023, and the hottest, 2024. What makes this result extraordinary, scientists …
POSTED JANUARY 15, 2026 6:13 AM |
Oracle Sued by Bondholders Over Losses Tied to AI Buildout
Oracle was sued on Wednesday by bondholders who say they suffered losses because the company chaired by billionaire Larry Ellison concealed its need to sell significant additional debt to build out its artificial intelligence infrastructure. The proposed class action was …
POSTED JANUARY 15, 2026 6:02 AM |
Florida Heads for Smallest Orange Crop in Nearly a Century
Florida’s orange harvest is expected to fall to the lowest in nearly a century, as shrinking groves continue to offset improvements in yields. The state is seen producing 12 million boxes of fruit in the 2025-26 season, down 2% from …
POSTED JANUARY 15, 2026 6:01 AM |
$182M Settlement Reached in 2015 New York Train Crossing Crash That Killed 6
A more than $182 million settlement has been reached with victims of a deadly 2015 collision between a train and an SUV at a suburban New York crossing. The majority of the settlement with Metro-North Railroad goes to the families …
POSTED JANUARY 15, 2026 6:00 AM |
People Moves: SAN Group Names Regional VP; RCM&D Appoints Surety Division Director
Satellite Agency Network Group, Inc. (SAN), headquartered in Hampton, New Hampshire, hired Sherri Warcholic as regional vice president for Connecticut and Rhode Island. Warcholic will focus on identifying and developing membership opportunities, supporting agency growth throughout the region. Before SAN, …
POSTED JANUARY 15, 2026 6:00 AM |
Musk’s xAI Faces California AG Probe Over Grok Sexual Images
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, is under investigation by the California attorney general’s office after the company’s Grok chatbot was allegedly used to create thousands of sexualized images of women and children without their consent. California Attorney General Rob …
POSTED JANUARY 15, 2026 6:00 AM |
Two Big California Home Insurers to Raise Rates By 6.9%
Two large California home insurers will be raising rates for by an average of 6.9% this year, filings with the California Department of Insurance show. CSAA will begin rate increases for nearly 481,800 homeowners starting in March. Mercury Insurance is …
POSTED JANUARY 15, 2026 6:00 AM |
Driver Fails to Back Up Claim That Tesla Touchscreen Defect Caused Accident
Vehicle manufacturer Tesla has won dismissal of a product liability lawsuit claiming that a defective touchscreen in a 2021 Tesla caused an accident. Judge Nelson Roman in federal district court in New York granted Tesla summary judgment because the woman …
POSTED JANUARY 15, 2026 6:00 AM |
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