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Iran Forces Seize Oil Tanker After It Passes Hormuz Strait
Iranian forces seized an oil tanker sailing in the Gulf of Oman, diverting the vessel toward the country’s territorial waters on Friday after it passed the Strait of Hormuz, a US defense official said. The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Talara was …
POSTED NOVEMBER 17, 2025 11:32 AM |
Act of Sabotage Damages Railway Line in East Poland, Tusk Says
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said an explosion that caused damage to a railway route in the country’s east over the weekend was an act of sabotage. A passenger train made an emergency stop between Warsaw and the eastern city …
POSTED NOVEMBER 17, 2025 11:22 AM |
Arkansas-Based Restaurant Chain to Pay $300K to Settle Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Simply Slims, L.L.C., doing business as Slim Chickens, will pay $300,000 and provide other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. Headquartered in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Slim Chickens …
POSTED NOVEMBER 17, 2025 8:00 AM |
Nebraska Court Allows Data Privacy Lawsuit Against Change Healthcare to Proceed
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced last week that a district court denied Change Healthcare’s motion to dismiss claims for alleged consumer protection and data privacy violations, allowing the state’s lawsuit against Change Healthcare, UnitedHealth Group, and Optum to move …
POSTED NOVEMBER 17, 2025 8:00 AM |
AM Best Revises Outlook to Stable for Members of Illinois’ IFG Companies
AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from positive and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) of “a+” (Excellent) for the members of Chicago-based IFG Companies (IFG). These …
POSTED NOVEMBER 17, 2025 8:00 AM |
Louisiana Man Arrested in Extensive Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme
A Monroe, Louisiana man has been arrested following an investigation into a suspected staged-crash and insurance fraud scheme, the Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) announced. Adrian Sampson, 21, is charged with 49 felony counts including aggravated criminal damage to property, …
POSTED NOVEMBER 17, 2025 7:00 AM |
Florida-based Neptune Reports $11.5M Q3 Profit After IPO
Two months after its successful initial public offering that raised more than $368 million, Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc. reported a lucrative third quarter, despite a slight dip in net income. Q3 Net income for the St. Petersburg, Florida-based private flood …
POSTED NOVEMBER 17, 2025 6:02 AM |
Coal Miners With Black Lung Say Government Is Suffocating The ‘Working Man’
Lisa Emery loves to talk about her “boys.” With each word, the respiratory therapist’s face softens and shines with pride. But keep her talking, and it doesn’t take long for that passion to switch to hurt. She knows the names, …
POSTED NOVEMBER 17, 2025 6:00 AM |
NTSB to Decide Probable Cause of Baltimore’s Key Bridge Collapse This Week
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public board meeting this week to determine the probable cause of the contact of the containership Dali with the Francis Scott Key Bridge and subsequent bridge collapse. NTSB’s board is expected to …
POSTED NOVEMBER 17, 2025 6:00 AM |
Arizona Workers’ Comp Rates Fall for a 12th Straight Year
Workers’ compensation rates in Arizona are set to go down 6.7% next year. The Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions reviewed the annual National Council on Compensation Insurance rate filing for a 6.7% reduction in workers’ comp rates, which …
POSTED NOVEMBER 17, 2025 6:00 AM |
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