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Federal Terrorism Insurance Backstop Prompted by 9/11 Still Waits for Reauthorization
Prior to September 2001, terrorism was covered by a standard commercial insurance policy. Either as a direct mention in the policy wording or by its omission, it was covered. But the attacks on 9/11 changed everything. Today, an insurance industry …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 1:54 PM |
Northern California Braces for Power Shutoffs Amid Fire Risk
Nearly a dozen counties in Northern California face an elevated risk of power shutoffs this weekend as extreme heat and high winds boost wildfire conditions across the region. PG&E Corp., which serves more than 5.5 million electric customers in northern …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 1:21 PM |
Japan’s Digital Agency Hit by Unauthorized Access to Servers
Japan’s Digital Agency said it suffered unauthorized access to its servers and personal data on about 246,000 people may have leaked. The agency detected access to a large volume of files on its Government Solution Service network using a maintenance …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 12:47 PM |
Europe Struggles to Counter Russian Attacks Falling Short of War
A day after Germany blamed Russia for a failed drone attack on cargo planes at its Leipzig-Halle airport, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made a tacit admission that the continent was not responding quickly enough to the threat. …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 12:30 PM |
At First NYC Firehouse to Respond on 9/11, Sal Argano Is Last Still on Staff
Sal Argano got lucky. When the World Trade Center was struck by hijacked jets on Sept. 11, 2001, the New York City firefighter was in Brooklyn, on loan to another station, rather than at his usual post at the small …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 12:08 PM |
Allianz, Zurich Say They Have No ‘Material Exposure’ to Radiant
Insurers Allianz SE and Zurich Insurance Group AG, who had both written policies covering transactions tied to Radiant World, said they have no material exposure to the iron ore trader. Zurich had insured Radiant World against non-payment from counterparties including …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 12:06 PM |
AI ‘Arms Race’ Still Poses Global Stability Risk, BIS Chief Says
The artificial intelligence boom remains a global financial stability danger that risks more damage than past crashes, the Bank for International Settlements chief said. Pablo Hernandez de Cos reiterated a warning delivered by his institution in June, observing that investors’ …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 11:53 AM |
What Do We Remember About 9/11? Whom Do We Remember?
Where were you on September 11, 2001, when you heard that at 8:46 a.m. a hijacked American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center (WTC) in Manhattan? And that minutes later hijackers crashed United …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 11:46 AM |
Powerful El Niño Nears Record Strength, US Forecasters Say
The powerful El Niño that’s already disrupting global weather patterns has a 75% chance of becoming “a historic event,” surpassing all records dating back to 1950, the US Climate Prediction Center said. El Niño will likely keep getting stronger through …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 5:23 AM |
Lawmakers Call for New AI Rules After Anthropic Researchers’ Safety Warnings
U.S. lawmakers this week called for new rules to govern AI, after an Anthropic researcher went public with his concerns about the technology escaping human control. The reaction was broader than after previous statements from OpenAI and Anthropic staffers about …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 5:03 AM |
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