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Lightning Sparks Fire at Massive US Fuel Depot on Key Pipeline System
Storage tanks at a massive US fuel depot caught fire after being struck by lightning, threatening supplies across one of the nation’s largest refined products pipeline systems. Explorer Pipeline’s Glenpool tank farm outside of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was struck by lightning …
POSTED AUGUST 18, 2026 8:40 AM |
Lala Leaves One Dead in Hawaii With Heavy Rain, Wind to Come
One person has died as storm Lala continues to batter parts of Hawaii including the Big Island and Oahu, potentially bringing nearly three feet of rain and damaging winds to parts of the state Sunday after narrowly missing landfall. The …
POSTED AUGUST 18, 2026 7:00 AM |
Paramount Seeks $1.9 Billion Bond From States in Merger Lawsuit
Paramount Skydance Corp. requested a $1.88 billion bond from the 12 states that have filed an antitrust lawsuit over the media giant’s pending merger with Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. The company said Monday that federal law requires plaintiffs to “post …
POSTED AUGUST 18, 2026 5:17 AM |
Should Parents Be Responsible for Kids Getting Hurt and Killed on E-Bikes?
As traumatic injuries and deaths surge among children involved in crashes on e-bikes and other electrified vehicles, one California prosecutor is cracking down by pursuing criminal charges against some of the young riders’ parents. It is just one way officials …
POSTED AUGUST 18, 2026 5:15 AM |
‘Horrific’ Conditions Grip UK Hospitals Unprepared for Heat
“Horrific, horrendous, unbearable, unsafe.” That’s how medical professionals describe the impact of this year’s heat waves on Britain’s healthcare system, in response to a survey by the Doctors’ Association UK. In hospitals built for a cooler climate, staff are now …
POSTED AUGUST 18, 2026 5:10 AM |
France Pledges €100 Million in Wildfire Aid for Homes and Firms
France is mobilizing more than €100 million ($116 million) in aid to rebuild homes and issue tax relief to businesses devastated by this summer’s wildfires. The government has allocated €12 million for the Gironde and Landes departments in the southwest, …
POSTED AUGUST 18, 2026 5:05 AM |
10 New Firms Join Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Independent Agencies
This year marks the 22nd annual publication of Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Independent Agencies special report. Many of the firms in the Top 100 saw notable increases in total property/casualty revenue year-over-year, but the total P/C revenue combined of all …
POSTED AUGUST 18, 2026 5:04 AM |
Europe’s Heatwaves Expose Insurance Gap as Business Losses Mount
For more than a century, cafes in the Italian city of Padua have welcomed customers for an early evening drink, or aperitivo, encouraging them to sit outside and socialize before dinner. As Europe bakes under its fifth heatwave of the …
POSTED AUGUST 18, 2026 5:03 AM |
Medical Firm to Build $600M Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Site in North Carolina
Medical equipment maker Steris said it will invest $600 million to build a manufacturing and distribution hub in North Carolina for chemicals used by healthcare and pharmaceutical customers. The company plans to move its existing chemicals operations from St. Louis, …
POSTED AUGUST 18, 2026 5:01 AM |
Davis & Towle Acquires New Hampshire’s Allied Insurance Agency
New Hampshire-based Davis & Towle Insurance Group reported its recent acquisition of Allied Insurance Agency in Bow, New Hampshire and the merger of Allied with Davis & Towle. As a result of the merger, the Allied Insurance will assume the …
POSTED AUGUST 18, 2026 5:00 AM |
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