Monday, April 13, 2026

Jury Orders Abbott to Pay $70M in Preterm Infant Formula Trial

A jury in Chicago said Abbott Laboratories must pay $70 million in damages to a group of families that had accused the company of failing to warn that its formula for premature infants can cause a potentially deadly bowel disease, …


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Lululemon Slips as Texas Announces Probe of ‘Forever Chemicals’

Lululemon Athletica Inc. fell in New York trading Monday after the Texas attorney general said his office is investigating for the presence of so-called “forever chemicals,” which have been linked to health problems, in the yogawear brand’s apparel. “Emerging research …


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Bamboo Insurance Launches Condo Owner Offering for Californians

Bamboo Insurance launched a new condominium unit‑owners (HO‑6) insurance policy in California. The product is designed to address the insurance needs of condominium owners in the state, where coverage requirements often involve coordination between individual unit policies and homeowners association …


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Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:34:37 +0000
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Monday, April 13, 2026

IBM Agrees to Pay Government $17 Million in DEI Settlement

In the first outcome of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, IMB has agreed to about $17 million to settle charges related to the company’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices. “Racial discrimination is illegal, and government …


IBM Agrees to Pay Government $17 Million in DEI Settlement
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Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:33:26 +0000
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Markets/Coverages: DUAL UK Enhances Cyber Binder With Increased Limits

DUAL has significantly strengthened the scope of its global cyber and technology capabilities, offering increased primary limits for risks with revenues up to £1 billion and enhanced excess limits for risks up to £5 billion. Backed by a number of …


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Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:32:34 +0000
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China’s Ping An Seeks to Sell $1 Billion Software-Focused PE Assets

China’s biggest insurer Ping An Insurance Group is seeking to reduce software-focused private equity exposure by selling its stakes in some funds, according to people familiar with the matter. The insurer has tapped Campbell Lutyens to offload stakes worth about …


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Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:53:17 +0000
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Wall Street Banks Try Out Anthropic’s Mythos

Wall Street banks are starting to test Anthropic PBC’s Mythos model internally as Trump administration officials encourage them to use it to detect vulnerabilities. While JPMorgan Chase & Co. was the only bank named as part of an initiative to …


Wall Street Banks Try Out Anthropic’s Mythos
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Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:52:36 +0000
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An Omaha Sinkhole Went Viral but Hundreds of Others Fall Under the Radar

As Harmon Maher walked along the Keystone Trail in central Omaha one morning in February, he spotted something odd: The creek next to the path, normally a gray-green color, ran bright orange. It was full of sediment, probably from some …


An Omaha Sinkhole Went Viral but Hundreds of Others Fall Under the Radar
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Category: Midwest News
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:47:38 +0000
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Oklahoma State Softball Team Bus Involved in Fatal Crash

Oklahoma State’s softball team took some time to process a fatal crash involving its team bus earlier this week and will be back on the field Friday. The team had been traveling to Wichita, Kansas, on Wednesday afternoon when its …


Oklahoma State Softball Team Bus Involved in Fatal Crash
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Lodestar Launches as Independent TPA Brand Within Old Republic

Old Republic International Corporation announced the launch of Lodestar Claims & Risk Services, Inc. as an independent brand and standalone operating company within Old Republic, marking the first time in more than 30 years that the organization’s third-party administrator (TPA) …


Lodestar Launches as Independent TPA Brand Within Old Republic
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Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:25:46 +0000
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1 Killed, 6 Injured in Shooting at Chick-Fil-A in New Jersey

A shooting at a Chick-Fil-A restaurant in Union Township, New Jersey last evening took one life and injured six others. According to the Union County Prosecutor’s Office (UCPO), the shooting happened at approximately 9 pm on the Chick-Fil-A on Route …


1 Killed, 6 Injured in Shooting at Chick-Fil-A in New Jersey
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Category: East News
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:20:57 +0000
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Miami’s Mandarin Demolished to Make Way for Luxury Towers

In a young city like Miami, a quarter century can seem like a long time. For the Mandarin Oriental hotel, it was long enough to generate nostalgic laments and a farewell bash. The waterfront hotel, which opened in 2000, was …


Miami’s Mandarin Demolished to Make Way for Luxury Towers
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Category: Southeast News
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:15:04 +0000
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Iran Threatens to Retaliate Against Gulf Ports for US Blockade

The U.S. military said it will begin a blockade of ships leaving Iran’s ports on Monday, and Tehran threatened to retaliate against ports of its Gulf neighbors, after weekend talks failed to reach a deal to end the war, leaving …


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Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:49:33 +0000
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Bank of England Set to Discuss Anthropic’s Mythos With Banks

The Bank of England plans to discuss the impact of Anthropic PBC’s new AI model with financial institutions, as UK regulators join their peers in the US and elsewhere in raising alarms over the risks posed by the tool. Anthropic’s …


Bank of England Set to Discuss Anthropic’s Mythos With Banks
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Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:57:39 +0000
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Oil Tankers Steer Clear of Hormuz Ahead of US Blockade

Two Iranian-linked tankers exited the Gulf on Monday as other vessels began avoiding the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. said it would start blockading Iranian ports later in the day, unsettling shipping markets at a vital energy chokepoint, shipping …


Oil Tankers Steer Clear of Hormuz Ahead of US Blockade
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Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:14:20 +0000
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Trump Blockade of Iran Ports Risks Widening War to High Seas

US President Donald Trump’s threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz after talks with Iran collapsed over the weekend risks widening a war now entering its seventh week, lifting oil prices and raising the prospect of further economic pain around …


Trump Blockade of Iran Ports Risks Widening War to High Seas
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Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:49:29 +0000
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Trump Approves Disaster Requests for at Least 7 States; Others Wait

The Trump administration approved major disaster declaration requests for at least seven states this week, according to information released Saturday by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, allowing affected communities to access federal support. About 15 requests for assistance from others …


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Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:11:40 +0000
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OpenAI Identifies Security Issue Involving Third-Party Tool Axios

OpenAI said on April 10 it had identified a security issue involving a third-party developer tool called Axios and is taking steps to protect the process that certifies its macOS applications are legitimate OpenAI apps. The ChatGPT maker said it …


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Worsening Ocean Heat Waves Are ‘Supercharging’ Hurricane Damage, Study Finds

Marine heat waves are supercharging damage caused by hurricanes and tropical cyclones across the globe, a new study found. Researchers looked at 1,600 tropical cyclones — the broader category of storms that includes hurricanes — that made landfall since 1981 …


Worsening Ocean Heat Waves Are ‘Supercharging’ Hurricane Damage, Study Finds
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Causey Says Recommended Lindberg Restitution ‘Not Enough’ for Harm Caused

The more than $1 billion that a special master has recommended that jailed insurance mogul Greg Lindberg pay in restitution may seem like a huge amount of money. But it falls well short of covering the wreckage left behind by …


Causey Says Recommended Lindberg Restitution ‘Not Enough’ for Harm Caused
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Category: Southeast News
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Electric Bills in Coal Country West Virginia Now Top Mortgage Payments

RAINELLE, W.Va. (AP) — Every month, Rebecca Michalski takes a deep breath before opening her electric bill. She lives on a fixed income, and heating her small house this winter has been staggering: Her February charge was $940.08 — more …


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Category: Southeast News
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Hedge Fund Money Is Reshaping a 180-Year-Old Insurance Model

Alternative investment managers are pouring unprecedented sums of money into the market for property cover, and reshaping a 180-year-old reinsurance model in the process. Allocations to catastrophe bonds and other insurance-linked securities popular among hedge funds and institutional investors rose …


Hedge Fund Money Is Reshaping a 180-Year-Old Insurance Model
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Vineyard Wind Sues to Block GE Vernova From Abandoning Wind Farm

Vineyard Wind has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a wind turbine-supplying unit of GE Vernova rom terminating agreements and abandoning work on a $4.5 billion offshore wind farm in Massachusetts on the eve of completion. Vineyard Wind, a joint …


Vineyard Wind Sues to Block GE Vernova From Abandoning Wind Farm
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Monday, April 13, 2026

California Utility Bills Are 20% Higher Due to Wildfires

The escalating cost of wildfires now adds $41 to the average monthly power bill for residential customers of California’s largest utility, according to a government report that calls for a systemic overhaul of how the state responds to conflagrations as …


California Utility Bills Are 20% Higher Due to Wildfires
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Description: The escalating cost of wildfires now adds $41 to the average monthly power bill for residential customers of California’s largest utility, according to a government report that calls for a systemic overhaul of how the state responds to conflagrations as …
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Monday, April 13, 2026

Five Charged With Murder in Deadly California Fireworks Warehouse Blast

Five people have been charged with murder in a deadly Northern California explosion at an illegal fireworks warehouse that killed seven people and shook a tiny farming community, authorities said Friday. The charges stem from a grand jury indictment related …


Five Charged With Murder in Deadly California Fireworks Warehouse Blast
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Description: Five people have been charged with murder in a deadly Northern California explosion at an illegal fireworks warehouse that killed seven people and shook a tiny farming community, authorities said Friday. The charges stem from a grand jury indictment related …
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Meta Must Face Massachusetts Lawsuit Alleging Social Media Harms Children

Social media giant Meta Platforms must face a lawsuit by the state of Massachusetts alleging that it knowingly designed its Instagram platform to be harmful to children and has misled the public that it is safe. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial …


Meta Must Face Massachusetts Lawsuit Alleging Social Media Harms Children
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Description: Social media giant Meta Platforms must face a lawsuit by the state of Massachusetts alleging that it knowingly designed its Instagram platform to be harmful to children and has misled the public that it is safe. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial …
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Friday, April 10, 2026

Iowa AG Sues Meta Over Alleged Deceptive Practices on Instagram

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she has filed a lawsuit against Meta and several of its subsidiaries, including Instagram and Facebook, for breaking Iowa’s consumer protection laws. The Attorney General’s Office alleges Instagram represents itself as being safe for …


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Description: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she has filed a lawsuit against Meta and several of its subsidiaries, including Instagram and Facebook, for breaking Iowa’s consumer protection laws. The Attorney General’s Office alleges Instagram represents itself as being safe for …
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Category: Midwest News
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:50:24 +0000
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Friday, April 10, 2026

Inszone Acquires Oklahoma’s Schuessler

Inszone Insurance Services announced its expansion in Oklahoma through the acquisition of Schuessler Insurance, Inc., a long-standing independent insurance agency based in Alva, Oklahoma. Founded in 1973 by Harvey Schuessler, the agency began as a small operation run from Schuessler’s …


Inszone Acquires Oklahoma’s Schuessler
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Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:41:12 +0000
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Markel Expands in Australia With Office in Perth

Markel Insurance, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc., announced the opening of a new office in Perth, Western Australia, with immediate effect. Building on growth from existing Australian offices, Markel is expanding its local presence with the appointments of …


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Description: Markel Insurance, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc., announced the opening of a new office in Perth, Western Australia, with immediate effect. Building on growth from existing Australian offices, Markel is expanding its local presence with the appointments of …
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Category: International & Reinsurance News
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:28:23 +0000
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Friday, April 10, 2026

Missouri Fossil Company Owner Accused of Disability Fraud

The owner of a St. Louis, Missouri fossil replica company was indicted and accused of fraudulently seeking disability benefits, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri announced. Scott A. Taylor, 50, is still on probation from a prior disability …


Missouri Fossil Company Owner Accused of Disability Fraud
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Description: The owner of a St. Louis, Missouri fossil replica company was indicted and accused of fraudulently seeking disability benefits, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri announced. Scott A. Taylor, 50, is still on probation from a prior disability …
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Category: Midwest News
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:40:14 +0000
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