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Probe Finds Officers Violated Policies in Pursuit That Killed Recruit

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Probe Finds Officers Violated Policies in Pursuit That Killed Recruit

An internal affairs investigation into the actions of Rutland, Vermont police in a motor-vehicle pursuit that resulted in the death of a young officer was “preventable” if police had followed proper procedures, recent court documents show. A Salisbury man driving the vehicle being pursued faces a murder charge in her death. The investigation found other […]

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Floods, Falling Rocks Force Closure of Major Highways to Vancouver

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Floods, Falling Rocks Force Closure of Major Highways to Vancouver

Most major Canadian highways to the Pacific port city of Vancouver have been shut due to floods, falling rocks and the risk of avalanches, local authorities said on Thursday. “This situation is evolving and very dynamic,” said the transport ministry of British Columbia, the province where Vancouver – the country’s largest port – is located.

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Trump Signs Order Seeking to Limit State-Level AI Regulation

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Trump Signs Order Seeking to Limit State-Level AI Regulation

President Donald Trump signed an order aimed at thwarting state-level regulation of artificial intelligence through lawsuits and funding cuts, handing a win to tech industry leaders who’ve pressed for preemption of local rules. Trump said the measure was necessary to bolster the emerging technology and counter a patchwork of state-level rules the industry worries will

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South Carolina’s Abandoned Nuclear Plants Could be Revived as Firm Offers $2.7B

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South Carolina’s Abandoned Nuclear Plants Could be Revived as Firm Offers $2.7B

South Carolina’s stalled nuclear power project could finally finish construction as a private company has offered to pay $2.7 billion to the state-owned utility and a small share of the power if they can reach an agreement to get the two reactors up and running. The half-built reactors ended up so far behind schedule that

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Missouri Attorney General Charges Carpenter for Fraud

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Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Office has filed felony charges against Jeffrey Griffin, operating as Griffin Quality Construction in Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas, for allegedly defrauding consumers by accepting payments for staircase repair service that he never completed. Griffin faces four counts of Deceptive Business Practices and four counts of Stealing

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Man Sentenced for Flashing Three Insurance Agencies in Georgia

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Man Sentenced for Flashing Three Insurance Agencies in Georgia

A man convicted of flashing workers at three insurance agencies in Warner Robins, Georgia, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Demarcus Tyrell Mann, 30, pleaded guilty but mentally ill in October, after he was arrested for public indecency in 2024. Mann reportedly walked into three different insurance agencies in the central Georgia city,

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US P/C Results More Like 2024

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US P/C Results More Like 2024

With premium growth slowing to around 3% or 4%, and hurricane activity likely returning to normal levels, analysts at Fitch Ratings foresee 2026 underwriting results for property/casualty insurers lining up with results for 2024. Tana Marcom and Chris Grimes, both senior directors at the rating agency, offered the forecasts during a North American Property/Casualty Credit

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US Preparing to Seize More Tankers off Venezuela’s Coast After First Ship, Sources Say

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US Preparing to Seize More Tankers off Venezuela’s Coast After First Ship, Sources Say

The U.S. is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil following the seizure of a tanker this week, as it increases pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, six sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The seizure was the first interdiction of an oil cargo or tanker from Venezuela, which has been under

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Tricolor Trustee Files Suit in Texas for Auto Dealer’s Collapse

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Tricolor Trustee Files Suit in Texas for Auto Dealer’s Collapse

Bankrupt subprime auto dealer Tricolor Holdings is preparing to sue the company’s founder for allegedly masterminding a massive fraud that led to the company’s collapse into bankruptcy, according to a court filing. Daniel Chu is already facing probes by the U.S. Justice Department and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Tricolor’s bankruptcy trustee said in

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Florida House Panel Passes Bill Requiring Human Touch on Claims Denials

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Florida House Panel Passes Bill Requiring Human Touch on Claims Denials

A Florida House subcommittee this week approved a bill that would mandate human involvement in property insurance claims denials, a sign of the times as insurers employ more artificial intelligence on multiple fronts. House Bill 527 is sponsored by state Rep. Hillary Cassel, a policyholder attorney and the vice chair of the House Commerce Committee’s

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