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Trump’s Climate Rollbacks Will Keep US Emissions Higher for Longer
President Donald Trump’s broad rollbacks of federal greenhouse gas rules since January 2025 have altered the trajectory of US energy use and helped set back cuts to planet-warming pollution by about a decade. The latest turnabout came on Monday when …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 5:12 AM |
Iran War Cost Hits $38 Billion, Forecast to Rise $3 Billion a month, CBO Says
The six-month-old U.S. war against Iran has cost $38 billion so far and that amount is projected to rise by $3 billion a month, Congress’ nonpartisan bookkeeper reported on Tuesday, as the Trump administration searches for ways to end the …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 5:05 AM |
Keystone Enters California With Acquisition of Infinity
Keystone acquired Infinity Assurance Group in Orange County, California. The deal marks Keystone’s first platform partner in California. IAG will continue to operate under its current leadership, with John Kookootsedes, founder and chairman, and Eric Doll, CEO, continuing at the …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 5:00 AM |
World Insurance Acquires New Jersey’s TE Freuler Agency
Insurance broker World Insurance Associates LLC announced that it has acquired the business of TE Freuler of Somerset, New Jersey. Terms of the June 1, 2026 transaction were not disclosed. TE Freuler, which also has an office in offices in …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 5:00 AM |
Labor Commissioner Says California Crop Lien Law Helped Recover Farmworker Wages
An expanded crop lien law that strengthens existing farmworker protections and gives the California’s Labor Commissioner’s Office the ability to recover unpaid wages quickly was recently put in action. The LCO, which launched an investigation into wage-and-hour violations in May, …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 5:00 AM |
Accenture Settles Government Allegations Over DEI for $25 Million
IT consulting firm Accenture will pay $25 million to settle U.S. government allegations over diversity practices, which President Donald Trump’s administration has targeted in his second term in office. “Accenture shall pay to the United States $25,000,000, inclusive of civil …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 5:00 AM |
Yankees Say Bacteria in Stadium Cooling Tower Not Linked to Legionnaires’ Outbreak
Bacteria that cause potentially fatal Legionnaires’ disease were found in a Yankee Stadium cooling tower — one of 10 such towers in the Bronx that tested positive amid several reported cases of the illness including one death, New York City …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 5:00 AM |
EU Countries Plan to Seek More Free Carbon Permits for Industry
European Union member states will push for more free carbon allowances for major industries to better protect companies struggling with tough global competition and rising energy costs. The bloc’s 27 member states will this week seek to agree on a …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 4:38 AM |
Abbott to Pay $385 Million to End Claims Over Infant Formula
Abbott Laboratories agreed to pay $385 million to settle U.S. allegations related to poor manufacturing practices at two facilities, including one involving an investigation of a contaminated facility that made powder infant formula. The accord resolves claims that the company …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 4:37 AM |
King Charles to Host AI Executives as Threat Fears Mount
Britain’s King Charles will host the leaders of major artificial intelligence companies this week to discuss whether a shared set of principles is needed to guide a technology that has sparked growing warnings about its threat to humanity. With the …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 4:18 AM |
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