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EU to Abandon Combustion Engine Ban in Win for Carmakers
The European Union is set to propose softening emissions rules for new cars, scrapping an effective ban on combustion engines following months of pressure from the automotive industry. The proposal will allow carmakers to slow the rollout of electric vehicles …
POSTED DECEMBER 17, 2025 6:30 AM |
Spain Swine Fever Outbreak Grows With 10 New Wild Boar Deaths
Spain reported 10 new cases of wild boar deaths from African swine fever, expanding an outbreak that has put the major pork exporter into high alert. The dead animals, which bring the total count to 26 since the outbreak emerged …
POSTED DECEMBER 17, 2025 6:10 AM |
Hacking Group ‘ShinyHunters’ Claims Theft of Data From Users of Pornhub
The hacking group “ShinyHunters” said on Tuesday it has stolen data belonging to premium customers of the leading sex website Pornhub and is threatening to publish it. Although Reuters could not immediately establish the scope, scale, or details of the …
POSTED DECEMBER 17, 2025 6:09 AM |
Hyundai, Kia Agree to Retrofit 7 Million Vehicles to Address Theft Concerns
Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia agreed to retrofit 7 million U.S. vehicles to address theft concerns and install prevention equipment on all new vehicles to resolve an investigation by a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general. The state attorneys general …
POSTED DECEMBER 17, 2025 6:02 AM |
Massachusetts Reports First Case of Silicosis in Stone Countertop Worker
Massachusetts public health officials have reported the first confirmed case of silicosis in the stone countertop fabrication industry in the state. The first confirmed case was recently diagnosed in a Hispanic man in his 40s who, for the past 14 …
POSTED DECEMBER 17, 2025 6:00 AM |
Washington Commissioner Tells Insurers to Give Relief on Premium Payments, Cancellations
Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer issued an emergency order that includes asking insurers in the state to provide grace periods for premium payments and a cancelation moratorium. The order was drafted to provide relief to Washington policyholders after the recent …
POSTED DECEMBER 17, 2025 6:00 AM |
Texas Sues Utility Company Xcel Over ‘Blatant Negligence’ in Fatal Wildfire
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Xcel Energy Inc., accusing the utility company of “blatant negligence” over its role in the Smokehouse Creek wildfire that killed three people and caused more than $1 billion in damage last year. “The company …
POSTED DECEMBER 17, 2025 6:00 AM |
New York Says It Follows Federal Rules on Commercial Driver’s Licenses for Immigrants
New York is the eighth state found to routinely issue commercial driver’s licenses to immigrants that are valid long after they are no longer legally authorized to be in the country, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday, and he …
POSTED DECEMBER 17, 2025 6:00 AM |
Confie Acquires Texas’ TGS Insurance Agency
Confie announced the acquisition of TGS Insurance Agency, Inc., a Houston, Texas-based standard personal lines insurance agency. The acquisition advances Confie’s strategy to scale InsureOne into a leading national platform serving standard personal lines and small commercial customers. Founded in …
POSTED DECEMBER 16, 2025 10:59 PM |
Denver, Rockies Face Power Shutoffs as Winds Boost Fire Risk
Xcel Energy is preparing customers in the Rocky Mountain region for preemptive blackouts to help reduce the risk of wildfires as strong, dry winds threaten to knock down power lines. The utility said it would likely shut off power starting …
POSTED DECEMBER 16, 2025 6:52 PM |
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