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Sabotage and Cyberattacks Have Put Europe’s Power Networks on Alert
The helicopter flying over fields, rivers and villages in central Poland is loaded with high-tech cameras and sensors. The pilot, an army veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, keeps the small Robinson R66 low to the ground. The chopper …
POSTED MAY 08, 2026 11:18 AM |
Mitsui O.S.K. Says its Vessels Did Not Pay Fees Transiting Hormuz
Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) said on Friday three of its vessels that transited the Strait of Hormuz and exited the Gulf in April did not pay transit fees, sticking to a principle of navigation under international law. Tehran has …
POSTED MAY 08, 2026 8:19 AM |
Health Officials Downplay Pandemic Risk From Cruise Hantavirus Outbreak
The deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship doesn’t risk triggering the next pandemic, World Health Organization officials said, downplaying an incident that has raised concern about a new viral contagion. “This is not Covid, this is not influenza,” Maria …
POSTED MAY 08, 2026 8:05 AM |
Michigan Court Sides With Progressive in Policy Misrepresentation Case
Progressive properly rescinded coverage to a Michigan driver who made misrepresentations on their insurance application, the state Supreme Court ruled. Plaintiff Janice Sherman sought personal protection insurance (PIP) benefits through Progressive after being involved in a July 2021 car accident. …
POSTED MAY 08, 2026 7:00 AM |
Driving Data and Vehicle Sensors Help Detect Early Cognitive Decline
With more older adults staying behind the wheel longer than ever, understanding how early cognitive changes affect driving has become increasingly important. In the United States, there are more than 50 million licensed drivers age 65 and older, including roughly …
POSTED MAY 08, 2026 6:05 AM |
Trade Court Rules Trump Tariffs Illegal, but Issues Narrow Block
The U.S. trade court on Thursday ruled against President Donald Trump’s latest 10% global tariffs, finding they were not justified under a 1970s trade law, however the court only blocked the levy on two small businesses and the state of …
POSTED MAY 08, 2026 5:15 AM |
Travelers: Aging Workforce, New Employees Drive Complexity in Injury Claims
Recovery times for injured workers are growing longer even as workplace injury rates decline, according to a new report from Travelers. The rising complexity of injury claims is driven by an aging workforce as well as a disproportionate vulnerability to …
POSTED MAY 08, 2026 5:11 AM |
Cyber Ransom Attacks Up, but Payments Headed Down on Better Preparedness
Data breaches (33.5%), cybercrime (31.8%) and extortion events (18.3%) accounted for most of Cowbell's reported claims over the past 18 months.
POSTED MAY 08, 2026 5:06 AM |
California AG Settles with Aspen Dental for $2M Over False Advertising
A dental services provider is paying more than $2 million to settle charges of false advertising by California Attorney General Rob Bonta. Bonta’s office reached a settlement with Aspen Dental Management Inc. for engaging in false and misleading advertising. Aspen …
POSTED MAY 08, 2026 5:00 AM |
Trump Administration Investigating Smith College Over Transgender Policy
The U.S. Department of Education opened an investigation Monday into Smith College, an all-women’s institution in Massachusetts, for admitting transgender women. The probe by the department’s Office of Civil Rights will look at whether the college violated Title IX, a …
POSTED MAY 08, 2026 5:00 AM |
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