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Ransomware Hits DaVita, Kidney Care Provider Serving Hospitals
DaVita Inc. said it has been impacted by ransomware that had locked down parts of its network. The company, which specializes in providing kidney dialysis to patients at more than 700 hospitals in the US, said in a statement Monday …... Read more
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EEOC Sues Illinois Shipping Company Under Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sued R&L Carriers Shared Services, LLC, a freight transportation and logistics company, to enforce a subpoena that the EEOC issued during their investigation of a sex and pregnancy discrimination charge, the federal agency …... Read more
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Houston Resident Charged in $35M Fraud Scheme
A 62-year-old Houston resident has admitted to laundering proceeds from a large-scale bank fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. William Mills admitted that from 2014 to 2023, he conspired with others in a bank fraud scheme involving dozens …... Read more
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Texas Man Suing Tennessee Titans Player Over Shooting at Car Lot
A Texas man who says Titans cornerback L’Jarius Sneed or his personal assistant shot at him while he was sitting inside a Mercedes-Benz on a dealer lot in December is suing the two-time Super Bowl champ for at least $1 …... Read more
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Cyber Insurance Market Size Expected to Soar: Munich Re
Munich Re said in a recent report it expects the global cyber insurance market to reach about $16.3 billion gross premiums in 2025, with continued growth that will have the market at more than $32 billion in 2023. In “Cyber …... Read more
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Higginbotham Adds Agencies in Georgia, Tennessee to the Team
Higginbotham, one of the largest insurance agencies headquartered in Texas, has expanded its footprint in the Southeast by adding agencies in Georgia and Tennessee. The firm announced that Tidwell & Hilburn Insurance in Macon has become the 11th Higginbotham office …... Read more
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Walmart Employee Kills Co-Worker in Georgia, Driver in Florida Injures Store Worker
COVINGTON, Ga. (AP) — A Walmart employee shot and killed a co-worker inside a Georgia store and critically wounded another worker outside early Friday while the business was closed to the public, authorities said. After leaving the store, the gunman …... Read more
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New York Attorney General Urges Congress to Bolster Crypto Regulations
New York Attorney General Letitia James urged lawmakers on Thursday to pass legislation to create a federal regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, arguing that digital asset investors urgently need stronger protections. In a letter to top congressional leadership, including Senate Majority …... Read more
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Estonia Detains and Boards Russia-Bound Oil Tanker Over Insurance Status
Estonia’s navy stopped and boarded a sanctioned, Russia-bound vessel in the Baltic Sea on Friday over its insurance status and suspicions that the vessel belonged to Moscow’s shadow fleet, which facilitates the illicit trade in Russian oil. The tanker, Kiwala, …... Read more
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Deadly Landslide in Indonesia’s Nickel Hub Signals Supply Risk
A deadly landslide at a top nickel-producing hub in Indonesia has heightened scrutiny of a method used to extract the battery metal from low-grade ore, spurring concern among buyers about the future of a vital source of supply. Two workers …... Read more
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Hackers Breach Morocco’s Social Security Database in Unprecedented Cyberattack
Morocco ‘s social security agency said troves of data were stolen from its systems in a cyberattack this week that resulted in personal information being leaked on the messaging app Telegram. The North African kingdom’s social security fund administers pensions …... Read more
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AI Weather Models Promise Super Granular, Specialist Forecasts
The weather forecasting industry has made big leaps in accuracy but has struggled with hyper-local predictions. But the proliferation of AI weather models in recent years means small, commercial firms are now developing the ability to rapidly make specialized predictions, …... Read more
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Ageas to Buy UK Insurance Platform Esure for $1.7 Billion
Ageas has agreed to buy British car and home insurer esure from Bain Capital for 1.3 billion pounds ($1.7 billion) in a move that will create the third largest personal lines platform in the UK. The deal, set to be …... Read more
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Keystone Pipeline Operator Ordered to Take Corrective Actions After Oil Sill
Federal regulators have ordered the operator of the Keystone Pipeline to take several corrective actions after a rupture caused 147,000 gallons of oil to spill onto farmland in North Dakota, and the company said its goal is to resume deliveries …... Read more
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Trump Sued by Law Firm Behind $787.5 Million Fox News Case
Susman Godfrey is the latest major law firm to take the Trump administration to court over an executive order aimed at its attorneys. Susman on Friday filed a suit to challenge President Donald Trump’s April 9 order, arguing that he …... Read more