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Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics
President Donald Trump on Saturday directed his administration to speed up reviews of certain psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine, which recently has been embraced by combat veterans and conservative lawmakers despite having serious safety risks. Ibogaine and other psychedelics remain banned …
POSTED APRIL 21, 2026 5:08 AM |
Supreme Court Rebuffs Challenge to Class-Action Status of Bank Collusion Suit
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a bid by Bank of America and seven other major financial institutions to prevent American cities from banding together in a $12 billion class action accusing them of artificially inflating interest …
POSTED APRIL 21, 2026 5:07 AM |
Tariff Refund System Launches as Thousands of Companies File Claims
The refund system set up to allow companies to recover illegally collected tariffs from the U.S. government went live on Monday as thousands of companies rushed to file claims. “So far, so good” – though the system is a little …
POSTED APRIL 21, 2026 5:05 AM |
Are ‘Moderate’ Hurricanes Getting Squeezed Out of the Atlantic?
The final tally for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season ended up including eight tropical storms, one category 4 hurricane (Gabrielle) and three category 5 hurricanes (Erin, Humberto, Melissa). Only one event, Hurricane Imelda, fell into the intensity classes sometimes described …
POSTED APRIL 21, 2026 5:02 AM |
Woman Allegedly Took Disability Benefits From Conn. Job While Working Another in Mass.
A Massachusetts woman has been arrested and charged with illegally collecting workers’ compensation benefits while being employed at a storage facility in Connecticut. The Connecticut Chief States Attorney’s office reported that Mackenzie Coonan, of Rutland, Massachusetts, was arrested by inspectors …
POSTED APRIL 21, 2026 5:00 AM |
Tijuana River Sewage Is Sickening Thousands in California
The smell of rotten eggs permeates Steve Egger’s Southern California home, especially at night as the nearby Tijuana River foams up with sewage from Mexico before emptying into the Pacific Ocean. Egger, 72, says he and his wife have frequent …
POSTED APRIL 21, 2026 5:00 AM |
Wildfires Used to ‘Sleep’ at Night. Climate Change Has Them Burning Overtime
Burning time for North American wildfires is going into overtime. Flames are lasting later into the night and starting earlier in the morning because human-caused climate change is extending the hotter and drier conditions that feed fires, a new study …
POSTED APRIL 21, 2026 5:00 AM |
100-Year Hurricane in NYC Could Cost Insurers More Than $100B: KCC
A 1-in-100-year hurricane event in New York City could cost insurers more than $100 billion, according to an analysis by Karen Clark & Co (KCC). And a 1-in-250-year hurricane could cost insurers twice as much, the catastrophe modeler says. While …
POSTED APRIL 21, 2026 5:00 AM |
California Commissioner Advances Proposal to Overhaul Intervenor Process
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and the California Department of Insurance are continuing to try and revamp the state’s intervenor process, in which groups or people are paid for intervening in rate hearings. Lara and the CDI submitted the Intervenor …
POSTED APRIL 20, 2026 8:28 PM |
People Moves: Swingle Collins & Associates Appoints Curtis as CEO
Swingle Collins & Associates announced the appointment of Dan Curtis as Chief Executive Officer, effective March 31, 2026. In conjunction with the appointment, Founder and CEO Frank Swingle will transition to the role of Executive Chairman, where he will continue …
POSTED APRIL 20, 2026 4:53 PM |
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