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Rival AI PACs Spend Big in Florida to Sway Trump’s Governor Pick
The artificial-intelligence industry’s political machines battling each other over how to regulate the technology are trying a new tactic in Florida after fighting in primary elections across the US: joining together to make multimillion-dollar bets on the same candidate. Two …
POSTED AUGUST 17, 2026 2:51 PM |
Tomb Raiders Stole From Cemeteries in 9 States. Florida Offering Reward for Info
Authorities are searching for a trio of modern tomb raiders that they say has stolen family heirlooms and other valuables from cemeteries in at least nine states. The suspects — a mother and daughter, and the daughter’s boyfriend — “went …
POSTED AUGUST 17, 2026 2:40 PM |
Gallagher: Securities Class-Action Settlement Dollars Up $48% in H1
For the first half of 2026, when it comes to securities class actions, the plaintiffs bar is winning, according to Gallagher. In a new report on the lawsuits targeting directors and officers, Gallagher said total settlement dollars increased sharply. After …
POSTED AUGUST 17, 2026 2:39 PM |
Reinsurance MGA Envelop Risk to Launch Lloyd’s Syndicate 1925
Envelop Risk, global specialty cyber underwriting firm, announces it has received in-principle approval from Lloyd’s to launch Envelop Syndicate 1925, transitioning from its existing Lloyd’s special purpose arrangement (SPA). The syndicate will commence underwriting on January 1, 2027. Envelop Risk …
POSTED AUGUST 17, 2026 2:32 PM |
Severe Storms and Flooding Claim at Least 5 Lives in Indiana
Indiana authorities said at least five people have died as a result of severe storms and flooding across the state this week, as first responders used boats to rescue more people Saturday from rising waters in neighborhoods along the White …
POSTED AUGUST 17, 2026 2:18 PM |
Trump Spurned Again by US Supreme Court on $5 Million Carroll Award
The US Supreme Court for a second time rejected President Donald Trump’s request to overturn a jury finding that he sexually abused and defamed the writer E. Jean Carroll. The rebuff leaves intact a $5 million award that Carroll collected …
POSTED AUGUST 17, 2026 1:59 PM |
SEC to Keep Hands Off Shareholder Proposals, Worrying Activists
The top U.S. financial regulator on Friday made permanent its decision to cease judging whether companies may exclude shareholder resolutions from votes at annual meetings, leaving investor activists concerned about diminishing influence. In practice, the change announced by the U.S. …
POSTED AUGUST 17, 2026 12:31 PM |
Belgian Firefighters Battle Record Blaze Near German Border
Emergency services were attempting to control a large wildfire in the east of Belgium on Sunday, after the blaze destroyed about 2,700 hectares (6,700 acres) of a nature reserve and forced about 600 residents to evacuate in an area near …
POSTED AUGUST 17, 2026 11:52 AM |
Liechtenstein Rules Out Paying Hackers’ Ransom After Data Breach
Two weeks after an unprecedented hacking attack shook the tiny Alpine principality of Liechtenstein and its outsize financial center, officials say they still don’t know who the perpetrators were or what they want. Yet one thing is clear according to …
POSTED AUGUST 17, 2026 9:52 AM |
UK Steps Up Scrutiny of Defense Supply Chain After China Scare
The UK Ministry of Defense is stepping-up scrutiny of its supply chain after discovering some of its naval drones transmitted signals to China. The department revealed earlier this week that a routine cyber vulnerability assessment identified an issue affecting K3 …
POSTED AUGUST 17, 2026 9:30 AM |
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