Rebuild or What? Florida Towns Hit Three Times by Hurricanes Face Tough Choice
HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It was just a month ago that Brooke Hiers left the state-issued emergency trailer where…
Becton Dickinson Hernia-Mesh Settlements Will Exceed $1 Billion
Becton Dickinson & Co. will pay more than $1 billion to resolve more than 38,000 lawsuits alleging medical patients suffered…
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Yanks Dentist’s COVID Insurance Coverage Win
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has reversed lower court rulings and denied a dentist’s bid for insurance coverage for loss of…
NC Town That Produces Quartz for Tech Products is Devastated by Helene
SPRUCE PINE, N.C. (AP) — Two North Carolina facilities that manufacture the high-purity quartz used for making semiconductors, solar panels…
Helene-Soaked Florida Faces New Threat: Up to a Foot of Rain
One week after Hurricane Helene barreled ashore, Florida is bracing for another round of heavy rainfall and strong winds from…
Helene’s Flooding a Reminder of Appalachia’s Growing Risk From Violent Storms
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Helene dumped trillions of gallons of water hundreds of miles inland, devastating communities nestled in…
Massachusetts Governor Healey Names Caljouw as Insurance Commissioner
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey announced the appointment of Michael T. Caljouw as state’s new insurance commissioner. Caljouw comes to DOI…
Shipping Containers Are Regularly Lost at Sea. What Happens When They Burst Open?
Russ Lewis has picked up some strange things along the coast of Long Beach Peninsula in Washington state over the…
Antarctica Had Less Winter Sea Ice in 2024 Than Any Year Except 2023
Antarctic sea ice at its annual peak this year covered the second-lowest area on record. It was just shy of…
Taiwan Reopens, Clearing Up Damage After Typhoon Krathon
Southern Taiwan worked on Friday to clear up damage from flooding and high winds after Typhoon Krathon slammed into a…