A U.S. appeals court on Friday said the Trump administration could temporarily implement a ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs at federal agencies and businesses with government contracts, which had been blocked by a judge. The Richmond, Virginia-based 4th …
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California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara provisionally approved State Farm’s request for a 22% interim rate hike, the California Department of Insurance announced on Friday. The approval is on the provision that the company can justify the hike with data in …
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Two more arrests have been made in connection with the death of a 20-year-old Southern University student who was repeatedly punched during an off-campus fraternity hazing ritual, Baton Rouge police announced. Kyle Thurman, 25, and Isaiah Smith, 28, have been …
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Keystone Agency Partners, an insurance agency partnership platform, announced the acquisition of Ascent Insurance Group, a prominent Oklahoma-based insurance agency. The deal also includes Cole, Paine & Carlin Insurance Agency, Inc., which will join Ascent Insurance Group. Aaron Bogie, who …
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A group led by Stephen Miller, President Donald Trump’s deputy chief of staff, is claiming victory after it got a commitment from Texas Tech’s medical school not to consider race in admission decisions, which the school continues to deny ever …
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Twenty years before the Titanic changed maritime history, another ship touted as the next great technological feat set sail on the Great Lakes. The Western Reserve was one of the first all-steel cargo ships to traverse the lakes. Built to …
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When Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey says he’ll seize assets to force China to pay a $24.5 billion award won in a lawsuit over COVID-19, the action might be aimed more at bolstering conservatives’ arguments that China was responsible for …
Reinsurance renewal rates continued dropping during this year’s January renewals, but US property-catastrophe reinsurance pricing is likely to stabilize during the coming midyear renewals, according to a report from Moody’s Ratings. “The upcoming midyear 2025 reinsurance renewals, which focus on …
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The Tampa Bay Rays are backing out of a deal to build a new $1.37 billion stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida, the team announced on Thursday. The Major League Baseball team was expected to partner with the city and Pinellas …
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ATLANTA (AP) — Tens of billions in aid for victims of Hurricane Helene should start flowing later this month, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins pledged Wednesday, but delays are already making it hard this year for some farmers to plant …
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