In 2023, nearly 29,000 households scattered across rural Nebraska received postcards instructing them how to get their drinking water tested, free of charge, for a harmful contaminant state policymakers have been aware of for decades. It was the state’s largest-ever …
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One General Agency (OGA), headquartered in Oklahoma City, promoted and hired several new team members to leadership positions. OGA promoted Taylor Matthews to vice president of operations. Matthews spent eight years with Jaeger + Haines before joining OGA during an …
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A fatal accident involving multiple vehicles and a tractor-trailer shut down traffic for a time on a stretch of Interstate 20 in the Dallas area early Sunday, authorities said. The tractor-trailer fell off an interstate highway ramp and onto the …
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When the Trump administration’s crypto czar, David Sacks, recently held a news conference to announce a new congressional working group to advance cryptocurrency regulation, many digital asset enthusiasts were unimpressed and underwhelmed. “There were a lot of people on X …
Crypto Industry Seeks to Cement Political Influence, Mainstream Acceptance Read More »
Citing damages and outages caused by dangerous winter storms and flash flooding in parts of Buchanan County and elsewhere over the past week, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has submitted a request for an expedited major federal disaster declaration to President …
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WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, February 18, 2025 — LawGuard has introduced a new and innovative individual legal expense insurance product to the personal lines marketplace, creating opportunities for agencies and carriers to offer LawGuard Legal Expense Insurance to their clients. …
Federal firefighters have found their jobs on the chopping block as a result of US President Donald Trump’s executive orders, with a hiring freeze simultaneously blocking reinforcements in the aftermath of the Los Angeles wildfires and ahead of the upcoming …
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The bankrupt Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich, Connecticut and advocates for survivors of clergy sex abuse have reached an agreement on a $31 million compensation fund. The plan, which is subject to the approval of the bankruptcy court, seeks to …
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — At least nine people have died in the most recent round of harsh weather to pummel the U.S., including eight people in Kentucky who died as creeks swelled from heavy rain and water covered roads. Kentucky …
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Johnson & Johnson faces a critical test on Tuesday over its $10 billion proposal to end litigation alleging that its baby powder caused ovarian cancer, as it tries to convince a judge to sign off on its third attempt to …
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