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Toxic Gas-Emitting Plants Get Pollution Reprieve Under Trump
After teacher Janet Rau learned that a carcinogenic gas was being released from an industrial plant near her school in 2019, she started a campaign for more oversight. Five years later, the Environmental Protection Agency issued rules requiring facilities that …
POSTED APRIL 16, 2026 12:52 PM |
Maryland Secures $2.2 Million Lead Paint Settlement From Tower Owner and Contractor
The owner of a Baltimore broadcast tower and its painting contractor will pay $2.2 million to the state of Maryland for allowing lead paint chips and debris to spread across surrounding neighborhoods, contaminating parks, playground, and daycares. Attorney General Anthony …
POSTED APRIL 16, 2026 12:27 PM |
Sanctioned Russian Oil Ships Using Fake Insurance, Ukraine Says
A number of Russian shadow fleet tankers are transporting oil with insurance certificates from a company that doesn’t exist as it’s described in the documents, according to an intelligence assessment from Ukraine. Seaguard P&I, based in Pinneburg, Germany provided an …
POSTED APRIL 16, 2026 12:27 PM |
Zantac Suits Tossed by Delaware Judge for Flawed Cancer Link
A Delaware judge threw out lawsuits seeking to link the heartburn drug Zantac to cancer, freeing makers of the product from facing trials in the state over the cases. Superior Court Judge Francis “Pete” Jones concluded Monday lawyers for ex-Zantac …
POSTED APRIL 16, 2026 12:27 PM |
US and Iran Weigh Truce Extension With Hormuz Still Shuttered
The US and Iran are considering a two-week ceasefire extension to allow more time to negotiate a peace deal, according to a person familiar with the matter, reducing the risk of renewed fighting despite an intensifying standoff over the Strait …
POSTED APRIL 16, 2026 10:19 AM |
Sweden Sees Russia Intensifying Cyber Attacks on Infrastructure
Russia’s intelligence services are now seeking to damage European infrastructure with cyber attacks rather than merely overwhelm websites with excess traffic, Swedish Civil Defense Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin said. “Over the past year, Russia’s methods have shifted,” Bohlin said during a …
POSTED APRIL 16, 2026 8:37 AM |
ECB to Quiz Bankers About Risks of Anthropic’s New AI Model, Source Says
European Central Bank supervisors are set to quiz bankers about the risks that Anthropic’s new artificial intelligence model might supercharge cyberattacks, one source familiar with the situation told Reuters on Wednesday. Anthropic’s Mythos is seen by cybersecurity experts as posing …
POSTED APRIL 16, 2026 7:28 AM |
Africa Trade Insurer Seeks $500 million to Help With Iran War Cost Increase
Africa’s leading multilateral insurer of trade risk is seeking around $500 million in capital from partners to support countries that face higher costs as a result of conflict in the Middle East, its chief executive told Reuters. African Trade & …
POSTED APRIL 16, 2026 7:05 AM |
Helvetia Baloise Set to Return $3.6 Billion to Investors to 2028
Helvetia Baloise Holding AG said it aims to return some 2.8 billion Swiss francs ($3.6 billion) to investors over the period to 2028, as the newly-merged insurer sets financial targets for the first time. The company proposed a dividend of …
POSTED APRIL 16, 2026 6:34 AM |
Aon Expands Data Center Lifecycle Insurance Program Capacity to $3.5B
Aon plc is expanding its proprietary Data Center Lifecycle Insurance Program (DCLP) with an additional $1 billion, increasing the program’s capacity to $3.5 billion. In addition, coverage will extend to include existing data centers coming off the first year of …
POSTED APRIL 16, 2026 5:10 AM |
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