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ChatGPT Was Used ‘to Help Scammers Do Their Thing’ at Asia Fraud Compound
Duncan Okindo says he was lured to Southeast Asia last year by the promise of a customer service job in Thailand. Instead, he ended up spending four months in a scam compound on the lawless Myanmar-Thai border, where he saw …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 4:39 AM |
Insurers Lose Bid to Appeal London Judgment Over Jets Lost in Russia
Western insurers on Tuesday lost a London High Court bid to appeal against a judgment that hands aircraft lessors $1.0 billion-plus from their war risks insurance policies to cover the loss of jets stuck in Russia since the invasion of …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 4:25 AM |
Tornadoes Destroyed Several Homes in Southeastern Utah
Tornadoes destroyed several homes in southeastern Utah over the weekend, but authorities said there were no reports of people injured. A storm produced two tornadoes in San Juan County in southeastern Utah over the span of an hour starting around …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 7:40 PM |
Arkansas Pain Management Clinic and Hospital Settle Retaliation Lawsuit
Interventional Pain Management Associates (IPMA), a Mountain Home, Arkansas pain management clinic, and Baxter Regional Medical Center, a nonprofit hospital, will pay $350,000 and furnish other relief to settle a retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 4:46 PM |
EPA Settles Alleged Lead-Based Paint Violations With St. Louis Companies
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Orlando Askins, Askins Development Group LLC, and Shaw Holding Group LLC to resolve alleged violations of the federal Toxic Substances Control Act. According to EPA, since at least 2015, Askins …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 4:37 PM |
World Acquires Indiana’s Dunway and Hoosier
World Insurance Associates announced it acquired the business of Dunaway Insurance Agency of New Palestine, Indiana and Hoosier Insurance Agency of Bloomfield, Indiana on June 1, 2025. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Dunaway was founded in 1979 and …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 4:32 PM |
Camp Mystic Parents Pushed for Camp Safety Laws. But Their Pain Remains.
Matthew Childress arrived at Matt’s El Rancho, an Austin restaurant, on Sept. 4 with mixed feelings of anticipation and grief. He greeted the other parents with hugs. This group had largely been strangers two months earlier, before they learned that …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 4:25 PM |
EU Likely to Miss Latest UN Deadline to Submit Climate Pledge
The European Union is likely to miss the latest deadline set by the United Nations to submit a climate pledge before the end of this month, with member states split over how best to cut emissions. Instead of presenting a …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 3:15 PM |
NHTSA Opens Probe Into 174,000 Tesla Model Y Cars Over Door Handle Failures
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday it had opened an investigation into about 174,000 Tesla TSLA.O Model Y cars from the 2021 model year over reports that electronic door handles can become inoperative. NHTSA said it …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 2:03 PM |
People Moves: CRC Group Names Paris CRO, USG Adds Smith as Broker
The CRC Group, based in Charlotte, has named Brennan Paris chief revenue officer of CRC Specialty. Brennan will also remain president of CRC Select, CRC Specialty’s binding operations, the company announced. Paris will oversee revenue growth for CRC Specialty’s brokerage, …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 1:58 PM |
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