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Finland’s First Drone Scare Near Helsinki Disrupts Flights
Finland warned the public of drones possibly entering its airspace, for the first time near Helsinki, in the early hours of Friday. Flights were disrupted at the country’s biggest airport, Helsinki-Vantaa, and about 1.8 million residents of southern Finland were …
POSTED MAY 15, 2026 12:06 PM |
Stomach Bugs, Not Hantavirus, Are the Bigger Threat on Cruises
Stomach bugs on cruise ships recently hit a nearly two-decade high as more people than ever board the vessels, underscoring how easily viruses spread on contained voyages. While cruises are in a global spotlight after a rare hantavirus outbreak killed …
POSTED MAY 15, 2026 11:45 AM |
Iran’s Threats to Hormuz Undersea Cables Highlight Vulnerabilites of Data Chokepoints
Early this week, Iranian state-linked media floated a plan to charge the operators of undersea internet cables in the Strait of Hormuz for access to what they say is Iran’s offshore territory. The suggestion comes after Iranian warnings that several …
POSTED MAY 15, 2026 9:43 AM |
City of Austin to Pay $35M to Men Wrongly Accused in Yogurt Shop Murders
The city of Austin will pay $35 million to three men and the family of a fourth who were wrongly accused of the 1991 rape and murder of four teenage girls at a yogurt shop, a case that initially sent …
POSTED MAY 15, 2026 8:00 AM |
Illinois Man Receives $300K Settlement From Dog Attack
An Illinois man who suffered severe injuries to his hand and fingers in a dog attack received a $300,000 settlement, the law firm John J. Malm & Associates said. The man attacked by two pit bulls while taking his German …
POSTED MAY 15, 2026 7:00 AM |
‘Designed To Last’: American Family Launches Reality Competition Series on Hulu
American Family Insurance has launched a branded reality competition series, “Designed To Last,” a first-of-its-kind show that reimagines how to think about protecting homes and families against increasing climate risk. The four-episode series sponsored by American Family Insurance premiered May …
POSTED MAY 15, 2026 5:38 AM |
Verisk Report Shows Drop in US Reconstruction Costs in 2Q
Reconstruction cost inflation in the U.S. cooled in the second quarter, offering a bit of relief for insurers and businesses.
POSTED MAY 15, 2026 5:12 AM |
Bank of Canada Sees AI as Possible Boost to Country’s Ailing Productivity
The Bank of Canada struck an optimistic tone on the economic impact of artificial intelligence, arguing that widespread adoption of the technology will boost the country’s ailing productivity without significant job losses. In her first speech as external deputy governor, …
POSTED MAY 15, 2026 5:05 AM |
Tennessee Solar Ranch Aims to Prove Grazing Under the Panels is Sunny Side Up
From a distance, the small solar farm in central Tennessee looks like others that now dot rural America, with row upon row of black panels absorbing the sun’s rays to generate electricity. But beneath these panels is lush pasture instead …
POSTED MAY 15, 2026 5:02 AM |
Dream Finders Homes Offers $704 Million to Buy Rival Beazer
Dream Finders Homes Inc. submitted a $704 million offer to acquire rival homebuilder Beazer Homes USA Inc., which rejected the bid as too low. Jacksonville, Florida-based DFH is offering $25.75 per share in cash for Beazer, according to a statement …
POSTED MAY 15, 2026 5:02 AM |
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