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Former Italian Motorway Boss Among 32 Convicted Over 2018’s Genoa Bridge Tragedy
The former head of Italian motorway operator Autostrade per l’Italia was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Thursday [July 16] for his role in a disaster that killed 43 people when a bridge collapsed near the city of Genoa …
POSTED JULY 20, 2026 3:16 PM |
FDA Walks Back Positive Lab Test in Lettuce Cyclospora Outbreak
The Food and Drug Administration on Sunday withdrew an earlier positive test that had tied Taylor Farms’ lettuce to the cyclospora outbreak, even as health officials said the supplier remains a focus of their investigation. The false positive doesn’t change …
POSTED JULY 20, 2026 3:09 PM |
NYC Reports 3 Deaths From Legionnaires’ Disease; Cooling Tower Cleaning Underway
New York City officials are reporting that three people have died and eight people are currently hospitalized due to the outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease on the Upper East Side. More than 60 cases have been reported since the first cases …
POSTED JULY 20, 2026 2:46 PM |
License Pulled for Utah Boarding School Where Paris Hilton Says She Was Abused as Teen
Utah revoked another campus license on Friday for the boarding school where Paris Hilton said she was abused as a teenager, marking a major victory in the hotel heiress’ yearslong effort to get the school shut down. The Utah Department …
POSTED JULY 20, 2026 2:26 PM |
Texas Hill Country Floods Test New Warning Systems After Last Year’s Deadly Disaster
After deadly floods killed more than 100 people in Texas’ Hill Country last July, officials vowed major changes in hopes of preventing the failures that contributed to the high death toll. They promised better flood warning systems, tighter safety rules …
POSTED JULY 20, 2026 2:12 PM |
Yemen’s Houthis to Impose Maritime Blockade on Saudi Arabia
The Houthis, an Iran-backed Yemeni group, said they would impose a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia, putting at risk the flow of millions of barrels that the kingdom exports via the Red Sea. The blockade is in response to what …
POSTED JULY 20, 2026 1:57 PM |
Profitable 2025 Masks Challenges for Global Insurers, Says Bain & Company
Global insurance companies had a strong 2025 with improved profitability and premium growth but new research from Bain & Company warns insurers to “enjoy it while you can.” “Insurers should enjoy today’s momentum – but they should not mistake it …
POSTED JULY 20, 2026 1:46 PM |
New Jersey E-Bike Registration, Insurance Requirements Now in Effect
Sunday July 19 was the deadline for most New Jersey electric bicycle owners to register their e-bikes and obtain liability insurance required under a new law. New Jersey’s new e-bike law classifies all e-bikes principally garaged in the state as …
POSTED JULY 20, 2026 1:40 PM |
Private Equity Backing AGI, an AI-Enabled Platform for Faster Brokerage Growth
Despite growing concerns about private-equity-backed ventures and the use of artificial intelligence, an Atlanta-based firm said it has launched an AI-enabled platform designed to help insurance brokerage partners grow at faster rates. American Growth Insurance (known as AGI) announced last …
POSTED JULY 20, 2026 1:34 PM |
Viewpoint: Do Heart Attack Patients Have More Micro and Nanoplastics in Their Blood?
Microplastics are a big environmental issue. They’ve been found in oceans, drinking water, seafood, the air we breathe, and increasingly throughout the human body, from the placenta to the brain. A new study by researchers in Italy, published in the …
POSTED JULY 20, 2026 1:02 PM |
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