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A divided US Supreme Court declined to consider a new expansion of constitutional gun rights, turning away challenges to a Maryland ban on so-called assault weapons and a Rhode Island prohibition on high-capacity magazines. The justices left intact federal appeals …

SPRINGFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Another storm hit parts Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia and Virginia Friday, killing one person and injuring seven others. In Kentucky, Washington County Judge-executive Timothy Graves said two or three houses were destroyed and downed trees temporarily …

The driver of a pickup that crashed into a tour van near Yellowstone National Park this month, killing seven people, had a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit for driving, police said. The driver, identified previously as …

Property-catastrophe reinsurance pricing saw continued moderation at the June 1 renewals with a selective return of capacity following historic pricing strength, according to Howden Re, the reinsurance and advisory arm of Howden. While rate moderation continued and reinsurers’ appetite expanded, …

A Skechers USA shareholder has sued the footwear maker for more details about its $9.4 billion buyout by private equity firm 3G Capital, saying the decision by Skechers’ founder and controlling shareholder to sell raises “red flags.” According to a …

A federal district court judge in Boston has granted preliminary approval to a $2.16 million settlement between the New England Patriots organization and a class of fans who claim their personally identifiable information (PII) was shared without their permission while …

CHARLESTON, SC., June 02, 2025 – Johnson & Johnson Inc. (J&J) continues the expansion of its footprint by acquiring the assets of Indemnity Excess & Surplus Agency Inc (IES). The parties completed the transaction effective June 1, 2025. Based in …

This post is part of a series sponsored by EZLynx. Performance data is one of the most powerful tools an independent agency can use to stay competitive—but only when it’s timely and easy to understand. Outdated spreadsheets, static end-of-month reports, …

Sweden said Saturday it will step up insurance checks on foreign ships in a move aimed at tightening controls on Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet ” of aging ships. The government in Stockholm said that, starting July 1, the coast guard …

In northern China, road surfaces have soared to 158F (70C). In California’s Central Valley, temperatures are reaching into the triple digits Fahrenheit. Across much of Spain, the mercury has risen so high that it’s prompting warnings for tourists. Weeks before …