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Boeing Settles Lawsuits With Two 737 MAX Crash Victims’ Families
U.S. planemaker Boeing Co reached settlements with the families of two people who died in the March 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX on the eve of a trial, the company and lawyers for the families said …
POSTED APRIL 08, 2025 5:28 AM |
Buffett Says Comments Attributed to Him on X, TikTok ‘All False’
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said Friday that all reports circulating on social media sites including X, TikTok and Facebook “regarding comments allegedly made” by Warren Buffett are false. While Berkshire didn’t describe the nature of the posts, the firm’s statement came …
POSTED APRIL 08, 2025 5:23 AM |
Collectors Feel Relief as Classic Cars Evade Trump’s Auto Tariffs
President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff plan has rocked global markets. But one turgid addendum issued by US Customs and Border Protection just after his April 2 tariff pronouncement provided relief for those in the collectible car business: Vintage cars would …
POSTED APRIL 08, 2025 5:16 AM |
Apple Appealing Against UK ‘Back Door’ Order, Tribunal Confirms
Apple is appealing against a British government order to create a “back door” to its encrypted cloud storage systems, the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) confirmed on Monday. The IPT said in a written ruling that it had refused the British …
POSTED APRIL 08, 2025 5:05 AM |
Women Charged With Insurance Fraud After SUV Found in Mississippi River
On March 21, authorities in Vicksburg, Mississippi, received a 911 call about a stolen vehicle. Moments later, they had another call, about a partly submerged vehicle in the Mississippi River near a landing. The submerged vehicle prompted a multi-agency response, …
POSTED APRIL 08, 2025 5:02 AM |
The 12th New Property Insurer, Apex Star Reciprocal, Enters Florida Market
Florida’s insurance commissioner on Monday announced another entry into the warming waters of the Florida property-casualty market – the 12th new insurer in the last two years. Apex Star Reciprocal Exchange is part of Starlight Insurance Group, based in New …
POSTED APRIL 08, 2025 5:02 AM |
Hub International Buys Meyer & Rosenbaum Agency in Mississippi
Hub International, a global insurance brokerage and financial services firm, has acquired Meyer & Rosenbaum in Meridian, Mississippi, an insurance agency that was founded in 1932. The agency offers commercial and personal lines products, and the merger will expand Hub’s …
POSTED APRIL 08, 2025 5:02 AM |
Judge Nixes Gender Bias Claim by Woman Denied Job as Top Pastor of Black Church
A federal judge has dismissed a gender discrimination lawsuit filed by a professor and minister who lost her bid to become the first woman to serve as senior pastor of New York City’s prominent Abyssinian Baptist Church. The Rev. Eboni …
POSTED APRIL 08, 2025 5:00 AM |
New Jersey Law Targets ‘Near Crime Wave’ of Retail Theft
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed a bill into law setting stricter penalties for retail theft and calling for a dedicated effort to combat organized retail theft. The new law establishes and upgrades certain crimes related to retail theft, …
POSTED APRIL 08, 2025 5:00 AM |
Inside LA County’s $4B Agreement to Settle Sex Abuse Claims at Juvenile Facilities
Los Angeles County has reached a $4 billion agreement to settle nearly 7,000 claims of sexual abuse in juvenile facilities since 1959, officials said. The agreement, which still needs approval from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, far surpasses …
POSTED APRIL 08, 2025 5:00 AM |
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