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Starbucks Settles Florida Lawsuit Claiming Diversity Policies Were Illegal
Starbucks agreed on Thursday to settle a discrimination lawsuit by the state of Florida, pledging not to adopt race- or sex-based quotas or preferences in hiring, promotion and pay decisions. ...
Driver Arrested in Bus Collision That Occurred Before Deadly LA News Copter Crash
A motorist was arrested on murder charges after authorities say she slammed her SUV into a city bus in Los Angeles, killing at least two people and injuring six others in a prelude to a second deadly ...
Senate Committee Sends TRIA Reauthorization to the Floor
Federal legislation to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act will head to the full Senate after unanimously getting a nod from the Senate Banking Committee. The committee on Sept. 17 voted 24-0 to ...
FDA Declares Cyclospora Outbreak Over
The Cyclospora outbreak that impacted people in more than 21 states has been declared over by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, according to an update on its website dated September 11, 2026. ...
Satellites Show Earth Lost More Than 12T Tons of Ice in 47 Years
About 12.5 trillion tons (11.3 trillion metric tons) of ice from glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979, which is enough frozen water to stack ice 5 feet (1.5 meters) deep across ...
Insurance Companies Join Letter to Push TPLF Disclosure in Federal Courts
Insurance executives and counsels joined in with those from more than 200 companies that submitted a letter to a federal court rules committee urging the development of a third-party litigation ...
Amazon Suspends Use of 21 Air, Cargo Carrier Involved in Deadly Miami Runway Crash
The cargo airline that flew the plane that ran off the end of a Miami runway over Labor Day weekend and killed five people lost one of its biggest customers when Amazon suspended its partnership with ...
OSHA Releases List of Top 10 Cited Workplace Hazards in 2026
Following inspections of U.S. worksites where injuries were reported, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has compiled a preliminary list of the top 10 most commonly cited ...