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Father of NASCAR Great Hamlin Killed in NC House Fire That Destroyed Home

The father of longtime NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin died from a house fire and his mother was left in critical condition after the blaze consumed the couple’s home near Charlotte. Multiple news outlets reported that the 3,700-square-foot house in...

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

Colorado Faces $24M Funding Cut for Illegal Commercial Driver’s Licenses

The head of the U.S. Department of Transportation threatened to withhold $24 million in federal funding from the state of Colorado for what he described as a slow response to a major violation of federal commercial driver’s license regulations....

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

Texas Camp’s Reopening Draws Outrage, but Some Families Want to Return

Patrick Hotze’s three daughters made it home safe from Camp Mystic after July’s catastrophic floods that killed 25 campers and two teenage counselors. He attended some of the funerals and says he understands the outrage over the Texas cam...

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

Verisk Pulls Plug on $2.4 Billion AccuLynx Deal After FTC Review Delay

Data analytics firm Verisk said it pulled the plug on its planned $2.35 billion acquisition of roofing software maker AccuLynx, pinning the termination on a regulatory review delay. Verisk said the decision follows a notification from the U.S. Federa...

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

Nuclear Developer Proposes Using Navy Reactors for Data Centers

A Texas power developer is proposing to repurpose nuclear reactors from Navy warships to supply the US grid as the Trump administration pushes to secure massive amounts of energy for the artificial intelligence boom. HGP Intelligent Energy LLC filed...

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

‘Bomb Cyclone’ Knocks Out Power to Thousands in Northern US

A winter storm that brought intense winds and rapidly falling temperatures to the Northern US including New York has left more than 200,000 customers without electricity. A weather pattern known as a “bomb cyclone” because of large drops...

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

Funding Cuts Put America’s Consumer Watchdog on the Brink of Collapse

When Bianca Jones, a 33-year-old special education teacher in Memphis, Tennessee, decided a couple of years ago that she wanted to buy a house, she started digging into her Experian credit report. She was shocked by what she found. Her …

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

Freight Broker Says $400K in Lobster Meat Stolen in Fictitious Pickup

A shipment of lobster meat worth $400,000 that was being held in a Massachusetts cold storage facility never made it to the Costco stores in the Midwest where it was supposed to be delivered. Instead, it appears it was stolen …

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

APCIA’s 2026 Agenda to Combat Legal System Abuse, Protect Insurance Affordability

The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) announced its 2026 advocacy priorities, underscoring APCIA’s mission to advance private competitive markets to ensure access to affordable personal and commercial insurance protection...

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

Deadly Train Derailment in Mexico Hits Priority Rail Project

A train derailment in southern Mexico that killed 13 and injured dozens more is presenting President Claudia Sheinbaum with a fresh test to hold her government accountable. The Sunday accident hit a major rail line that was revamped and operated &#82...

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

Ryanair Hit by €256 Million Fine in Italy Travel Agency Spat

Ryanair Holdings Plc was fined nearly €256 million ($302 million) by Italy’s antitrust watchdog for allegedly using an “abusive strategy” to thwart customers who booked through travel agencies. The Rome-based competition authority s...

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

Coupang Offers $1 Billion Compensation for Data Breach Victims

Coupang is offering compensation worth more than $1 billion to all customers affected by South Korea’s biggest-ever data breach. The country’s biggest online retailer said on Monday it would soon start offering vouchers worth up to 50,000...

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

China Fires Rockets Toward Taiwan in War Games Simulating Blockade

China fired rockets into waters off northern and southern Taiwan on Tuesday and deployed new amphibious assault ships alongside bomber aircraft and destroyers on the second day of its most extensive war games, a rehearsal for a blockade of the &#8230...

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

Update: China Encircles Taiwan in Massive Military Display

China fired rockets into waters off Taiwan on Tuesday, showcased new assault ships and dismissed prospects of U.S. and allied intervention to block any future attack by Beijing to take control of the island in its most extensive war games …

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

China Encircles Taiwan in Massive Military Display

China fired rockets into waters off Taiwan on Tuesday, showcased new assault ships and dismissed prospects of U.S. and allied intervention to block any future attack by Beijing to take control of the island in its most extensive war games …

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

Both Pilots Killed as 2 Helicopters Crash in Midair

Two helicopters crashed midair in New Jersey on Sunday, killing both pilots according to authorities. Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel said rescuers responded to a report of an aviation crash at about 11:25 a.m. Video from the scene shows a …

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

Both Pilots Killed as 2 Helicopters Crash in Midair After Breakfast Together

Two men who died after their helicopters collided midair in New Jersey over the weekend both earned their private pilot licenses over a decade ago and would often have breakfast together at a cafe near the crash site before taking …

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

Longtime Motel 6 Spokesman Tom Bodett Settles Lawsuit Against Chain

Tom Bodett, who for nearly four decades told travelers in radio and TV ads that at Motel 6 “we’ll leave the light on for you,” settled his lawsuit accusing the motel chain of using his name and voice without permission …

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

Grand Jury Declines to Indict Man in Shooting That Killed Teen at Ky. State University

A grand jury has declined to indict the father of two Kentucky State University students who was charged with murder in an on-campus shooting that killed one student and critically injured another. In a social media post after the Tuesday …

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

Grand Jury Declines to Indict Man in Fatal Shooting at Kentucky State University

A grand jury has declined to indict the father of two Kentucky State University students who was charged with murder in an on-campus shooting that killed one student and critically injured another. In a social media post after the Tuesday …

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

Stepbrother Suspect in Cruise Ship Death Says He Doesn’t Remember Anything

A 16-year-old boy being investigated in the death of his stepsister on a Carnival cruise ship last month has no recollection about what happened, according to text message exchanges between his parents filed in a custody court case in Florida. &#8230...

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

Board Calls for US Steel to Address Safety Issues as It Rebuilds Site of Fatal Explosion

The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has issued interim safety recommendations in connection with the agency’s ongoing investigation into the August 11, 2025, fatal explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works facilit...

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

People Moves: Igarashi Joins Alliant’s Western Region Benefits Team

Jaycy Igarashi joined Alliant Insurance Services as senior vice president within its employee benefits group. Based in Irvine, Igarashi has more than a decade of experience, most recently serving as a partner in employee benefits at The Baldwin Group...

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

Motel 6 Spokesman Tom Bodett Settles Lawsuit Against Chain

Tom Bodett, who for nearly four decades told travelers in radio and TV ads that at Motel 6 “we’ll leave the light on for you,” settled his lawsuit accusing the motel chain of using his name and voice without permission …

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

California AG Puts out Price Gouging Alert Following Emergency Declaration

California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a consumer alert following the Gov. Gavin Newsom’s emergency declaration in response to powerful winter storms that struck over th weekend, with more rain and wind on tap. A series of atmospheric riv...

Posted: Dec 30, 2025