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Archive: August 2025

Ohio Healthcare Facility to Settle Race Discrimination Charge
Insurance Journal | August 19, 2025
Ohio Healthcare Facility to Settle Race Discrimination Charge
Progressive North Ridgeville, LLC, a healthcare facility in North Ridgeville, Ohio, agreed to pay $5,000 and take corrective action to resolve a race discrimination charge filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced. The EEOC’s investigation …
Ugly Corn Photos on Social Media Show Risk Posed to Record US Crop
Insurance Journal | August 19, 2025
Ugly Corn Photos on Social Media Show Risk Posed to Record US Crop
The US government is forecasting a record corn crop this year, but pictures of ugly-looking plants spreading fast through social media have triggered concern about the upcoming harvest. The photos show corn with missing kernels as a result of uneven …
After Wildfire, Can Grand Canyon Mascot Be Restored?
Insurance Journal | August 19, 2025
After Wildfire, Can Grand Canyon Mascot Be Restored?
Missing an ear and his front legs detached, Brighty the Burro certainly has seen better days. The 600-pound (273-kilogram) bronze statue used to greet visitors at the Grand Canyon Lodge on the national park’s North Rim. The nearly century-old building …
Two Adults and Four Children Perish in Maryland House Fire
Insurance Journal | August 10, 2025
Two Adults and Four Children Perish in Maryland House Fire
Two adults and four children perished in a house fire Sunday morning in Waldorf, Maryland, according to state officials. Two other adults escaped and one more was not home when the fire broke out, . The cause of the fire …
Iowa AG Secures Pair of Environment Case Settlements
Insurance Journal | August 8, 2025
Iowa AG Secures Pair of Environment Case Settlements
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced settlements in two cases her office prosecuted on behalf of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Agri Star Meat and Poultry, LLC has agreed to pay a $50,000 penalty and come into full compliance …
Second California Wildfire Prompts Evacuations, Threatens Thousands of Structures
Insurance Journal | August 8, 2025
Second California Wildfire Prompts Evacuations, Threatens Thousands of Structures
A brush fire in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles has forced thousands of evacuations, becoming one of two ongoing blazes of concern in California. The Canyon fire in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, which started on Thursday afternoon, …
Minnesota Cities Consider Government-Run Marijuana Shops
Insurance Journal | August 8, 2025
Minnesota Cities Consider Government-Run Marijuana Shops
As some Minnesota cities fret over regulating newly legalized and normalized marijuana sales, others see an opportunity. Elk River is among 13 Minnesota cities considering opening municipally owned cannabis stores. They would be blazing new trails in this regard, as …
Tesla Secures Texas Rideshare Permit for Robotaxi Operation
Insurance Journal | August 8, 2025
Tesla Secures Texas Rideshare Permit for Robotaxi Operation
Tesla Inc. has been granted a rideshare license in Texas, paving the way for the electric-vehicle maker to operate its robotaxi service under new regulations governing autonomous vehicles in the state. Tesla Robotaxi LLC is now listed as a transportation …
Lenders Get Reprieve in UK Motor Finance Case From Top Court
Insurance Journal | August 1, 2025
Lenders Get Reprieve in UK Motor Finance Case From Top Court
A group of lenders won a major reprieve in a pivotal UK car finance case, after the country’s top judges agreed to rein in a lower court’s ruling that could have cost the banks billions more in consumer payouts. The …
Trump Tariff Blitz Unleashes Delayed Shock to Global Economy
Insurance Journal | August 1, 2025
Trump Tariff Blitz Unleashes Delayed Shock to Global Economy
Four months after Donald Trump shocked the world and roiled markets by unveiling a placard full of tariff rates at the White House Rose Garden, his revisions unveiled Thursday generated a more subdued response among investors. But at an average …