Insurers face $151bn in yearly losses from natural disasters, report forecasts
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Titan Disaster Hearing Upends Earlier Expert Theories on Crew Deaths
Two days of reporting and testifying by experts during a U.S. Coast Guard inquiry challenge the idea that the submersible’s passengers knew they were facing death.18 hours ago -
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The Fed forecasts lowering rates by another half point before the year is out
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Adrian Wojnarowski retires from NBA reporting, takes job as GM of college basketball team
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Why This Tiny Lizard Dives With a Natural Scuba Tank
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Ex-OceanGate employee calls Titan disaster ‘inevitable’ as first video shown
David Lochridge tells hearing he alerted company to safety fears over submersible that imploded but was ignored. A former marine operator who worked for the company behind the Titan submersible ...Yesterday -
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California Wildfires Pose Too Many Risks for Insurers, but These Residents Want to Stay
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Japan's trade deficit grows while both imports, exports fall short of forecasts
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Data Dump Wednesday: 10 stats you need to know for Week 3 | Yahoo Fantasy Forecast
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Map: New data shows how many Americans are going without homeowners insurance
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OceanGate Founder Crashed a Submersible Years Before Titan Disaster
At a U.S. Coast Guard hearing, a pilot described a disastrous trip in which OceanGate’s founder got a submersible stuck under a shipwreck and then threw the controls at his head.Yesterday -
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TikTok Faces Tough Questions From Federal Judges in Court Fight to Survive in U.S.
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Map shows average home insurance price in your state as risks rise
Home insurance premiums have at times risen 40% faster than inflation. Extreme weather events are likely to make the expense worse.Yesterday -
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Eagles overreactions from Week 2 loss to Falcons: Saquon Barkley drop to blame? Fourth-down call bad decision?
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Fall is almost here. Map shows foliage forecast across the U.S.
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Natural gas pipeline explodes in Houston suburbs
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Harris to field questions from Black reporters weeks after Trump questioned her heritage
Kamala Harris will take questions from three members of the National Association of Black Journalists on Tuesday, six weeks after Trump's NABJ conference appearance.2 days ago - Donald Trump -
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Panic Meter: Travis Kelce, Sam LaPorta, Dalton Kincaid and more + Waiver Wire pickups | Yahoo Fantasy Forecast
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NFL Week 3 Power Rankings: Chiefs are 2-0, but there are some concerns
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Falcons' Kirk Cousins admits he's not 100% in recovering from torn Achilles, per report
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From steel to kimchi, South Korean exporters face flood of Chinese rivals
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Texas natural gas pipeline explodes into flames
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Titan submersible hearing reveals multiple problems before disaster
The Coast Guard’s Marine Board of Investigation began two weeks of testimony from former employees of OceanGate, the company that operated the Titan submersible, with investigators outlining ...2 days ago -
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TikTok Faces Tough Questions From Judges in Fight Over U.S. Ban
TikTok on Monday pushed back against a law that would force the popular video app to sell to a non-Chinese owner or be banned, in what is shaping up to be a landmark case.2 days ago - Tiktok -
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Takeaways from AP's report on a new abortion clinic in rural southeast Kansas
A new abortion clinic has brought the debate over reproductive rights to a small college town in the southeast corner of Kansas3 days ago - Abortion