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Federal Investigators Probe Fatal Plane Crash Involving Skydivers in Missouri
Several of the skydivers killed when their plane crashed moments after taking off from a Missouri airfield were experienced jumpers, including a leader at one of the sport’s biggest organizations. Federal investigators were at the crash site, about an hour …
POSTED JUNE 17, 2026 3:37 PM |
Wrong-Way AI Trade Costs Florida Stock-Picker $50 Billion
It was 180 degrees off the hot trade on Wall Street. Snub Nvidia Corp., the soaring king of artificial intelligence chips. Embrace Adobe Inc., a sinking casualty of AI disruption. Polen Capital did just that, and more, until it was …
POSTED JUNE 17, 2026 3:35 PM |
Washington National Airport Will Halt Operations for Most of July 4th
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport will close on July 4 starting at noon (1600 GMT) due to 250th U.S. anniversary events in the U.S. capital region including a military flyover, according to the regional agency that manages its operations. The …
POSTED JUNE 17, 2026 3:31 PM |
Tropical Storm Arthur to Bring Heavy Rainfall to Gulf Coast States
A tropical storm developed off the coast of Texas on Wednesday, bringing a multiday heavy rainfall event across the Gulf Coast states. Tropical Storm Arthur, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, is forecast to move northeastward along …
POSTED JUNE 17, 2026 3:27 PM |
Emirates Offers War Travel Insurance as Gulf Carriers Reboot
Emirates Airline is offering travel insurance that includes medical coverage for war-related incidents and extended-stay support during disruptions, another example of how Gulf carriers are trying to reboot their businesses now that a US-Iran peace deal is on the table. …
POSTED JUNE 17, 2026 3:20 PM |
Child Killed and Person Injured After Mississippi Police Shoot at Car
A 1-year-old boy is dead and another person wounded after a Mississippi police officer shot at a vehicle while responding to a shoplifting call, according to authorities and the child’s grandfather. The child’s mother, her friend and 1-year-old Kohen Wiley …
POSTED JUNE 17, 2026 3:20 PM |
Former Lawmaker to Face King in Georgia Commissioner Vote in November
A former Atlanta City Council member will face incumbent Insurance Commissioner John King in the Nov. 3 election, after she defeated a longtime insurance agent in the Tuesday runoff. Georgia voters gave Keisha Sean Waites some 58.7%, or 223,909 votes …
POSTED JUNE 17, 2026 2:48 PM |
Patagonia Sues Pattie Gonia, A Drag Performer in Oregon With An Enviro Message
Days before the beginning of Pride Month in June, a glamorous drag queen with long, wavy red hair, a matching mustache and carabiner earrings stared into a camera and levied a strong accusation against a famous sustainable outdoors apparel brand: …
POSTED JUNE 17, 2026 2:47 PM |
Complex Cats, Talent Exodus Will Confound Insurance Models This Year: Sedgwick
The 2026 catastrophe season will face a more distributed and harder-to-predict risk landscape than carriers have historically planned for, according to a new report by global claims administrator Sedgwick. The complex nature could make claims harder to manage, more expensive …
POSTED JUNE 17, 2026 1:50 PM |
Viewpoint: The Upcoming World Cup and Injury Risk
This summer, global sport’s biggest event is coming to America. Part of what makes the World Cup so special is the storylines attached to the once-in-four-year event. This year’s tournament will likely be the last chapter in professional sport’s greatest …
POSTED JUNE 17, 2026 12:30 PM |
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