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Driving Data and Vehicle Sensors Help Detect Early Cognitive Decline
With more older adults staying behind the wheel longer than ever, understanding how early cognitive changes affect driving has become increasingly important. In the United States, there are more than 50 million licensed drivers age 65 and older, including roughly …
POSTED MAY 08, 2026 6:05 AM |
Trade Court Rules Trump Tariffs Illegal, but Issues Narrow Block
The U.S. trade court on Thursday ruled against President Donald Trump’s latest 10% global tariffs, finding they were not justified under a 1970s trade law, however the court only blocked the levy on two small businesses and the state of …
POSTED MAY 08, 2026 5:15 AM |
Travelers: Aging Workforce, New Employees Drive Complexity in Injury Claims
Recovery times for injured workers are growing longer even as workplace injury rates decline, according to a new report from Travelers. The rising complexity of injury claims is driven by an aging workforce as well as a disproportionate vulnerability to …
POSTED MAY 08, 2026 5:11 AM |
Cyber Ransom Attacks Up, but Payments Headed Down on Better Preparedness
Data breaches (33.5%), cybercrime (31.8%) and extortion events (18.3%) accounted for most of Cowbell's reported claims over the past 18 months.
POSTED MAY 08, 2026 5:06 AM |
California AG Settles with Aspen Dental for $2M Over False Advertising
A dental services provider is paying more than $2 million to settle charges of false advertising by California Attorney General Rob Bonta. Bonta’s office reached a settlement with Aspen Dental Management Inc. for engaging in false and misleading advertising. Aspen …
POSTED MAY 08, 2026 5:00 AM |
Trump Administration Investigating Smith College Over Transgender Policy
The U.S. Department of Education opened an investigation Monday into Smith College, an all-women’s institution in Massachusetts, for admitting transgender women. The probe by the department’s Office of Civil Rights will look at whether the college violated Title IX, a …
POSTED MAY 08, 2026 5:00 AM |
How Pittsburgh Insurance Agent Ended Up on Stage at 2026 NFL Draft
When Nick Bouchat was lining up field goals at Highlands High School and later at Edinboro University, he never imagined he would one day have the opportunity to be part of a real National Football League (NFL) draft. The insurance …
POSTED MAY 08, 2026 5:00 AM |
Virginia Monitoring Traveler Linked to Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship
The Virginia Department of Health said on Thursday it is monitoring a resident who recently returned from a cruise ship linked to a deadly Hantavirus outbreak. The person had been aboard the MV Hondius, a Dutch-flagged expedition cruise ship that …
POSTED MAY 07, 2026 11:47 PM |
California Teens See Cannabis as Safer Than Alcohol, Vapes and Cigarettes
Newswise — Adolescents in California consistently perceive cannabis as less harmful than other commonly used substances, according to a new study analyzing data from two large statewide school surveys. Shu-Hong Zhu, PhD, professor at the UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim …
POSTED MAY 07, 2026 5:10 PM |
New York State Has Budget Deal That Includes Auto Insurance Reforms: Gov. Hochul
New York State has a 2026-2027 budget agreement, at least according to Gov. Kathy Hochul. Hochul announced today that the budget totals about $268 billion and includes some but not all of her proposals for auto insurance reform to lower …
POSTED MAY 07, 2026 4:57 PM |
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