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Woman Sues Georgia Fertility Clinic, Saying She Gave Birth to Another Woman’s Baby
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Krystena Murray became pregnant after undergoing in vitro fertilization two years ago, and said she was unaware until she gave birth that the fertility clinic had made a fateful mistake. In December 2023, Murray delivered a …
POSTED FEBRUARY 21, 2025 12:59 PM |
Intel Resolves Antisemitism Lawsuit, Case Is Dismissed
A Jewish former employee of Intel has resolved his lawsuit accusing the chipmaker of firing him after he complained about an openly antisemitic supervisor, the former employee’s lawyer said on Thursday. Lawyers for Intel and the anonymous plaintiff John Doe, …
POSTED FEBRUARY 21, 2025 12:48 PM |
People Moves: Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Names Swartz Chief Growth Officer
Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Company, headquartered in Towson, Maryland, named Jodi M. Swartz as the company’s senior vice president and chief growth officer. Swartz has more than 20 years of C-suite and leadership experience, most recently serving as senior vice president, …
POSTED FEBRUARY 21, 2025 12:00 PM |
Sweden Investigates Possible New Breach of Baltic Sea Cable
Sweden is investigating a possible breach of an undersea cable off the country’s southwestern coast in the Baltic Sea, the coastguard said on Friday, in an area where multiple seabed cables have been damaged in recent months. The Baltic Sea …
POSTED FEBRUARY 21, 2025 9:24 AM |
Pro-Russian Hackers Attack Italian Websites After President’s Comments About Ukraine
A pro-Russian hacker group attacked Italian government websites on Tuesday [Feb. 18] in what it said was a reaction to a speech by Italian President Sergio Mattarella that compared Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to the Nazis ‘ “wars of conquest.” …
POSTED FEBRUARY 21, 2025 9:07 AM |
Climate Goals Still Make Business Sense, Rio Tinto CEO Says
Rio Tinto Group, the world’s second-largest mining company and a major polluter, came out in support of corporate efforts to curb emissions, insisting that pursuing green targets can add value. “Despite the fragmented policy landscape, decarbonization can still be good …
POSTED FEBRUARY 21, 2025 8:51 AM |
India Insurers Look to Hike Health Premiums as Pollution Stings
Indian insurers are considering making New Delhi residents pay 10% to 15% more for new health policies after an extraordinary spike in claims related to air pollution in 2024 in India’s capital, according to nine executives aware of the matter. …
POSTED FEBRUARY 21, 2025 8:36 AM |
Rebuilding Costs Rose More Than 60% in the Last Decade: Verisk
Over the past decade, there’s been a dramatic increase in reconstruction costs, according to Trish Hopkinson, head of 360Value at Verisk. The 10-year analysis examined residential and commercial reconstruction costs between October 2014 and October 2024. National residential reconstruction costs, …
POSTED FEBRUARY 21, 2025 6:52 AM |
Supreme Court Tackles Straight Woman’s ‘Reverse’ Discrimination Case
Marlean Ames received numerous promotions and good evaluations over the years working in Ohio’s youth corrections system, so when she was denied a promotion and demoted in 2019 with a $40,000 pay cut she said she felt “shocked and hurt …
POSTED FEBRUARY 21, 2025 6:07 AM |
New York Sues Vape Distributors for Fueling Teen Epidemic
New York sued several large e-cigarette manufacturers, distributors and retailers on Thursday, saying they fueled a youth vaping epidemic by selling products with cartoonish packaging and flavors such as Baja Slushie, Strawberry Cereal Donut Milk and OMG Blow Pop. Letitia …
POSTED FEBRUARY 21, 2025 6:00 AM |
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