April 7, 2026Yes, Motorist Can Sue for Pothole Injury if the City Knew, Mississippi High Court Says
No, a municipality is not always immune from negligence claims, and yes, a motorist can sue the city government for injuries caused by an unrepaired pothole if the city was aware of the hazard, the Mississippi Supreme Court concluded last …

April 7, 2026Record Low Colorado Mountain Snow Doesn’t Bode Well for Drought-Stricken West
Hydrologist Maureen Gutsch trudged through the mud and slush to confirm a grim picture: Colorado just had its worst snowpack since statewide recordkeeping began in 1941. Even more troubling, mountain snow accumulations peaked a month early and contai …

April 7, 2026Iowa Contractor Charged for Public Adjusting Without a License
An Iowa contractor has been charged with acting as a public adjuster without a license and insurance fraud. Joseph Starr, 39, of Rockwell, was charged with two counts of acting as a public adjuster without a license and one count …

April 7, 2026San Francisco House Prices Hit Record $2.15 Million on AI Boom
San Francisco’s median house price jumped to a record $2.15 million in March, up 18% from a year earlier as wealth generated by artificial intelligence startups flooded the city, according to brokerage Compass Inc. Condo prices also surged, rising 27 …

April 7, 2026As Coastal Homeowners Stock Up on Sand, Those Near Cranberry Bogs Pay Price
For four years, since Larry Lewis moved to Cranberry Village in Massachusetts he’s heard the rumble of trucks and excavators from a sand excavation site owned by cranberry grower A.D. Makepeace. The noise is a nuisance, but his real concern …

April 7, 2026Jones Day Law Firm Says Hackers Accessed Some Clients’ Data
Hackers have breached Jones Day and accessed the files of 10 clients, the law firm said on Monday. A prolific cybercriminal group known as Silent took credit for the attack, listing Jones Day among its victims on an extortion website. …

April 6, 2026NHTSA Ends Probe Into Tesla Remote Driving Feature After Software Updates
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it closed a probe into nearly 2.6 million Tesla vehicles over a feature allowing users to move cars remotely after finding it was linked only to low-speed incidents. The agency … …

April 6, 2026DOXA Buys Florida-Based Jupiter Underwriting Group
Indiana-headquartered DOXA, a specialty insurance firm built on acquiring and growing program administrators and MGAs, has expanded into Florida with the acquisition of Jupiter Underwriting Group. The group is a managing general agent that specialize …

April 6, 2026US, Iran Study Ceasefire Plan as Deadline Nears on Trump’s ‘Hell’ Threat
The United States and Iran on Monday were weighing the framework of a plan to end their five‑week-old conflict, even as Tehran pushed back against pressure to swiftly reopen the Strait of Hormuz on the eve of a new ultimatum …

April 6, 2026Georgia Lawmakers to Let Property Owners File Claims Over Homeless, Immigrants
Georgia lawmakers passed a bill early Friday that would allow property owners to file claims against local governments if the individual believes policies that ban people from sleeping outside and require law enforcement to cooperate with federal imm …