May 8, 2026After LA Wildfires, Clergy Crossed Denominational Lines to Help
Rabbi Amy Bernstein says the wind-whipped fire in January 2025 that scorched much of the Pacific Palisades, destroying her home and damaging her synagogue, “blew everything open” for the community’s faith leaders. “If our hearts must break, let them …

May 8, 2026Australia Regulator Calls for Urgent Cybersecurity Action to Counter Mythos
Australia’s corporate regulator has urged the country’s financial sector to take urgent action on tackling potential cyber risks from frontier AI systems such as Mythos. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission on Friday published a lette …

May 8, 2026Sabotage and Cyberattacks Have Put Europe’s Power Networks on Alert
The helicopter flying over fields, rivers and villages in central Poland is loaded with high-tech cameras and sensors. The pilot, an army veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, keeps the small Robinson R66 low to the ground. The chopper …

May 8, 2026Mitsui O.S.K. Says its Vessels Did Not Pay Fees Transiting Hormuz
Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) said on Friday three of its vessels that transited the Strait of Hormuz and exited the Gulf in April did not pay transit fees, sticking to a principle of navigation under international law. Tehran has …

May 8, 2026Health Officials Downplay Pandemic Risk From Cruise Hantavirus Outbreak
The deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship doesn’t risk triggering the next pandemic, World Health Organization officials said, downplaying an incident that has raised concern about a new viral contagion. “This is not Covid, this is not influenz …

May 8, 2026Michigan Court Sides With Progressive in Policy Misrepresentation Case
Progressive properly rescinded coverage to a Michigan driver who made misrepresentations on their insurance application, the state Supreme Court ruled. Plaintiff Janice Sherman sought personal protection insurance (PIP) benefits through Progressive a …

May 8, 2026Driving 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, incl …

May 8, 2026Trade 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 …

May 8, 2026Travelers: 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 …

May 8, 2026Cyber 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.