SPRUCE PINE, N.C. (AP) — Two North Carolina facilities that manufacture the high-purity quartz used for making semiconductors, solar panels and fiber-optic cables have been shut down by Hurricane Helene with no reopening date in sight. Sibelco and The Quartz …

One week after Hurricane Helene barreled ashore, Florida is bracing for another round of heavy rainfall and strong winds from a tropical system brewing in the Atlantic. The potential storm could bring as much as a foot of rain to …

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Helene dumped trillions of gallons of water hundreds of miles inland, devastating communities nestled in mountains far from the threat of storm surge or sea level rise. But that distance can conceal a history of …

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey announced the appointment of Michael T. Caljouw as state’s new insurance commissioner. Caljouw comes to DOI with 33 years of experience in insurance law and policy in the state, including most recently as government affairs vice …

Russ Lewis has picked up some strange things along the coast of Long Beach Peninsula in Washington state over the years: Hot Wheels bicycle helmets with feather tufts, life-size plastic turkey decoys made for hunters, colorful squirt guns. And Crocs …

Antarctic sea ice at its annual peak this year covered the second-lowest area on record. It was just shy of last year’s record low, continuing what scientists fear is a trend caused by climate change. The ice covered 17.16 million …

Southern Taiwan worked on Friday to clear up damage from flooding and high winds after Typhoon Krathon slammed into a major port city, while most of the rest of the island resumed work and financial markets re-opened. Krathon, now downgraded …

US dockworkers agreed to end a three-day strike that had paralyzed trade on the US East and Gulf coasts and threatened to become a factor in the presidential election. The International Longshoremen’s Association and the US Maritime Association extended their …

Softbank Group Corp., facing a $440 million lawsuit from Credit Suisse, said the bank was to blame for some of the investor losses tied to the collapse of Greensill Capital. In the latest stage of the long-running dispute, Softbank said …

The Federal Emergency Management Agency can meet immediate needs but does not have enough funding to make it through the hurricane season, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters Wednesday. The agency is being stretched as it works with states …

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a new technology with the potential to completely reshape business practices and create new avenues for innovation. It will significantly impact virtually every industry sector. Organizations have rushed to embrace it, as evidenced …

AccuWeather has increased its estimate of the total damage and economic loss from Hurricane Helene in the U.S. to between $225 billion and $250 billion. The range makes Hurricane Helene one of the most damaging and impactful storms in U.S. …

Forecasters had warned for days that Hurricane Helene was likely to cause widespread devastation. But when the powerful storm struck Florida and barreled through the eastern US last week, killing more than 180 people and taking whole communities offline, it …

The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau is giving its take on bills passed and passed on by California Legislature this year. The Legislature recessed for the year and Gov. Gavin Newsom had until Sept. 30 to sign or veto any …

Maryland officials approved a $2.75 million settlement on Wednesday to resolve a federal investigation into discriminatory hiring practices affecting Black and female applicants to the Maryland State Police. The settlement, approved by the Maryland Board of Public Works, will include …

The family of a man who was left permanently disabled after he was shot in the head during a road rage encounter in New Jersey, allegedly by an off-duty New York City police officer, has filed a lawsuit against the …

Tamara Evans found something fishy in the expenses filed by a San Diego contractor for the state’s police certification commission. Classes were reported as full to her employer, the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, even if they weren’t. …

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries cited and fined a mill operator in Camas following an investigation into the death of a worker who was crushed by a packing machine that had no safety guards in place. The …

The total acres burned in California this year surpassed 1 million as spiking temperatures this week added to the challenges facing firefighters struggling to contain a stubborn blaze in the mountains northeast of Los Angeles that flared up over the …

The Louisiana of Department of Insurance (LDI) is warning residents to be cautious of online scams related to Hurricane Francine insurance claims. The LDI has detected an increase in online advertising activity related to Hurricane Francine, some of which attempts …