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Massachusetts Cites Worsening Drought Conditions as Summer Arrives
Citing continued below-average rainfall and worsening dry conditions, Massachusetts officials have declared a significant drought (Level 2) in the Southeast, Cape Cod, and Islands regions of the state. Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper said the designation also recognizes …
POSTED JUNE 10, 2026 2:23 PM |
Connecticut Drivers to Lose License for Repeatedly Failing to Stop for School Bus
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has signed a bill into law mandating a six-month suspension of a driver’s license of any driver who, upon a third or subsequent time, is caught violating the state law on stopping for school buses. Under …
POSTED JUNE 10, 2026 1:51 PM |
Anthropic Releases Mythos-Like Model Without Cyber Capabilities
Anthropic PBC is widely releasing a version of Mythos that will be blocked from carrying out cybersecurity tasks, months after warning that the powerful artificial intelligence model could spot and exploit vulnerabilities in critical software. The new model, called Fable …
POSTED JUNE 10, 2026 1:41 PM |
As Pennsylvania Cracks Down on AI, Multiple Chatbots Continue to Pose as Doctors
Chatbots on five different websites claimed to be licensed to practice medicine in Pennsylvania when prompted by Spotlight PA — the same kind of output that led the Shapiro administration to file a lawsuit last month. A task force under …
POSTED JUNE 10, 2026 12:58 PM |
Two Crew Missing After Suspected US Strike on Tanker off Oman
Two crew members were missing and one injured on Wednesday after a suspected U.S. missile strike on a tanker off the coast of Oman, maritime officials said. “Ambrey assesses that this was likely the result of U.S. operations to blockade …
POSTED JUNE 10, 2026 12:31 PM |
WR Berkley Founder and Executive Chairman Dies at 80
W.R. Berkley Corp. said that on June 9 its founder and executive chairman William R. Berkley died at the age of 80. William R. Berkley founded the Greenwich, Connecticut-based commercial property/casualty insurer in 1967, building it into a Fortune 500 …
POSTED JUNE 10, 2026 11:07 AM |
Australia Insurance Broker Steadfast Gets Offer From Amwins, PE Firm Dragoneer
Australian insurance broker Steadfast Group Ltd. received an indicative offer from US specialty insurance distributor Amwins Group Inc., and private equity firm Dragoneer Investment Group LLC, that sent its shares surging by a record 36%. The conditional, non-binding cash offer …
POSTED JUNE 10, 2026 10:12 AM |
Anti-Migrant Violence Condemned After Belfast Knife Attack
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and leaders in Northern Ireland condemned anti-migrant violence that broke out in Belfast on Tuesday, following a knife attack believed to have been committed by a refugee of Sudanese descent. A number of vehicles were …
POSTED JUNE 10, 2026 8:34 AM |
Update: US, Iran Exchange Strikes, Putting Lasting Peace Deal at Risk
The US and Iran exchanged strikes overnight, jolting their two-month-old truce and endangering talks aimed at securing lasting peace in the Middle East. President Donald Trump said he retaliated against the Islamic Republic for shooting down an American Apache helicopter …
POSTED JUNE 10, 2026 8:07 AM |
Britain’s Garden Habits Are Making Their Homes Harder to Insure
As the UK moves from a record-hot May into an unseasonably wet June, the risk of flooding is being exacerbated by a proliferation of paved gardens, according to the country’s flood insurer of last resort. The trend — often a …
POSTED JUNE 10, 2026 7:56 AM |
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