U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs companies over lead paint liability
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected appeals by three paint manufacturers challenging a California court ruling that held them liable for millions of dollars in damages relating to the use of lead paint decades ago.
Hurricane Michael insured losses will cost as much as $10 billion – AIR Worldwide
Insured losses for wind and storm surge from Hurricane Michael will run between an estimated $6 billion and $10 billion, risk modeler AIR Worldwide said on Monday.
Business jet show kicks off amid optimism over U.S. tax cut-spurred demand
The latest trends in corporate jets, from high-end technology to hot showers at 40,000 feet, are on display at a flagship industry show in Orlando this week, where planemakers expect booming demand, helped by U.S. President Donald Trump’s changes to th…
Business jet show kicks off amid optimism over U.S. tax cut-spurred demand
The latest features of corporate jets, from high-end technology to hot showers at 40,000 feet, are on display at a flagship industry show in Orlando this week, where planemakers expect booming demand, helped by U.S. President Donald Trump’s changes to …
Factbox: Some 240,000 U.S. customers without power after Hurricane Michael
Some 240,029 homes and businesses on the U.S. East Coast were without power on Monday in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, according to local power companies.
Los Angeles judge to weigh evidence against Robert Durst of ‘The Jinx’
Real estate scion Robert Durst, the enigmatic subject of the HBO television documentary “The Jinx,” was due back in court on Monday for a hearing on whether prosecutors have sufficient evidence to bring their murder case against him to trial.
Affluent cities gained at expense of Trump’s ‘forgotten’ America study
The economic divide between affluent U.S. cities and suburbs and the ailing, often rural, areas where blue collar and middle-tier service jobs are the norm grew wider after the onset of the Great Recession, a Washington-based think tank said on Monday….
Trial opens on claim Harvard discriminates against Asian-Americans
Harvard University is set to face trial on Monday over accusations that it discriminates against Asian-American applicants in a closely watched lawsuit that could influence the use of race as a factor in college admissions decisions.
President Trump, First Lady to visit storm-ravaged Florida Panhandle
U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will travel to Florida’s storm-ravaged Panhandle on Monday, the White House announced, in the president’s first tour of the destruction left by the deadly Hurricane Michael.
Honduran migrant group grows, heading for United States
A growing group of more than 1,500 Honduran migrants headed for the United States moved toward the Guatemalan border on Sunday, witnesses and organizers said.
