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Facing potential liability for harms related to climate change, major oil companies have again turned to the US Supreme Court, teeing up a case that could determine the fate of dozens of climate-related lawsuits by state and local governments against fossil fuel companies. The dispute involves a bid by ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy to scuttle a lawsuit brought by officials in Boulder, Colorado, seeking to hold the companies liable for helping drive climate change and misleading the public about the risks of fossil fuels. The case will be argued next Monday on the first day of the court’s new nine-month…

A McKinsey & Co. senior partner’s online comments questioning some challenges that women leaders face in the workplace have prompted a rebuke from his employer. McKinsey said it was “disappointed” and doesn’t endorse the remarks made by Australia-based senior partner Chris Bradley on LinkedIn related to the so-called workplace “glass cliff” for women. The term was coined by academics to describe the phenomenon where women leaders are more likely to be offered chief executive officer jobs at struggling companies. In an online back-and-forth with one of the authors of a new book that discusses the glass cliff, Bradley called the…

In 2025, a new lawsuit against journalists or media outlets was filed every six days in Mexico, 69 cases in total, according to Article 19, a press freedom watchdog, triple the previous year. Politicians have discovered that lawsuits are “a much more effective way to silence the press because they give the impression of legality,” said Jan-Albert Hootsen, the Mexico representative for the Committee to Protect Journalists. Critics Once Silenced With Cash, Now With Lawsuits Tribuna, a 50-year-old daily newspaper in the southeastern state of Campeche, became the flagship media outlet during the administrations of the Institutional Revolutionary Party which…

Police in the Netherlands have arrested a Dutch man on suspicion of cybercrime-related activities, according to the person’s employer and other people familiar with the matter. Pepijn van der Stap, 24, was arrested earlier this month and charged with involvement in several cases of extortion and criminal hacking led by the group known as ShinyHunters, said the people, who requested anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak about the matter. FBI Director Kash Patel said in a tweet Tuesday that law enforcement had arrested a Dutch man in connection with the cybercrime group’s activity. ShinyHunters has been active since 2019…

UK counterterror police investigating an incident at an airbase used by the US to launch strikes in Iran said they found fuel, but no explosives at the scene. “No improvised explosive devices were found,” Laurence Taylor, head of the UK’s Counter Terrorism Policing said in an emailed statement. “However, a quantity of petrol was recovered.” He said the investigation continues into five men who were arrested and later bailed. Taylor defended the decision to release the men, which was criticized by President Donald Trump on Monday. Read more: UK Had Raised Security at Fairford Base Before Terror Incident Investigators still…

A Leavenworth County, Kansas woman has been sentenced to 12 months of probation for insurance fraud, Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced. Jennifer Walker, aged 48, pleaded guilty on July 29, 2026, in Leavenworth County District Court to one felony count of attempted insurance fraud. Following a collision, Walker misrepresented the date of the event during her auto claim to obtain coverage of loss that occurred prior to the inception of her new policy. She was sentenced on September 9, 2026, to 12 months of probation. “Every time someone commits insurance fraud, it causes families and businesses across Kansas to pay…

Brown & Riding has added Jonathan Moraru to its national property practice. With more than a decade of experience, Moraru specializes in middle-market to large and complex property and builder’s risk placements, serving clients across a wide range of industries, including commercial real estate, hospitality, habitational, retail, industrial, and catastrophe-prone properties. Moraru brings both underwriting and brokerage expertise to his role. Drawing on experience from working on both sides of the business, Moraru has a unique understanding of how carriers evaluate risks, and he uses that perspective to present submissions effectively, negotiate strong terms, and deliver results for his clients.…

Remnants of Hurricane Polo are set to fuel a widespread flood threat across the US from the Southwest to the Midwest in coming days. Heavy rain from the storm has already caused flash flooding in parts of Utah and Nevada, said Marc Chenard, a senior branch forecaster at the US Weather Prediction Center. Tropical moisture will combine with another low-pressure system moving in from the Pacific to bring torrential rain across a large swath of the US over the next three days. Flood watches are in effect across parts of the Southwest and Plains, including Phoenix and Dallas. “Those two…

The owners of Camp Mystic have proposed selling off the riverfront property as part of a bankruptcy plan, with hopes that a buyer will preserve the camp’s “historic mission” following the death of 27 campers and counselors swept away by a 2025 flood. The century-old private Christian girls’ camp filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization plan on Sept. 25 that would auction off the 749 acres (3 square kilometers) it owns and other assets. The sprawling campus, nestled among rolling wooded hills on the banks of the Guadalupe River, had several single-story cabins that housed some of the youngest campers…

Six Flags Entertainment Corp. is permanently retiring the X2 roller coaster, which has been the subject of lawsuits alleging that the ride caused brain injuries. “While X2 consistently passed a multitude of safety tests, we have decided to close the ride because we believe it’s the right thing to do,” Brian Oerding, the president of the company’s Magic Mountain Park in Valencia, California, said in a statement. “Ride safety is a cornerstone of our business, and when we see guest confidence affected, we take it seriously.” Related: Lawsuits Allege Six Flags Roller Coaster Caused Traumatic Brain Injuries The X2 ride…