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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 is on a surveillance mission and its route follows miles of high-voltage lines connected to a key power plant south of Warsaw. The equipment on board, designed to monitor for tampering, is incredibly precise. It can even detect if someone has disturbed the ground or whether a vehicle has passed under the line. In an era of war and sabotage,…

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 letter sent to the financial services industry saying greater action needed to be taken to ensure cybersecurity practices were as strong as possible. ASIC Commissioner Simone Constant said the regulator had realized preparedness of Australian financial services organizations varied widely, but more work needed to be done to keep pace with frontier AI changes. “It’s always been the case that we have said you need…

Tehran has proposed fees or tolls on vessels passing through the Strait, in its proposals to end the war with Israel and the United States. The Strait is one of the world’s most strategically vital maritime routes, with about a fifth of global seaborne crude oil and LNG flows passing through it in normal times. The company does not intend to pay such fees in future, a company spokesperson told Reuters. “This is a principle of navigation based on international law, and we are adhering to it,” MOL President Jotaro Tamura told Reuters in an April interview, when queried if…

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 influenza,” Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO’s director for epidemic and pandemic preparedness and prevention, told reporters Thursday. “This is an outbreak on a ship. We know this virus. This is not the same situation we were in six years ago.” The Dutch-flagged Hondius is sailing toward the Canary Islands after evacuating three people in Cape Verde on Wednesday. Three passengers have died,…

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 after being involved in a July 2021 car accident. Progressive discovered that Sherman improperly disclosed where she garaged her vehicles and who she lived with at the time of the accident. Had Sherman accurately disclosed those facts, her insurance premium would have increased by 83%. Progressive denied coverage on account of the misrepresentations, stating that it had rescinded Sherman’s policy and refunded premiums she had paid of approximately $1,500.…

When Nick Bouchat was lining up field goals at Highlands High School and later at Edinboro University, he never imagined he would one day have the opportunity to be part of a real National Football League (NFL) draft. The insurance agent at the family-owned Bouchat Agency in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania got that chance when he was invited by NFL sponsor Nationwide Insurance to announce a pick at the 2026 NFL draft in his hometown of Pittsburgh. On the third day of the draft, Bouchat took the podium before tens of thousands of football fans to reveal the fifth round,154th overall…

The U.S. Department of Education opened an investigation Monday into Smith College, an all-women’s institution in Massachusetts, for admitting transgender women. The probe by the department’s Office of Civil Rights will look at whether the college violated Title IX, a 1972 law forbidding discrimination based on sex in education. The move is the latest by the Trump administration — whose rhetoric has frequently included attacks on trans people — to limit transgender rights in the U.S. The administration has said that Title IX prevents trans women from participating in women’s sports, suing several states and launching investigations into schools for…

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, including roughly 5 million in Florida – one of the highest concentrations in the country. As this population grows, so does the need for simple, real-world ways to detect early cognitive decline before it leads to safety risks. As interest in early cognitive decline grows, researchers are exploring whether subtle changes in everyday driving can signal pre-mild cognitive impairment (Pre-MCI) and mild…

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 Washington. The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled in favor of the two businesses and Washington state that challenged the tariffs, which took effect on February 24. The ruling was 2-1, with one judge saying it was premature to grant victory to the small business plaintiffs. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The trade…

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 to new employees. Travelers’ 2026 Injury Impact Report found injuries to employees aged 60 and older are more severe, carrying recovery times of 97 days—more than two weeks the overall average of 80 days. Older employees are susceptible to fractures and dislocations, which take longer to heal. Slips, trips and falls are the leading causes of expensive injury claims (those exceeding…