Patricia Wells

SpaceX and the makers of the popular game Cards Against Humanity have quietly settled a lawsuit over a piece of land in Texas. The case involved accusations that SpaceX had trespassed on and damaged land the card company owns in Cameron County, near the U.S.-Mexico border. The dispute began over six months during which SpaceX … Read more

A SkyWest flight carrying passengers from Omaha to Los Angeles made an unexpected return to Omaha’s Eppley Airfield shortly after takeoff on Monday evening. The plane, Flight 6569, had just left around 7:45 p.m. when the pilots declared an emergency and turned back. Officials said the emergency landing happened because the flight crew thought someone … Read more

A jury in South Florida has awarded golf legend Jack Nicklaus $50 million in a lawsuit where he accused his former business partners and company of trying to damage his reputation. The case was heard in Palm Beach Circuit Court, and while the jury sided with Nicklaus, they did not hold banker Howard Milstein, chairman … Read more

A New York City construction company has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle accusations that it broke workers’ compensation rules, retaliated against injured workers, and failed to handle sexual harassment on the job. The settlement involves Alba Services, its owner Andrew Horan, and several related companies. The New York Attorney General’s office revealed that … Read more

In today’s housing market, it’s not unusual to have a home worth $1 million or more, and with that often comes insurance policies that have large windstorm deductibles—sometimes as high as $100,000. To help homeowners manage this, a company called Mission, based in Alpharetta, Georgia, has introduced a new program this month. The program, named … Read more

The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) is using Cybersecurity Awareness Month as a chance to remind people in the state to protect themselves from scammers and cyberattacks. With so much happening online, the department wants everyone to take simple but important steps to keep their personal information safe. DIFS suggests starting with … Read more

A new study reveals that the carbon footprint of eating beef in the United States varies a lot depending on where you live. Researchers found that a burger in Houston has a bigger environmental impact than one in San Francisco, and beef in Dallas produces more emissions than in Chicago. The difference comes mostly from … Read more

Chubb reported a strong third quarter, with net income rising more than 20% from a year ago to reach $2.8 billion. The insurer also posted record property and casualty underwriting income of $2.26 billion. This underwriting profit was 55% higher than in the same quarter last year, helped by a combined ratio—an industry measure of … Read more

In Texas, water worries are affecting communities from east to west. People in Longview often buy bottled water because old, damaged pipes lead to frequent boil-water notices. Farther west, near Lubbock, farmers fear their groundwater wells might run dry. In North Texas, leaders and business owners are scrambling to find new water sources as the … Read more

Target Corp. has begun selling hemp-derived THC drinks in a few of its Minnesota stores. This marks a notable step as THC beverages have mostly been absent from major retail chains until now. The company is offering these drinks in Target’s liquor stores, which are part of the main store but have a separate entrance. … Read more