Lahaina Fire Settlement is Caught up in Legal Fight With Insurers

Insurers that paid claims say a deal unfairly keeps them from recouping their own losses. Fires and Firefighters, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Insurance, Hawaiian Electric Co Inc, Kamehameha Schools, Green, Josh (1970- ), Lahaina (Hawaii), Hawaii, Wildfires, Compensation for Damages (Law) Insurers that paid claims say a deal unfairly keeps them from recouping their own losses. NYT >…

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The truth is out there: Pentagon’s annual report reveals hundreds of new UFO sightings

The Pentagon has released its annual report on UFO sightings, or what it officially calls unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) — and found 21 particularly curious incidents. The Pentagon has released its annual report on UFO sightings, or what it officially calls unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) — and found 21 particularly curious incidents.  NBC News Science

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Why the Dollar Keeps Getting Stronger

President-elect Donald J. Trump often says he prefers a weaker dollar, but economists and investors think his proposed policies will have the opposite effect. United States Economy, US Dollar (Currency), International Trade and World Market, Protectionism (Trade), Customs (Tariff), Trump, Donald J, United States Politics and Government President-elect Donald J. Trump often says he prefers a weaker…

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Novel magnetic field integration enhances green hydrogen peroxide production

Researchers have achieved a breakthrough in improving the efficiency of an electrochemical reaction that produces hydrogen peroxide—a vital chemical for industrial applications including disinfection, bleaching, and treating sewage. This reaction, called the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), was improved by developing a new class of heterogeneous molecular catalysts with an integrated magnetic field. The research is…

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F.B.I. Searches Home of Shayne Coplan, Polymarket Founder

The search involving Shayne Coplan, the founder of Polymarket, known for its presidential election odds, was part of a criminal investigation, three people said. Presidential Election of 2024, Securities and Commodities Violations, Computers and the Internet, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Polymarket (Adventure One QSS Inc), Coplan, Shayne The search involving Shayne Coplan, the founder of Polymarket, known…

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55,000 Postal Workers in Canada Strike Over Pay

The union walked out after talks with the country’s main mail operator failed. The stoppage could disrupt deliveries before the holidays. Strikes, Canada Post, Canada The union walked out after talks with the country’s main mail operator failed. The stoppage could disrupt deliveries before the holidays. NYT > Business

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Evaluation of different aerification methods for ultradwarf hybrid bermudagrass putting greens

A recent study from the University of Florida, sheds new light on optimal practices for maintaining the health and performance of ultradwarf hybrid bermudagrass, a popular turf variety for golf course putting greens. The research evaluates various aerification techniques aimed at improving soil health, turf vigor, and overall playability. A recent study from the University of…

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NASA satellites reveal abrupt drop in global freshwater levels

An international team of scientists using observations from NASA-German satellites found evidence that Earth’s total amount of freshwater dropped abruptly starting in May 2014 and has remained low ever since. Reporting in Surveys in Geophysics, the researchers suggested the shift could indicate Earth’s continents have entered a persistently drier phase. An international team of scientists using…

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Biden Cements TSMC Grant Before Trump Takes Over

The White House is racing to finish grant agreements for chip manufacturers, but some of its biggest successes might be credited to the Trump administration. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd, Biden, Joseph R Jr, Computer Chips, Factories and Manufacturing, Federal Aid (US), Foreign Investments, Kelly, Mark E (1964- ), Phoenix (Ariz) The White House is racing to…

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