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Nebraska AG Sues Roblox Over Alleged Child Safety Failures
Nebraska Attorney General Hilgers this weekannounced a consumer‑protection and child‑safety lawsuit against Roblox Corporation, alleging that the company has knowingly created and maintained an online environment that exposes millions of children to sexual predators, violent content, and illegal activity while …
POSTED MARCH 04, 2026 5:26 PM |
Small Container Ship Abandoned After Being Hit in Hormuz
A container vessel was abandoned after being hit while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a UK naval group said, as conflict continues to menace commercial shipping in the region. The ship is the Safeen Prestige, according to maritime security companies, …
POSTED MARCH 04, 2026 5:12 PM |
Gulf Shipping Crisis Deepens as Tankers Stranded for Fifth Day, US Sinks Iranian Warship
The U.S.–Iran war widened on Wednesday after a U.S. strike hit an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, deepening a crisis that has paralyzed shipping through the Strait of Hormuz for a fifth day and choked off vital Middle East oil …
POSTED MARCH 04, 2026 5:01 PM |
For Some Small Businesses, a Tariff Refund Isn’t Worth the Pain of Pursuing
The day the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the tariffs that had cost Ian Rosenberger’s backpack company Day Owl tens of thousands of dollars, friends started texting him their congratulations. He didn’t share their elation. “I don’t see any possible …
POSTED MARCH 04, 2026 4:53 PM |
NFP Launches Group Captive Practice With Acquisition of NC-Based Trinity Risk
NFP, an Aon company and property-casualty insurance brokerage, has launched a new captive management practice with the acquisition of Charlotte-based Trinity Risk Advisors. NFP’s new Group Captive practice will help companies seeking more control over their risks by pooling resources …
POSTED MARCH 04, 2026 4:33 PM |
NATO Shoots Down Iranian Ballistic Missile Headed for Turkey
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Wednesday shot down a ballistic missile fired from Iran and headed toward Turkish airspace, marking the first time the alliance stepped in to defend a member state since the US and Israel began attacking …
POSTED MARCH 04, 2026 4:18 PM |
Sentry: Are Business Leaders Worried About the Right Risks?
More than half (54%) of U.S. business leaders expect their companies to survive and thrive in 2026, yet 60% say they’re more stressed than they were last year, according to mutual insurer Sentry’s 2026 C-Suite Stress Index survey. Sentry’s survey …
POSTED MARCH 04, 2026 4:10 PM |
Google Gemini Accused of Coaching Florida Man to Suicide
Google is facing a lawsuit from the family of a 36-year-old Florida man who allegedly considered carrying out a “mass casualty attack” and ultimately killed himself under the influence of the company’s Gemini chatbot. According to a suit filed Wednesday …
POSTED MARCH 04, 2026 4:00 PM |
AI Gives Unloved Downtown Buildings New Life as Data Centers
The Kansas City Star built a $200 million complex to house a state-of-the-art printing press in 2006. Less than 15 years later, the iconic structure of blue and green glass came to symbolize the collapse of print news when parent …
POSTED MARCH 04, 2026 3:53 PM |
Two People Saved from Hot-Air Balloon Entangled on Tower in East Texas
Crews in East Texas rescued two people stranded hundreds of feet in the air after a hot-air balloon became entangled on a communications tower over the weekend. Firefighters responding to the tower on Saturday morning found the balloon entangled more …
POSTED MARCH 04, 2026 3:24 PM |
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