PEORIA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #casualtyinsurance--RLI Corp. announces key Claim leadership promotions, naming Cory Figiel Chief Claim Officer and advancing Charles Spiekerman to Vice President, Claim.

Elon Musk's SpaceX has moved closer to going public with its ​confidential filing, Bloomberg News reported ​on Wednesday, as the billionaire's rocket-and-satellite company looks to ​beat OpenAI and Anthropic to the new listings market.

Creative Technology Group, Inc. (CT), the NEP Live Events group, has invested in multiple Analog Way Aquilon RS6 systems for its live event production inventory. CT is a provider of innovation, technology, project management and ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA) will issue a press release announcing its first-quarter 2026 financial results after the market closes on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 and host a call to review these results on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. ET via live webcast available to the public at investors.voya.com. The announcement, investor supplement and analyst presentation will be available on investors.voya.com upon issuance of the press release. A replay of th

Lunch enthusiast Natsumi gets roped into a fake engagement by an estranged son hoping to return to his family's restaurant, and meets his quirky brothers.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP continues its investigation on behalf of TruBridge, Inc. (“TruBridge” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:TBRG) investors concerning the Company’s and/or members of its senior management’s possible violation of the federal securities laws and other unlawful business practices. [LEARN MORE ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION] What Happened? On March 16, 2026, TruBridge disclosed that it would be unable to timely file its 2025 Annual Report because “errors

Aussie comic Aaron Chen riffs on the absurdities of life in the U.S., from New York City sidewalk riddles to unexpected news sources, with deadpan wit.

Yes, there are skills AIs haven’t mastered. But if your skill still appears to be the exclusive province of humans, that might mean the major AI companies do not yet consider it very important to master right away. Eventually it will rise to the top of the list. Here is more from my Free Press essay on AI. If not for the copied passage, it seems no one was noticing this book review? (NYT, read the emendation) The post A reminder (for academics) appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.

Realty firm Prestige Estates Projects Ltd has entered into a partnership with a landowner to develop a 17-acre housing project in Gurugram with an estimated revenue potential of Rs 4,200 crore.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MFS High Yield Trust Announces Optional Partial Redemption of Preferred Shares.

Review finds no ‘meaningful impact’ five years after race action plan launched, amid calls for government to step inPromises by police chiefs to tackle racial bias failed owing to “a lack of clear national leadership”, an independent police report has found.The promises were made five years ago in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement and led police bosses in England and Wales to launch a race action plan promising to tackle the “stigmatising and humiliating” experiences of Black people at the hands of officers. Continue reading...

Senator Chris Van Hollen and Representative Johnny Olszewski visited Westminster today to announce $3.7 million in federal funding for several Carroll County programs. The funding will go toward community projects and education programs at local colleges, including McDaniel College and Carroll Community College.FULL STORY: https://www.wmar2news.com/news/region/carroll-county/senator-chris-van-hollen-and-rep-johnny-olszewski-announce-3-7-million-in-funding-for-carroll-county

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “aa-” (Superior) of the members of Metropolitan Life Insurance Group (collectively referred to as MetLife or the group). Concurrently, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term ICR of “a-” (Excellent) and the Long- and Short-Term Issue Credit Ratings (Long-Term IR; Short-Term IR) of MetLife, Inc. (headquartered in New York, NY) [NYSE: MET]

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP (“GPWR”), announces that it has filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, captioned Annonio v. New Era Energy & Digital, Inc., et al., Case No. 7:26-cv-00120, on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired New Era Energy & Digital, Inc. (“New Era” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: NUAI) f/k/a New Era Helium Inc. securities between November 6, 2024

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Tammy Smith, director of lighting design at Lightswitch, died on March 24. The cause was cancer. She was 58. A native of Aurora, Illinois, she attended St. Paul's Lutheran School and Oswego High School, where she first got involved in ...

"All shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well." - Julian of Norwich In Voltaire's well-known novella Candide: or, Optimism, Pangloss, a professor of "metaphysico-theologo-cosmolonigology" claims to have proven that "this is the best of all possible worlds". The central claim of Neo-Panglossianism is that Professor Pangloss was wrong, in that he did not live in the best of all possible worlds, but we do. Note that this essay is intended only as an introductory description of the key tenets of Neo-Panglossian Philosophy; the detailed proof of these claims will not be included, being a topic deserving of separate treatment in its own post; likewise, the implications of these claims will not be fully explored herein for reasons of brevity. Common Objections The central claim of Neo-Panglossianism is at first glance surprising, and can be best understood by addressing some of the reasons that it is not already obvious that we indeed live in the best of all possible worlds: Consider a hypothesized Utopia; does it not constitute a better world than that in which we live? One may indeed post worlds with various advantages over ours. Moreover, one might think that, whatever good things exist in this world, whether natural or artificial, we may posit another world in which such virtues are found or achieved in greater measure. However, the world in which we live possess one virtue that is not and cannot be matched by such conjectures, namely that the the world in which we live exists, and those hypothesized do not. And it is absurd to claim that something can be good, without also being. Suppose that the world in which we live does not in fact exist. Would this not disprove your previous point? Were this supposition to be granted, it would indeed disprove the central claim of Neo-Panglossian philosophy. One may consider the case of a fictitious or hypothetical Neo-Panglossian philosopher in a fictitious or hypothetical world. This notional philosopher would believe that they lived in the real world, that best of all possible worlds, but would be incorrect. Considering this argument, however, you will find that Neo-Panglossianism has, the merit (rare among philosophical positions) that those of its adherents who actually exist are correct in their convictions. Should the state of the world improve, would not the world of the future be both better than that of the present? This is a reasonable point. The Neo-Panglossian position is that, should matters take a turn for the better, the world of the future will be better than the present, and be the best of possible worlds, but it not better than the present yet, as it does not yet exist. We may always say that that, at present, the present is the best of possible moments. Further Topics The planned Neo-Panglossianism sequence shall include: An Introduction to Neo-Panglossian Philosophy A Proof in Detail That This is the Best of Possible Worlds Metaphysico-theologo-cosmolonigology in Neo-Panglossian Thought A Neo-Panglossian Guide to The Good Life Although the subsequent posts in the sequence have not been written, this author can assure you that they will be completed and posted in due time, unless it is for the best that they are not. Discuss

Ordering takeout and a cocktail to go in Baltimore County is looking like a possibility. A bill to allow to-go cocktails has passed the House and Senate, and it just needs a procedural vote to head to Governor Wes Moore's desk. "Both of them are heading to the governor's desk soon and it's really great for consumers, customers and our small restaurants," Delegate Kathy Szeliga said. See more: https://www.wmar2news.com/news/region/baltimore-county/baltimore-county-close-to-getting-to-go-cocktails-back

Federal agents keeping the peace (?) in Minneapolis after killing a demonstrator. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/us/politics/second-ice-shooting-minneapolis.html Repression is risky for everyone. It works for authorities when most opponents are deterred from taking visible action. But repression can also provoke greater resistance and undermine support for the repressive agents. Repression polarizes, and how well it works depends upon how many rush to each side of the conflict. The ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) surge in Minneapolis IS creating tremendous disruption, and has certainly intensified and mobilized opposition to the Trump Administration’s massive deportation project. It’s generated a great deal of conflict wherever ICE goes; it’s also responsible for another murder. On Saturday morning, Alex Pretti, a nurse who worked in Intensive Care for the Veterans’ Administration, was one of many many many Minnesotans working to deter and monitor ICE activities. Armed with the camera in his phone, Pretti was recording ICE actions. Note that documenting and projecting unlawful, unpleasant, and unpopular actions is a key social movement strategy. Long ago, documentation was through testimony and journalism. (Look up Ida B. Wells for explanation and a little inspiration.) Words and pictures spread much faster and further now. (Look up Darnella Frasier for an example and a little inspiration.) Observing and documenting law enforcement is a first amendment right, but it comes with risk. (See Nicole M. Bennet’s excellent explanation.) Alex Pretti was advancing with his phone to help another protesting videographer–ICE had sprayed her with some kind of chemical agent. Video shows ICE agents pushing him back. A scrum of agents overwhelmed Pretti, pushing him to the ground. In the process, they found the other weapon he was carrying, a concealed handgun. (He had a permit.) Agents took the gun and then shot him to death. Over the next few days there is sure to be much more video and a final count of how many shots ICE fired into the man they’d just disarmed. The Department of Homeland Security’s leader, Kristi Noem, followed the “no angels” trope, blaming Pretti for coming to the protest armed. He was, she said, a “domestic terrorist.” As evidence, she cited his presence at the demonstration. Many Republicans fell in line behind her, but not quite so many so quickly as following ICE’s murder of Renee Good. A few stayed silent, and a few others have issued statements calling for investigation. A federal judge ordered the Federal Department of Justice not to shut local authorities out–as it had for Good’s death. The court also ordered DOJ not to destroy evidence. The fact that Pretti was armed (legally) has actually helped break and (maybe) build new coalitions. The National Rifle Association issued a statement calling for an investigation and emphasizing the 2nd amendment right to bear arms. Gun Owners of America, a somewhat smaller and more vigorous guns rights organization, condemned the shooting, and also called for an investigation. Advocates for gun rights rarely wind up on the other side of the Trump administration. (Let’s note that Pretti’s gun didn’t protect him from jackbooted government thugs, a central argument for gun rights fundamentalists. No doubt, guns in the hands of protesters can make policing scarier for law enforcement, but ICE didn’t see the gun until they had Pretti on the ground.) And there’s more: The US Senate is scheduled to vote on funding the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday: $64.4 billion for DHS, including $10 billion for ICE. Responding to the shooting, Democrats have promised to stall the bill until, at least, some limits on ICE action are included in the legislation. This could mean another government shut down. The Trump Administration has made martyrs of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, stiffening resistance at home and abroad. There will be more protesters; let’s hope for no more martyrs.

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Covey Co. (NYSE: FC), a global leadership and organizational performance partner, gives strategy the human edge. We help clients achieve breakthrough results and transform how they execute strategy at scale. Today, the Company announced its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2026, which ended on February 28, 2026. Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Overview The Company’s consolidated revenue for Q2 FY2026 was $59.6 million, which was f