Archive for April 2025

The weather-roiling La Niña weather pattern has ended, returning equatorial Pacific temperatures to a neutral state that could portend an active Atlantic hurricane season. Now that La Niña — a cooling of Pacific temperatures near the equator — is officially … Source: Claims Journal

Southern California Edison, a subsidiary of utility Edison International, said on Friday it had submitted an initial plan to rebuild the areas within its service territory that were devastated by the Los Angeles wildfires in January. The preliminary plan was … Source: Claims Journal

Some Delaware Supreme Court justices signaled they may be skeptical of a bid by GSK Plc, Pfizer Inc. and other drugmakers to overturn a judge who allowed more than 80,000 lawsuits to proceed to trial over claims that the heartburn … Source: Claims Journal

Ford Motor is recalling more than 148,000 vehicles in the United States as part of two recalls, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday. The automaker will recall 123,611 vehicles due to a fluid leak that could reduce … Source: Claims Journal

Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek is a “profound threat” to US national security, a bipartisan House committee said Wednesday, urging Nvidia Corp. to hand over information on sales of chips that the startup may have used to develop its breakthrough … Source: Claims Journal

Alphabet Inc.’s Google has been hit by a fresh class action lawsuit in the U.K. alleging that the U.S. tech giant abused its “near-total dominance” in online search to overcharge hundreds of thousands of firms for digital ads. Google owes … Source: Claims Journal

U.S. officials will extend support for 11 months for a database of cyber weaknesses that plays a critical role in fighting bugs and hacks, a spokesperson said on Wednesday, just as the funding was due to run out. The expected … Source: Claims Journal

President Donald Trump hinted that he might temporarily relieve the auto industry from “permanent” tariffs he previously imposed on the business. The president didn’t specify how long the potential pause would be or what it would entail, but the auto … Source: Claims Journal

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed new legislation on Monday that will provide more than $170 million in state funding to help prevent wildfires while signing an order aimed at speeding up the work by easing environmental permitting. The funding — which … Source: Claims Journal

Economic data just confirmed what anecdotal evidence had suggested: Consumers are rushing to make major purchases of cars, electronics and appliances in an attempt to get ahead of tariffs that could raise prices. US retail sales surged 1.4% in March … Source: Claims Journal