U.S. and Cuban officials signed an agreement Tuesday in Havana that provides for the reopening of scheduled air services between the two nations for the first time in more than 50 years. Despite the restoration... read more...
Lumber Liquidators CEO Diagnosed with ‘Treatable Form’ of Leukemia
Chief Executive Officer John Presley, who didn’t disclose the type of leukemia he has, said in a letter filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that he would undergo a 30-day treatment program at a... read more...
Nike drops Manny Pacquiao after anti-gay comments
Nike made the announcement days after Pacquiao made comments about how gay people are “worse than animals”, that they would be terminating their endorsement deal with world famous boxer Manny Pacquiao. In a statement, Nike... read more...
Toyota Recalls 2.9M SUV”s Over Seat Belts
Of the 2.9 million SUV’s, more than 1.1 million are in the U.S. due to the possibility of a seat belt failure in a crash. The recall covers RAV4 SUVs from 2005-2014 model years. Toyota... read more
Uber driver arraigned on 6 murder counts
45 year old Jason Dalton was arraigned Monday on six counts of murder, two counts of assault with intent to commit murder and eight felony firearm counts in connection with a shooting spree that left... read more...
Incredibly Captivating, Thriving Captive Insurance Marketplace Spurs Competition Between the States for Business Tax Revenue
All insurance companies are formed pursuant to state law, with captive insurance companies insuring the risk of the company that owns it. Instead of a company buying an insurance policy, they establish an insurance company... read more...
Hospital pays nearly $17G in bitcoins to hackers who disabled computer network
A Los Angeles hospital paid a ransom of nearly $17,000 in bitcoins to hackers who infiltrated and disabled its computer network because paying was in the best interest of the hospital and most efficient way... read more...
Retail sector is most vulnerable to data breaches in California
A recent report found that overall there were 657 data breaches between 2012 and 2015. More than 49 million records of Californians’ personal information were compromised. Of those, the retail sector was the most vulnerable... read more...