UK Appoints Barclays Executive as Top Bank of England Regulator
Britain’s government on Friday appointed a former regulator and current Barclays BARC.L executive, Katharine Braddick, as the Bank of England’s next deputy governor for prudential regulation to try to boost sluggish economic growth. Last year, finance minister Rachel Reeves criticized …

State Farm to Issue $136M in Dividends to Louisiana Drivers
State Farm will issue dividends to Louisiana drivers totaling $136 million following stronger than expected underwriting performances nationally. State Farm, which writes approximately 30% of the personal auto insurance market in Louisiana, will send the dividend to policyholders this summer, …

Higginbotham Acquires Illinois-Based Monarch Solutions
Higginbotham announced it has acquired Monarch Solutions Inc., a firm that supports high-net-worth individuals with insurance related strategies that are intended to provide tax savings and estate liquidity. Monarch founder and now Higginbotham Managing Director Kevin Klaas will be based …

From Dating Scams to Fake Lawyers: OpenAI Details ChatGPT Misuse
OpenAI said it banned accounts linked to Chinese law enforcement, romance scammers and influence operations, including a smear campaign against Japan’s first woman prime minister, in a report detailing the misuse of its ChatGPT technology. The company said several accounts …

Fire at Ohio Hog Farm Complex Kills 6,000 Pigs
A fire at an Ohio hog farm complex killed about 6,000 pigs and unleashed a large plume of smoke that could be seen for miles across the rural landscape, an official said. Multiple fire departments responded amid sustained winds of …

Sinkhole Swallows Vehicles at Busy Intersection in Omaha, Nebraska
Surveillance video captured the dramatic moment a sinkhole opened up on a busy intersection in south-central Omaha, Nebraska, swallowing up two vehicles. The incident happened Tuesday afternoon in a trendy section of the Midwest city, when a sport utility vehicle …

Pentagon Laser Downs Customs Border Patrol Drone in Texas
The Pentagon accidentally shot down a US Customs and Border Protection drone on the Texas border with Mexico using a high-energy laser, according to people familiar with the matter, weeks after a similar incident led to confusion and exposed communication …

Former Tennessee Agent Charged With Keeping Premium Payments
A Tennessee man was released on bond after he was indicted for allegedly collecting premiums then absconding with the money. Richard Darrel Wolfe, 67, of Hendersonville, was indicted by a Sumner County grand jury last week, charged with 14 counts …

CDC Declares ByHeart Infant Botulism Outbreak Over, Probe Continues
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared the multistate infant botulism outbreak linked to ByHeart powdered infant formula over on Feb. 26, while health officials continue investigating for the root cause of the contamination. The CDC and the …

US Judge Again Refuses to Allow New Hampshire to Abolish Auto Inspections
The state of New Hampshire and a federal judge remain on a collision course over the fate of the state’s motor vehicle safety and emissions inspection program. An injunction against a new law that sought to abolish the mandatory inspection …