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Florida’s Insurance Market Lashed as Residents Face Hurricane Milton

Florida’s already strained insurance market is still reeling from the destruction of Hurricane Helene, and is now due to face further pressure with Hurricane Milton barreling toward the state. Mark Friedlander, the director of corporate communications at the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I), told Newsweek that Hurricane Milton is set to be even more burdensome for…

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Image taken in China falsely linked to Typhoon Krathon hitting Taiwan -- with flying undies digitally added

Image taken in China falsely linked to Typhoon Krathon hitting Taiwan — with flying undies digitally added

A photograph taken when Typhoon Yagi hit southern China in September was edited and shared with a false claim that it showed underwear flying in the wind as another cyclone, Krathon, hit Taiwan in October. The original picture — which did not include the airborne undergarment — was taken on China’s Hainan island. “Flying underpants…

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3 Attacks In 3 Minutes: Hezbollah's Missile Salvo 'Blows Up' Israel Army's Artillery

3 Attacks In 3 Minutes: Hezbollah’s Missile Salvo ‘Blows Up’ Israel Army’s Artillery

After attacking Israel Army’s Glilot base, Iran-backed and Lebanon-based Hezbollah unleashed 5 missile and rocket salvoes on Israeli troops in the north. Early morning, Hezbollah claimed attacks on Shlomi, Hanita, Al-Marj, Yir’un and IDF’s artillery positions in Dishon and Dalton. The IDF also announced that one more soldier was injured fighting Hezbollah’s Radwan force during…

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Banned Flame Retardants Found in Cooking Utensils

Banned Flame Retardants Found in Cooking Utensils

There’s a good chance the tablet, phone or computer you’re reading this article on contains fire-retardant chemicals. Preventing your devices, including your television, from catching fire has some obvious benefits.  Like anything else, there are many kinds of fire retardants. Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are one of the more concerning types. This is because they…

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