Hurricane Polo Becomes One of 2026’s Strongest Storms Off Mexico

Hurricane Polo Becomes One of 2026’s Strongest Storms Off Mexico

Polo’s top winds reached 180 miles (290 kilometers) per hour, making it a Category 5 storm in the five-step, Saffir-Simpson scale. The intensification ties Polo with Super Typhoons Bavi and Sinlaku for the title of the Northern Hemisphere’s strongest storm this year, said Phil Klotzbach, a hurricane researcher and seasonal forecaster with Colorado State University. …

FAA Resolves Air Traffic Outage That Snarled Northeast Travel

FAA Resolves Air Traffic Outage That Snarled Northeast Travel

The Federal Aviation Administration said it’s resolved the equipment outage at an air traffic facility in Philadelphia that severely disrupted air travel in the Northeast, leading to hundreds of flights being canceled. Telecommunication lines have been repaired and operations were resuming at all airports in the region, though it will take time to clear existing …

Mosaic Launches AI-Enabled Digital Underwriting System for SMEs

Mosaic Launches AI-Enabled Digital Underwriting System for SMEs

Mosaic Insurance, the Bermuda-based insurer, launched a digital underwriting system designed to quickly bring complex specialty products to the small and midsize enterprise (SME) market. The AI-powered initiative, called HALO, combines broker trading activity, underwriting decisions, and portfolio outcomes in a single operating environment. HALO is a modular AI infrastructure for Mosaic’s SME business across …

Illinois Construction Company Cited for Failing to Protect Workers

Illinois Construction Company Cited for Failing to Protect Workers

The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Chicago area residential construction and carpentry employer after two separate investigations into its continued failure to provide fall protection for workers. The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigated two worksites operated by Martin Araujo – doing business as Araujo Construction Corp. – and found that carpenters …