Lindsay Clancy trial Day 9: Jennifer Tufts testifies
By Travis Andersen and Shelley Murphy, Globe Staff Judge William Sullivan warned the parties after the jury exited that anyone who makes “inappropriate comments” would be ejected from the courtroom. There would be no warnings or “yellow cards,” he said. ”You’re out” if you flout the directive, Sullivan said. The warning came after Lindsay Clancy’s…
A Sheriff Country Star Was In A Seminal Buffy The Vampire Slayer Episode
Getty Images/Getty Images “Sheriff Country” star Christopher Gorham might look familiar — he played a ghost in one of the best episodes from “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” There is a reason why Sunnydale gained a reputation as Southern California’s “Hellmouth.” After all, the fictional town was plagued by several…
Anya Taylor-Joy’s 93-Minute Thriller Is Quietly One of the Best Mysteries Streaming
Anya Taylor-Joy burst onto the scene in a spell-binding performance that no one is likely to forget for some time. Robert Eggers’ feature film debut, The Witch, showcased the performer’s talents, and she instantly rose to the top. Roles in Furiosa and Dune: Part Two have defined her career thus far, but there may be…
HCI Group net income rises 19% to $83m in Q2’26
HCI Group, Inc., a Tampa-based insurance holding company, has reported net income of $83 million in the second quarter of 2026, up 18.6% from $70 million in the same period a year earlier. In the quarter, the company posted pre-tax income of $111 million, up 18% from $94 million in Q2’25. Net income after non-controlling…
Amwins Global Risks broadens global renewable energy catastrophe facility and raises capacity to $50m
Amwins Global Risks, the specialist wholesale insurance broking business of Amwins, has expanded its specialist natural catastrophe facility for renewable energy projects, increasing available capacity to USD $50 million per placement while extending both the range of covered perils and its global availability. The company said the facility was initially introduced to provide additional Severe…
Japanese influencer in Seoul livestreams own suicide
A woman uses her smartphone. (Getty Images Bank) A Japanese woman in her 20s died in an apparent suicide during a social media livestream, police said Thursday. According to the Yongsan Police Station, the incident occurred Wednesday while she was livestreaming from her residence in Hangangno-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Police were dispatched to the scene after…
ALIRT reveals contrasting residual property insurance trends across four high-risk US states
ALIRT Insurance Research, a US insurance research and analytics firm focused on the property and casualty sector, has released a new report highlighting widening differences in the performance of residual property insurance markets across California, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas. The company says that although the wider US property insurance market has returned to profitability, conditions…
Nigel Farages Political Future Isnt Over Yet
Westminster loves nothing more than a bit of groupthink. A settled view on a particular issue can quickly become established fact in SW1, even if there is plenty of evidence that it may be wrong. The most recent example is the growing belief that two-party politics will return in time for the next general election….
Octave Specialty grows Q2’26 revenue 51% as underwriting performance improves
Octave Specialty Group, a US-listed global specialty insurance company operating across insurance distribution and specialty property and casualty insurance, reported improved second-quarter 2026 results, supported by stronger underwriting performance at its Everspan insurance business and continued expansion across its insurance distribution operations. At Everspan, Octave Specialty Group reported a more than 600 basis point improvement…
A Doctor Says 'Stress Sweet' Smells Different – Here's How To Spot It
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