California family charged nearly 0K for life-saving cure after rattlesnake bit 2-year-old
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California family charged nearly $300K for life-saving cure after rattlesnake bit 2-year-old

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A California family was left rattled when they were charged nearly $300,000 in medical bills after a rattlesnake sank its venomous fangs into their 2-year-old son’s right hand – requiring nearly three dozen vials of antivenom to save his life. The life-saving cure accounted for $213,278 of the $297,461 total…

Hurricane Helene damage estimated at bn, as US relief bill passes | Weather News

Hurricane Helene damage estimated at $53bn, as US relief bill passes | Weather News

ByNews Polite

North Carolina lawmakers have passed almost $900m in disaster relief, but that’s still way short of the likely cost. Lawmakers in the state of North Carolina have passed almost $900m in aid spending for Hurricane Helene disaster relief, but they say that is only a preliminary figure as the final…

Star Health Insurance Reportedly Confirms Being Target of a Cyberattack Last Month, Claims Lost Data

Star Health Insurance Reportedly Confirms Being Target of a Cyberattack Last Month, Claims Lost Data

ByNews Polite

Star Health, one of the biggest health insurance companies in India, has reportedly confirmed that it was the target of a malicious cyberattack that led to bad actors getting access to “certain data” illegally. The incident was first reported last month, but the insurer refused to make any comments before…

Artist Enrique Cabrera claims burst water pipe ruined M in paintings
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Artist Enrique Cabrera claims burst water pipe ruined $25M in paintings

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A Mexican artist whose Meatpacking District gallery was flooded by a burst water pipe claimed his insurance company is only shelling out a measly $9,000 for paintings worth $25 million, according to a lawsuit. Painter and sculptor Enrique Cabrera claims his insurance agent had promised the artworks — four paintings…

Bill requiring NY cops to have personal liability insurance under fire
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Bill requiring NY cops to have personal liability insurance under fire

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A Brooklyn Democrat is trying to drum up City Council support for a controversial state bill requiring police officers to buy personal liability insurance in case of lawsuits — a move critics say is a veiled attempt to “Defund the Police.” Councilwoman Nantasha Williams urged other council members this week…