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West Coast levee failures show growing risks from America's aging flood defenses
(THE CONVERSATION) In recent weeks, powerful atmospheric river storms have swept across Washington, Oregon and California, unloading enormous amounts of rain. As rivers surged, they overtopped or breached multiple levees – those long, often unnoticed barriers holding floodwaters back from homes and towns.
Most of the time, ... (full story)
New Mahoning probate court program helps streamline preparation of estate/guardianship accountings
Legal professionals who prepare annual accountings for estates and guardianships in Mahoning County Probate Court are being encouraged to utilize a new Societal Systems program to help streamline the process and increase accuracy.
Mahoning County Probate Court Judge Robert N. Rusu Jr. said the Societal Systems software solution ... (full story)
AI agents arrived in 2025 – here's what happened and the challenges ahead in 2026
(THE CONVERSATION) In artificial intelligence, 2025 marked a decisive shift. Systems once confined to research labs and prototypes began to appear as everyday tools. At the center of this transition was the rise of AI agents – AI systems that can use other software tools and act on their own.
While researchers have studied ... (full story)
Montana judge allows 2025-26 wolf hunting and trapping regulations to stand while lawsuit proceeds
A Helena judge has allowed the wolf hunting and trapping regulations the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted earlier this year to stand, despite flagging "serious concerns" about the state's ability to accurately estimate Montana's wolf population.
In a 43-page opinion, District Court Judge Christopher Abbott ... (full story)
Aetna to cover IVF treatments for same-sex couples in national settlement
Like many young girls, Mara Berton and June Higginbotham both knew from an early age they wanted families and to become mothers. But as lesbians, they were excluded from accessing the same fertility treatment insurance benefits offered to heterosexual peers.
Instead, like many other same-sex couples, Berton and Higginbotham, who ... (full story)