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September 29: UK Flood Risks and Hurricane Polo in Mexico
In the UK
Aviva chief executive Amanda Blanc warns that new homes built in flood-risk areas could become uninsurable as flooding increases. South West Water, meanwhile, has been fined nearly £8 million after pleading guilty to pollution offences involving sewage spills over six years.
A mother whose daughters were removed from her care in 2020 says a parental alienation claim was cited in her family court case. Her solicitor told her the court had also heard evidence describing her as an immediate danger to herself and the children. Official guidance in England and Wales now calls the theory of parental alienation a “harmful pseudo-science.” The daughters have not been returned.
In Mexico
Hurricane Polo made landfall as a Category 3 storm, causing flooding and power outages.
In Washington
CNBC reports that President Trump holds more than 1,000 municipal bond positions, valued at an estimated $300 million to $1 billion. Some are tied to hospitals, utilities and other institutions affected by his administration’s policies.
Three news organizations barred from White House grounds have asked a federal court to block the ban while their lawsuit proceeds. They say the administration has applied it inconsistently despite a judge’s restraining order.
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