Texas Forest Service Warns of Increased Wildfire Activity, Fuel Dryness August 17, 2020 Continued hot and dry conditions across much of the state have resulted in increased wildfire activity, particularly in north central...
Weather Service: Storms Spawn at Least 6 Tornadoes in Minnesota August 17, 2020 The National Weather Service has confirmed that storms on Aug. 14 spawned at least six tornadoes in Minnesota. Survey crews...
Louisiana to Get $205M in BP Spill Money for Coastal Restoration August 17, 2020 Louisiana is getting another $205 million in BP oil spill money to restore its coast. Most of that — $176...
Family Sues Illinois Meatpacking Plant After Man’s Death from COVID-19 August 17, 2020 The family of a suburban Chicago woman who died of complications related to COVID-19 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit...
Wisconsin Board Delays Rules Setting New Restrictions on PFAS Chemicals August 17, 2020 Environmental regulators in Wisconsin has voted to table rules setting new restrictions on firefighting foam containing PFAS chemicals. The Department...
Federal Judge Advances Business Interruption Dispute Between Law Firm, Travelers August 17, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal judge in California disappointed a law firm suing Travelers Insurance over coronavirus lockdown related business interruption claims in...
Los Angeles County Owes $8M to Man Killed Like George Floyd, Court Rules August 17, 2020 By Don Thompson Los Angeles County must pay a full $8 million damage award to the family of a Black man whose death...
Arizona Reports 933 Additional Virus Cases, 69 More Deaths August 17, 2020 Arizona has reported 933 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases with 69 more deaths, increasing the state’s totals to 192,654 cases and...
Connecticut Boat Explosion That Sent Six Into the Water Being Investigated August 17, 2020 Connecticut officials are investigating the cause of a boat explosion that forced six people to jump to safety into Norwalk...
Brown & Brown of Massachusetts Acquires Assets of Amity Insurance Agency August 17, 2020 Brown & Brown of Massachusetts Inc., a subsidiary of Brown & Brown Inc., has acquired substantially all of the assets...