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One Dead, 185 Structures Destroyed in Eastern Washington Wildfire
Aug 21 2023 // A wind-driven wildfire in eastern Washington state had destroyed at least 185 structures, closed a major highway and left one person dead over the weekend. The blaze began shortly after midday Friday on the west side of...
Six Former Mississippi Law Officers Plead Guilty in Torturing of Two Men
Aug 16 2023 // BRANDON, Miss. (AP) — Six white former Mississippi law officers pleaded guilty on Monday to state charges for torturing two Black men in a racist assault. All six had recently admitted their guilt in a connected...
Two Dead After Plane Strikes Power Line in North Carolina
Aug 15 2023 // Two people died when a small plane struck a power line and crashed into a western North Carolina lake, a city official said. The crash occurred about 11:30 a.m. Sunday on Lake Hickory, said Sarah Killian, a spokesperson...
Four Dead, Another Missing After Blast Destroys 3 Structures in Pennsylvania
Aug 14 2023 // Four people were dead and a fifth was unaccounted for following a house explosion in western Pennsylvania that destroyed three structures and damaged at least a dozen others Saturday morning, authorities said. Allegheny...
Two Rival Robotaxi Services OK’d to Operate Throughout San Francisco
Aug 14 2023 // California regulators approved an expansion that will allow two rival robotaxi services to operate throughout San Francisco at all hours, despite safety worries spurred by recurring problems with unexpected stops and other...
Three Georgia Decisions Have Some Comp Attorneys Worried. Claimants Not So Much
Aug 14 2023 // After three major Georgia appeals court decisions have gone against employers in the last five years, some insurance defense attorneys are concerned that the state’s workers’ compensation laws have become...
Four New Offshore Wind Power Projects Planned for New Jersey Shore
Aug 9 2023 // Wind power developers proposed four new projects off the New Jersey Shore on Friday, a surge that would more than double the number of wind farms built off its coast if they are approved by regulators. At least two of them...
Six Strategies That Take Weeks Off Your Hiring Process
Aug 7 2023 // Do you think your hiring process takes too long? Have issues with timing cost you time, money and the chance to hire top talent? One of the first lessons I learned as a young recruiter was, “Time kills all...
Three Killed When Small Plane Hits Hangar at California Airport
Jul 31 2023 // A pilot and two passengers were killed Sunday when a single-engine plane crashed into a hangar and burst into flames at a Southern California airport, authorities said. The Beechcraft P35 with three people on board crashed...
Three Butler University Soccer Players File Federal Lawsuit Alleging Abuse by Ex-Trainer
Jul 28 2023 // INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Three Butler University women’s soccer players filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday alleging the team’s former athletic trainer sexually assaulted and groomed multiple players on the...
One Year Old, US Climate Law is Turbocharging Clean Energy, Raising Issues for Insurers
Jul 25 2023 // On a recent day under the July sun, three men heaved solar panels onto the roof of a roomy, two-story house near the banks of the Kentucky River, a few miles upstream from the state capitol where lawmakers have promoted...
Two Dirt Bike Riders Die in Crash with SUV
Jul 18 2023 // Two people died over the weekend when the dirt bike they were riding collided with an SUV near a shopping plaza in Massachusetts, authorities said. The victims of the crash in Wareham just before 11 p.m. Saturday were...
Two New Jersey Firefighters Died Battling Fire on Cargo Ship Carrying 5,000 Cars
Jul 7 2023 // Two firefighters were killed battling a blaze that began when cars caught fire deep inside a cargo ship carrying 5,000 cars at a New Jersey port, Newark`s fire chief said Thursday. Responding firefighters found five to...
Three Florida Men Charged with Insider Trading on Trump Media IPO
Jun 30 2023 // Three Florida men were arrested Thursday and charged with illegally making more than $22 million by insider trading ahead of the public announcement that an acquisition firm was going to take a media company owned by...
Five Teens Killed in Car That Sank in Florida Pond
Jun 29 2023 // Five teenagers were killed when their car ran off a curving street and landed in a southwest Florida retention pond where it went underwater, authorities said. It happened either late Sunday or early Monday, killing...
3M Reaches Tentative $10.3B Deal Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ Claims
Jun 23 2023 // 3M Co has reached a $10.3 billion settlement with a host of U.S. public water systems to resolve water pollution claims tied to “forever chemicals,” the chemical company announced on Thursday. The company said...
Three Die After Brother Crashes Into Vehicle Driven by Sister in New York
Jun 22 2023 // A third person has died following a head-on crash between two siblings in a rural town in western New York, officials said. Dahlia J. Klink, 24, was pronounced dead Sunday night from injuries she suffered after her younger...
Four Die As Fire in E-Bike Shop Spreads to Upper Apartments in New York City
Jun 21 2023 // A fire that started in a New York City e-bike shop early Tuesday spread to upper-floor apartments, killing four people and injuring several others, authorities said. City fire officials said the blaze was reported shortly...
Two Florida Pharmacies to Pay $7.4 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Jun 16 2023 // Jacksonville’s Smart Pharmacy, Inc., SP2, LLC, and owner Gregory Balotin have agreed to pay at least $7.4 million to resolve lawsuits filed in Jacksonville, Florida, alleging they violated the False Claims Act by...
Five Dogs Killed in RV Fire Before Florida Dog Show
Jun 16 2023 // Five dogs were killed in an RV fire the day before a dog show was set to begin in Florida, officials said. The fire was first reported Tuesday afternoon at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, Hillsborough County Fire...
