Bird Flu Kills Thousands of Migratory Cranes in Israel; No Human Transmission Reported December 28, 2021 An outbreak of avian flu has killed more than 5,000 migratory cranes in Israel, prompting authorities to declare a popular...
Businesses Can Expect to Spend $13.5 Billion on Repairs Due to Flooding in 2022 December 28, 2021 A new report estimates that U.S. businesses could spend about $13.5 billion in 2022 to repair or replace flood-damaged commercial...
Study Finds Pandemic Lockdowns Only Work for a Limited Time December 28, 2021 As the world struggles to contain the spread of COVID-19, many countries grapple with the possibility of imposing more lockdown...
Contractor Dies in Fall at Illinois Caterpillar Foundry December 27, 2021 A contractor working at a Caterpillar Inc. foundry in central Illinois fell to his death when he apparently stepped off...
Minnesota Medical Device Company to Pay S.D. $400K in Kickback Settlement December 27, 2021 Minnesota-based Medtronic has agreed to pay $400,000 to South Dakota to resolve allegations that it paid kickbacks to a neurosurgeon,...
Serial Arsonist Strikes Small Missouri Town 20 Times December 27, 2021 Investigators in a small southern Missouri town are trying to determine the identity of a serial arsonist who is believed...
Fire at Texas ExxonMobil Refinery Injures 4 December 27, 2021 Crews extinguished a large fire at a Houston-area refinery that broke out early Dec. 23, injuring four people. The fire...
Federal Relief Funding Available in Five Arkansas Counties Following Tornadoes December 27, 2021 President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster in Arkansas, making federal relief funding available in five north eastern counties...
Workplace Fatalities Fell 10.7% During Pandemic in 2020 But Severe Illness Cases Rose December 27, 2021 During the pandemic, worker deaths decreased by 10.7% in 2020 compared to 2019, with 4,764 fatal workplace injuries, according to...
New Orleans-Based Oil Company Agrees to $475M Settlement over Oil Spill December 27, 2021 A New Orleans-based oil company has agreed to turn over a $432 million cleanup trust fund and pay an additional...