After Wildfire, Hawaii Fire Crews Take Stock of Their Ability to Communicate in a Crisis May 24, 2024 By Marcel Honore Fire departments across the state are reevaluating their emergency communication capabilities after the Maui wildfires, when the vulnerability of the...
Family of Black Teen Wrongly Executed in 1931 Seeks Damages May 24, 2024 By Maryclaire Dale The family of the youngest person ever executed in the state of Pennsylvania — a Black 16-year-old sent to the...
Brooklyn Zoo Re-Opening May 25 After Being Closed for 239 Days Due to Flood Damage May 24, 2024 The Prospect Park Zoo in Brooklyn, New York City is re-opening to the public on Saturday, May 25, after being...
California Janitorial Company Owners Arraigned for $2.4M Insurance Fraud May 24, 2024 The husband-and-wife owners of a janitorial company were arraigned on multiple felony counts of insurance fraud after an investigation allegedly...
Mother Appeals Dismissal of Case Against School Over Teen’s Gender Secret May 24, 2024 A Maine woman is appealing the dismissal of her lawsuit that accused school officials of encouraging her teen’s gender expression...
Virginia Insurance Agent Sentenced for Writing Policies Without Clients’ Consent May 24, 2024 A Virginia insurance and annuities agent was sentenced to one year and three months years in prison for mail fraud...
Tornado Devastates Iowa Town, Killing Multiple People May 23, 2024 By Hannah Fingerhut, Scott McFetridge and Margery A. Beck GREENFIELD, Iowa (AP) — Multiple people died Tuesday and at least a dozen were injured when a powerful tornado tore...
Norfolk Southern to Pay $15M Civil Penalty, Cleanup Costs Over 2023 Ohio Derailment May 23, 2024 By David Shepardson and Clark Mindock Norfolk Southern NSC.N agreed to pay a $15 million civil penalty and $57.1 million in past government cleanup costs on...
Are You a Top Account Manager/CSR? Submit a Nomination Today May 23, 2024 Customer service representatives and account managers are the heart of agencies. That’s why Insurance Journal wants to recognize these valuable...
Plans to Spend Billions on a Flood-Prone East Texas Highway May Not Solve the Problem May 23, 2024 By Jess Huff, The Texas Tribune LUFKIN, Texas (AP) — U.S. Highway 59, a major evacuation route from Houston, has been a problem for East Texas...