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9,000 Hens Killed in Missouri After Latest Case of Avian Flu

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Nearly 9,000 laying hens in Webster County were killed after federal officials confirmed an outbreak of bird flu in the flock, state agriculture officials said. It is the 11th case of the highly contagious avian …

Minneapolis Reaches $600K Settlement With 12 hurt in George Floyd Protests

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The city of Minneapolis has reached a $600,000 settlement with 12 protesters who were injured during demonstrations after the May 2020 police killing of George Floyd, the American Civil Liberties Union announced Wednesday. The agreement, which also …

Ex-Student Alleges Abuse at Missouri Military Boarding School

MEXICO, Mo. (AP) _ A former student at the Missouri Military Academy alleges in a lawsuit that school administrators did nothing to stop routine beatings he suffered at the school. The student filed a personal injury lawsuit this week against …

San Antonio, Texas Truck Stop Engulfed by Massive Fire

SAN ANTONIO (AP) – A massive fire broke out at a San Antonio truck stop early Thursday, engulfing the convenience store in flames and sending a large plume of smoke into the air. Firefighters first received a call at about …

Massachusetts Insurance Agent Sentenced for Disability Fraud

The former owner and operator of an Arlington-based insurance agency was sentenced earlier this month for fraudulently receiving disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Social Security Administration (SSA). Patrick Quinn was sentenced to one year …

People Moves: Aon’s Mason Expands Leadership Role in UK; Chubb Appoints AIG’s Madden for Financial Lines; Sedgwick Names Leif Hansen as CEO Nordic Region

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon’s Mason to Expand Leadership Role in UK Insurance broker Aon plc announced that Michelle Mason is to expand her role as head …

Employee Claims Google Fired Him Over Refusing Sex Advance, Failure to Be ‘Inclusive’

A former Google employee is suing the technology company claiming he was fired in retaliation for refusing another employee’s sexual advances and for not being “inclusive” in his team hiring. Ryan Olohan, who worked in Manhattan for Google, filed suit …

Reckitt Expects U.S. Infant Formula Shortage Until Spring

The near year-long infant formula shortage in the United States that prompted the intervention of the White House is likely to “persist” until spring, according to Reckitt Benckiser, the maker of what is now the biggest brand in the market, …

Pilot Cited ‘Rigging Issue’ Before Small Plane Crashed in Pennsylvania

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Federal investigators say the pilot of a small experimental plane spoke of a problem with the aircraft shortly before it went down in a northeastern Pennsylvania farm last month, killing himself and another person. Authorities …

Report Shows California Gun Data Breach Was Unintentional

California’s Department of Justice mistakenly posted the names, addresses and birthdays of nearly 200,000 gun owners on the internet because officials didn’t follow policies or understand how to operate their website, according to an investigation released this week. The investigation, …

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