Mining Giants Face Reckoning About Sexual Harassment as BHP Fires 48 Workers August 20, 2021 By James Thornhill Women still face a threat to their safety at remote mine sites across the globe. It’s a challenge the industry...
New University of Iowa Utilities Contractor Fined After Worker’s Fall August 20, 2021 By Ryan J. Foley A contractor that recently took over management of the University of Iowa utility system has been cited for safety violations...
Louisiana’s Orleans Parish to Pay $2M to Exonerated Man in Settlement August 20, 2021 By Janet McConnaughey Local prosecutors have reached a $2 million settlement with a New Orleans man who spent 23 years in prison before...
Kansas City Police to Pay $200K in Settlement With Demonstrator August 20, 2021 A man who suffered a compound fracture to his leg when he was hit by a tear gas canister during...
Early COVID-19 Vaccinations Prevented 140,000 Deaths: Study August 20, 2021 A new study by Indiana University and RAND Corp. assessed the impact of COVID-19 vaccinations and found that 139,393 deaths...
With Federal Legalization Expected, Cannabis Insurers Quietly Get Ready to Roll August 20, 2021 By Alwyn Scott Insurers are quietly gearing up for a potential ten-fold increase in sales to the booming $17.6 billion-a-year cannabis industry as...
California Commissioner Issues Non-Renewal Moratorium to Aid Policyholders Affected by Wildfires August 19, 2021 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Thursday issued a mandatory one-year moratorium on insurance companies from non-renewing or cancelling residential...
Texas Takes 1.6K Commercial Vehicles Off the Road After International Roadcheck August 19, 2021 Texas public safety officials said on Aug. 18 that an inspection of 6,288 commercial motor vehicles in the state resulted...
Hackers Steal More Than $94M from Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange August 19, 2021 By Tom Wilson Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid said on Thursday it was hit by hackers in a theft estimated at more than $94...
Wildfire Grows to 5 Square Miles in Northeastern Minnesota August 19, 2021 By Steve Karnowski A wildfire in the Superior National Forest of northeastern Minnesota has grown to 5 square miles (13 square kilometers) as...