One Year Post-Harvey, Recovery Toughest for the Poor August 24, 2018 By Juan A. Lozano Shirley Paley’s life before Hurricane Harvey was already a struggle: The 61-year-old former postal worker was raising her 17-year-old autistic...
U.S Traffic Fatalities Dip Slightly in First Half of 2018 August 24, 2018 Preliminary estimates indicate a leveling off of the recent upward trend in motor vehicle deaths, with the number of fatalities...
M6.3 Earthquake Confirmed on Remote Alaskan Island August 24, 2018 A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Wednesday night in Alaska, the Alaska Earthquake Center confirmed. The center reported the quake occurred...
Rains from Hurricane Pummel Hawaii, Causing Floods and Landslides August 24, 2018 By Brian K. Sullivan Hurricane Lane has brought record rainfall to Hawaii, where flooding threatens $8 billion of homes and few can remember such...
As Hurricane Lane Neared Hawaii FEMA Promises to Do Better August 24, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle As a Category 4 hurricane roared toward Hawaii, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said it’s learned the lessons of last...
Sixth Tornado of the Year Confirmed in Pennsylvania August 24, 2018 Weather officials say a tornado touched down in western Pennsylvania, but no injuries were reported. The National Weather Service office...
Wilson Elser Hires Sharp in New Jersey August 24, 2018 Wilson Elser has hired James Sharp as of counsel in its New Jersey office. Sharp’s practice focus is professional liability...
Kaplansky Insurance Acquires Massachusetts’ Lit-Flynn Insurance Agency August 24, 2018 Kaplansky Insurance, an independent, locally owned agency in the Northeast, has acquired Lit-Flynn Insurance Agency in Randolph, Mass. Lit-Flynn Insurance...
New York Health Officials Investigating Illnesses Linked to McDonald’s Outlet August 24, 2018 New York state health officials said on Thursday they were investigating reports of multiple illnesses potentially associated with a McDonald’s...
Big Insurers Still Taking a Pass on Marijuana Profits August 24, 2018 By Brian Louis Marijuana is already a multibillion-dollar business in the U.S. that’s drawing attention from some lawmakers eager for tax revenue and...