Posts by Y@DminG
Congregations Still Recovering From August’s Derecho
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP )– First Assembly of God looked like a “war zone” after the Aug. 10 derecho. Two-thirds of the roof was ripped and water poured into the sanctuary of the building at 3233 Blairs Ferry Rd. NE … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWash. Port Commissioner Faces Lawsuit Over Helicopter Crash
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Three people have filed a personal injury lawsuit against a Port of Skagit commissioner over alleged injuries sustained in a helicopter crash near Cypress Island. Helicopter passengers Christopher Neibauer and Ashley Walker, and Hannah Neibauer, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWarmer Temperatures Bring Relief as Cold-Weary South Starts Cleanup
DALLAS (AP) — Warmer temperatures spread across the southern United States on Saturday, bringing some relief to a winter weary region that faces a challenging clean-up and expensive repairs from days of extreme cold and widespread power outages. In hard-hit … Source: Claims Journal
Read More‘I Thought We Were Done’: Parts Fall From Sky in Plane Scare
BROOMFIELD, Colo. (AP) — David Delucia was settling back into his airplane seat and starting to relax on his way to a long-awaited vacation when a huge explosion and flash of light interrupted an in-flight announcement and put him in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreClaims People: Sovereign Claims, AmTrust International, Gordon & Rees, McGuireWoods
Sovereign Claims Appoints 2 Executives Sovereign Claims, a risk management consulting firm based in New York, has appointed Neal Conolly as president and John Humphreys as chief claims officer. Founder Timothy Gallagher, who previously served as president, will now serve … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFord Recalling 153,000 Vehicles in U.S., Canada That Could Have Faulty Inflators
Ford Motor Co is recalling 153,000 older trucks that may have had obsolete Takata air bag modules installed in collision and theft repairs after the Takata recall was completed, the automaker said on Thursday. The second-largest U.S. automaker identified 144,340 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBoeing Warns Pilots in Wake of Deadly Indonesian 737 Crash
Boeing Co. has issued a safety bulletin reminding pilots of the steps required to ensure they maintain control of their aircraft in the wake of last month’s deadly plunge of an Indonesian jetliner into the Java Sea. The Flight Operations … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAs U.S. Pork Plant Speeds Up Slaughtering, Workers Report More Injuries
CHICAGO — One of America’s leading pig is running faster than ever as meatpackers hustle to keep pork in grocery stores during the COVID-19 pandemic. Plant worker Hector Ixquier says it’s time to slow down. Ixquier said he sought medical … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Needs to Brace Itself For More Deadly Storms, Experts Say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Deadly weather will be hitting the U.S. more often, and America needs to get better at dealing with it, experts said as Texas and other states battled winter storms that blew past the worst-case planning of utilities, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNo One Hurt in Oklahoma Natural Gas Pipeline Explosion
AMES, Okla. (AP) — There were no injuries when a natural gas pipeline exploded early Thursday in northwestern Oklahoma, authorities said. The explosion occurred at about 5:45 a.m. in a field southeast of the town of Ames, about 65 miles … Source: Claims Journal
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