Posts by Y@DminG
Minnesota Shuts Down Recycling Plant, Site of Massive Fire
MINNEAPOLIS — The state of Minnesota on Friday shut down a metal recycling company where a fire burned for days and sent up plumes of smoke. The state cited “imminent and substantial danger” to the public, the Star Tribune reported. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNine Dead in Turkey as 5.7 Earthquake Strikes Western Iran
ANKARA, Turkey — Nine people were killed in Turkey in a magnitude 5.7 earthquake that struck western Iran early Sunday morning, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said. The quake centered west of the Iranian city of Khoy and affected villages … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJudge Questions Plan to Remove Capsized Ship in Huge Chunks
SAVANNAH, Ga. — A federal judge Friday ordered attorneys for the U.S. Coast Guard and a maritime salvage company to answer detailed questions about plans to remove an overturned cargo ship on the Georgia coast by sawing it into eight … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreU.S. Supreme Court Turns Away Religious Bias Claim Against Walgreens
WASHINGTON, Feb 24 — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to Walgreens, turning away an appeal by a fired former Florida employee of the pharmacy chain who asked not to work on Saturdays for religious reasons as … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHow Draining the Reservoir Can Help Mitigate Flooding
Persistent rains have been pounding the Southeast, and a week ago, the Pearl River in Jackson, Mississippi, spilled over its banks, submerging a dozen city blocks in several feet of water. The river had crested at 36.7 feet—its third-highest level … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBoeing Suspends Co-Workers of Pilot at Center of Max Scrutiny
Boeing Co. put three employees who worked with the former chief technical pilot of the 737 Max on administrative leave as a federal grand jury investigates whether he intentionally misled the Federal Aviation Administration about a software system tied to … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreArizona: No. 14 in Population, but No. 1 in Auto Glass Claims
More auto glass claims are filed in Arizona than any state in the nation. The National Insurance Crime Bureau says there’s something fishy about that. Howard Handler, government affairs director for NICB, said he doesn’t believe Arizona highways have that … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAlaska Needs Broad Review of Aviation Safety, Officials Say
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska needs a comprehensive review effort to improve aviation safety because its aviation fatal and non fatal accident rates are far higher than the national average, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday. The NTSB issued a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCourt Rules California FAIR Plan Can Offer Only Fire Insurance
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A fund that offers only fire insurance to California residents in wildfire-prone areas can’t be required to provide coverage for other hazards such as flooding or theft, a judge ruled this week. Superior Court Judge Mary Strobel … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJudge: Army Corps Not Responsible for Harvey Flooding Damage
HOUSTON — A federal judge has ruled the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers isn’t liable to damage to thousands of Houston homes that were inundated by two federally owned reservoirs in the days following Hurricane Harvey because they would have … Source: Claims Journal
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