Posts by Y@DminG
Security Planning Began 2 Years Ago for Atlanta Stadium Hosting Super Bowl
When Super Bowl 53 kicks off less than two weeks from now, legions of police and federal agents will be positioned to protect fans inside and outside the Atlanta stadium where the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHousekeeper Sues Marriott Over Guest Sexual Misconduct
Leticia Vallejo, a housekeeper at a Marriott hotel in Irvine, California, said that back in the summer of 2017, a drunk male guest groped her while she was cleaning the hotel lobby bathroom. As he did so, he offered her … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreColorado Pot Owners Plead Guilty as a Result of ‘Looping’ Practice
The owners of a Denver marijuana business pleaded guilty Friday to drug and racketeering charges and will spend a year in prison in what city officials called the first local prosecution of a legal pot enterprise in the U.S. A … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMissouri Lawmakers Focus on Limiting Cellphone Use Behind the Wheel
Missouri lawmakers have introduced at least six separate proposals since last month to restrict the use of cellphones while driving. Missouri has seen the numbers of cellphone-related traffic crashes increase by 35 percent since 2014, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreIllinois Wind Farms May Interfere With Weather App Radar
Wind farms in central Illinois may be interfering with the radar on weather apps, and residents should watch out for such disparities when using the resources, according to local meteorologists. Chris Miller, a warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreState-of-the-Art Pitching Lab Aims to Reduce Baseball Injuries
Thousands of young athletes seek medical treatment every year for elbow and shoulder injuries, with many occurring among baseball pitchers, according to the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. To help identify the causes of many of these injuries and … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreReport: Missouri Ranks Third Worst for Driver Safety Laws
A new report ranks Missouri near the bottom of all states for driver safety laws, at a time when distracted driving is happening at a high rate. Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, a national roadway safety coalition, has released … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreChicago, Midwest Face Colder-Than-Arctic Blast
It could be warmer above the Arctic Circle than in Chicago by Wednesday, with temperatures forecast to fall in the Windy City to 20-to-25 degrees below zero Fahrenheit (minus-29 to minus-32 Celsius). New York and Washington will be warmer, with … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRural Minnesota Drivers Praise Speed Limit Hike, but Safety Still a Concern
Many rural drivers are applauding Minnesota for pushing the speed limit to 60 mph on most two-lane state highways, a move that’s also been met with criticism from road safety experts. More than two-thirds of rural highways slated for the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePartial Government Shutdown Complicates Alaska Landslide Response
The partial government shutdown that lasted 35 days has complicated efforts to clear a key roadway following a landslide on southeast Alaska’s Prince of Wales Island. About 300 people have been affected by the closure, and an old logging road … Source: Claims Journal
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