Posts by Y@DminG
Triple-Whammy of Cyclones Drove Italy’s Deadly Flooding, Scientists Say
ROME (AP) — A rare, triple-whammy of cyclones drove the deadly flooding that devastated much of northern Italy this month, but scientists said Wednesday that climate change doesn’t seem to be to blame for the intense rainfall. Using computer simulations … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTransporting Migrants Out of Fla. a New Venture for MMA Investor
The owners of a business that loaned McClenny Moseley & Associates $3 million to find clients with hurricane-damaged homes and earn fees by submitting damage estimates to insurers has embarked on a new venture: Transporting unauthorized aliens out of Florida. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreThousands Evacuate from Nova Scotia Wildfires
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) – Wildfires in Canada’s Atlantic coast province of Nova Scotia have caused thousands to evacuate. The Halifax Regional Municipality said late Monday that preliminary estimates indicate approximately 200 homes or structures have been damaged, based on … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNotre Dame’s Fire-Ravaged Roof Rebuilt Using Medieval Techniques
SAINT-LAURENT-DE-LA-PLAINE, France (AP) — If time travel was possible, medieval carpenters would surely be amazed to see how woodworking techniques they pioneered in building Notre Dame Cathedral more than 800 years ago are being used again today to rebuild the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFive Unaccounted for After Collapse of Iowa Apartment Building
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Five people remain unaccounted for, including two people whose remains may be in a pile of rubble at the site of a partially collapsed apartment building, officials of the city of Davenport, Iowa, said Tuesday. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRuling Clears Way for Purdue Pharma to Settle Opioid Claims, Protect Sacklers
A federal court ruling cleared the way Tuesday for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s settlement of thousands of legal claims over the toll of opioids. Under the plan approved by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York, members … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia Overtime Law Threatens Use of Grazing Goats to Prevent Wildfires
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Hundreds of goats munch on long blades of yellow grass on a hillside next to a sprawling townhouse complex. They were hired to clear vegetation that could fuel wildfires as temperatures rise this summer. These … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBoeing 737 MAX Relatives May Pursue Pain and Suffering Claims
A U.S. judge ruled late on Tuesday that relatives of those killed in a 2019 Boeing BA.N 737 MAX Ethiopian Airlines crash may seek compensation for pain and suffering of passengers before the plane hit the ground. Boeing in 2021 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreU.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Bid to Sue Reddit over Child Porn
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear a bid by child pornography victims to overcome a legal shield for internet companies in a case involving a lawsuit accusing Reddit Inc of violating federal law by failing to rid … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSick Restaurant Workers Linked to 4 in 10 Food Illness Outbreaks
Sick restaurant and food-store workers were linked to four in 10 US foodborne disease outbreaks in recent years, yet few establishments had comprehensive policies in place to prevent contamination, a government analysis found. Food workers’ illnesses may have played a … Source: Claims Journal
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