Posts by Y@DminG
Greek Wildfires Trigger Blasts at Ammunition Dump. EU Agency Records Carbon Emissions Spike
HODES, Greece (AP) — Wildfires whipped on by strong winds triggered a series of major explosions Thursday at an air force ammunition dump in central Greece, but no injuries were reported as the site had been safely evacuated in advance, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreA Car-Carrying Cargo Ship Burning Near a Dutch Bird Habitat Stokes Environmental Worries
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A cargo ship packed with cars burned close to a world-renowned bird habitat off the Dutch coast Thursday as firefighters and salvage crews waited for the flames from a fire that started more than a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNorfolk Southern Says Cost of Fiery Ohio Derailment Doubles to $803 Million
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The costs associated with Norfolk Southern`s fiery February derailment in Ohio have more than doubled to $803 million as the railroad works to clean up the mess and moves forward with all the related lawsuits. Norfolk … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreOwner of Mass. Physical Therapy Clinic Sentenced to 3 Years for $7M Auto Fraud Scheme
The owner of a Massachusetts physical therapy clinic who defrauded 24 auto insurers by submitting largely bogus treatment claims was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison and ordered to pay $7,383,756 in restitution. Gyulnara Bayryshova, the 57-year-old owner of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDeadly Wildfires in Greece and Other European Countries Destroy Homes and Threaten Nature Reserves
RHODES, Greece (AP) — Deadly fires raging in Greece and other European countries advanced on Wednesday, destroying homes and threatening nature reserves during a third successive wave of extreme temperatures. The summer wildfires have struck countries across the region, prompting … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreA Freighter Carrying Nearly 3,000 Cars Catches Fire in the North Sea and a Crew Member is Killed
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A fire on a freight ship carrying nearly 3,000 cars was burning out of control Wednesday in the North Sea, and the Dutch coast guard said one crew member had died, others were hurt and … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTyphoon Doksuri Leaves at Least 6 Dead and Displaces Thousands in the Northern Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Doksuri lashed northern Philippine provinces with ferocious wind and rain Wednesday, leaving at least six people dead and displacing thousands of others as it blew roofs off houses, flooded low-lying villages and triggered dozens of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePedestrians Scatter as Fire Causes New York Construction Crane’s Arm to Collapse and Crash to Street
NEW YORK (AP) — A towering construction crane caught fire high above the West Side of Manhattan on Wednesday morning, causing its long arm to snap off, smash against a nearby building and plummet to the street as people ran … Source: Claims Journal
Read More22 States Move to Block 3M’s $10.3 Billion PFAS Deal
A group of 22 states and U.S. territories on Wednesday moved to block a proposed $10.3 billion settlement that would resolve claims against 3M Co over water pollution tied to “forever chemicals,” claiming the deal fails to adequately hold the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreState Farm Seeking to Recover $1.5M from Owners of Collapsed Garage
The collapse of a New York City garage in April was caused by the negligence of the owners of the building, according to their insurer, State Farm, which is suing them to recover $1.5 million in payments to the garage’s … Source: Claims Journal
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