Posts by Y@DminG

An eastern Ohio man told investigators that he tried to burn down an Ohio church because he wanted to prevent a drag show that was scheduled to take place there, federal prosecutors allege in newly unsealed charges. Aimenn Penny, a … Source: Claims Journal

A restoration contractor that helped finance an effort by McClenny Moseley & Associates’ to file thousands of hurricane-damage claims in Louisiana wants its $3 million investment back. Access Restoration Services US filed a lawsuit in a Texas state court in … Source: Claims Journal

A federal appeals court is giving a Pennsylvania hospital another opportunity to have $1.75 million of its medical malpractice insurance coverage restored. The $1.75 million represents the difference between the final arbitrated settlement of $7.75 million and the plaintiff’s earlier … Source: Claims Journal

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Indonesia lifted a tsunami alert Tuesday following a magnitude 7.1 undersea earthquake that hit off Mentawai Island, triggering panic in a region prone to fatal quakes but apparently causing no major damage or casualties. The magnitude … Source: Claims Journal

LEMONT, Ill. (AP) — An explosion at a suburban Chicago petroleum plant killed one person and injured a second Tuesday morning, authorities said. The Will County Sheriff’s Office said that one person was confirmed dead and a second was transported … Source: Claims Journal

NORTH BAY VILLAGE, Fla. (AP) — Residents of a South Florida waterfront condominium that was deemed unsafe during a recent inspection have until Tuesday morning to evacuate. A building engineer conducting an inspection on April 14 for the Majestic Isle … Source: Claims Journal

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office, charged with administering nearly $4 billion in emergency financial aid for survivors of last year’s record-breaking wildfire in New Mexico, is expected to open its … Source: Claims Journal

Ron Caetano is packed and ready to go. His family photos and valuables are in the trailer and he’s put food in carry totes. He moved the rabbits and chickens and their automatic feeders to higher ground. He and his … Source: Claims Journal

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Jeff Drummond spends days and nights alone in a tiny room with fake wood paneling, two small beds and a microwave atop a mini refrigerator that serves as a nightstand – his pickup truck parked … Source: Claims Journal

A retired police officer who continued to gain weight after his doctors told him to exercise more often and reduce his fat intake is still entitled to a statutory presumption that his heart disease arose out of and in the … Source: Claims Journal