Posts by Y@DminG
Tornadoes Kill 3 in Central US; New Storms Possible
COLE, Okla. (AP) — Strong storms with tornadoes and hail killed at least three people in the central U.S., injuring others, destroying homes and leaving thousands without power Thursday. Two deaths were in the small town of Cole, 25 miles … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBoy Scouts Bankruptcy Plan in Effect; Appeals Likely Go on
DOVER, Del. (AP) – The Boys Scouts of America’s $2.4 billion bankruptcy reorganization plan took effect Wednesday. But more time will be needed before survivors of child sexual abuse at the hands of Boy Scout leaders and volunteers begin receiving … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFBI: Fire that Damaged Massachusetts Church Probed as Arson
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — A fire that broke out at a Massachusetts church not long after Easter services is being investigated as a possible arson, according to the FBI and state and local law enforcement agencies. The fire started about … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreConn. Supreme Affirms Ruling that Nixed Troopers’ PTSD Claims
Two state troopers who were struck by a car on an interstate exit ramp cannot collect damages for post traumatic stress disorder, but one of them can recover more money because his trial court award was improperly reduced by the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFire Fears After Grenfell Disaster Set Back Wood Building in UK
To get fire department approval for their six-story London office project made of strong engineered wood known as mass timber, Theo Michell and Richard Walker had to build a full-scale section of it in the UK, ship it to Poland … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMinnesota Prepares for Flooding on Mississippi, Other Rivers
STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) – The Metropolitan Airports Commission temporarily shut down flight operations for much of Tuesday at the St. Paul Downtown Airport while crews installed flood control barriers to hold back rising water on the Mississippi River. St. Paul, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePanic Buying After Florida Floods Leads to Long Gas Lines
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Historic flooding a week ago in South Florida has led to long lines at the region’s gas stations, as drivers fearful of a fuel shortage have been unnecessarily topping off their tanks. Their rush to … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBeijing Hospital Fire Deaths Rise to 29, Mostly Patients
BEIJING (AP) — The death toll from a fire at a Beijing hospital rose to 29, including 26 patients, authorities said Wednesday, and a dozen people had been detained including the hospital’s head and her deputy. The fire broke out … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCharges Put Focus on Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Handling of Abuse
YORK HAVEN, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania grand jury in recent months accused nine men with connections to the Jehovah’s Witnesses of child sexual abuse in what some consider the nation’s most comprehensive investigation yet into abuse within the faith. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreParking Garage Collapses in NYC, Killing 1; 5 Injured
NEW YORK (AP) — A parking garage collapsed Tuesday in lower Manhattan’s Financial District, killing one worker, injuring five and crushing cars as concrete floors fell on top of each other like a stack of pancakes, officials said. Vehicles tumbled … Source: Claims Journal
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