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Tanker Owner Owes $44.6M over 2017 Fatal Crash with U.S. Navy Destroyer
NEW YORK –– A U.S. judge on Wednesday said the owner of an oil tanker must pay the United States $44.6 million over its role in a 2017 collision between the tanker with a U.S. Navy destroyer in southeast Asia … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFord Recalls 3.3 Million Vehicles Over Rollaway Concerns
WASHINGTON –– Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 3.3 million vehicles in North America that could roll away because a damaged or missing part may prevent the vehicle from shifting into the intended gear. In a filing with the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSouthern Baptists who Backed Open Abuse Review Win Key Roles
ANAHEIM, California (AP) — The newly elected leaders of a top Southern Baptist Convention committee had all supported a more transparent investigation into allegations the denomination mishandled sex abuse reports and mistreated survivors. They defeated candidates who had opposed that … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNorthern Arizona Watches Winds as Western Wildfires Blaze
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The northern Arizona city of Flagstaff is synonymous with mountains — lush with ponderosa pines, meadows and hiking trails that are a respite from the desert heat. Now, parts of them are burning yet again, fueled … Source: Claims Journal
Read More3 Missing, Swept Away in Drainage Ditch After Severe Storms
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A child and two adults were missing after they were swept away in a drainage ditch in Milwaukee following severe thunderstorms that brought heavy rains and damaging winds to a wide swath of the Midwest and parts … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreYellowstone Closed After Historic Floods; Some Areas Cut Off
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Communities bordering Yellowstone National Park were isolated and tourists stranded Tuesday after record floodwaters knocked out roads and bridges in Montana and Wyoming and forced the closure of all entrances to the park. The flooding followed … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCybersecurity Courses Ramp Up Amid Shortage of Professionals
DENVER (AP) — The pressure was on. Someone, somewhere, was attacking computer systems so customers couldn’t reach certain websites. In a windowless room in Denver, Zack Privette had worked all morning with his security team to figure out what the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHappy the Elephant Isn’t a Person, Top New York Court Rules
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s top court on Tuesday rejected an effort to free Happy the elephant from the Bronx Zoo, ruling in a closely watched case that she does not meet the definition of a “person” who is … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUnusual Policy Language Allows NY Botanical Garden’s COVID Claim to Proceed
A New York appellate court on Tuesday handed a rare policyholder win to the New York Botanical Garden for income lost during COVID-19 shutdowns, noting that the disputed policy language did not require physical damage. The Botanical Garden, a well-known … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCan Electric Scooters Become a Safer Way to Travel?
At first, it seemed as though nothing could go wrong. Dockless shared electric scooters began showing up on the streets of the world’s cities in 2017, and the vanguard — techies, baristas, twentysomething daredevils — hopped on and rode, confident … Source: Claims Journal
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