Posts by Y@DminG
Meticulous Restoration Underway at Air Force Academy Chapel
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The Air Force Academy chapel is one of the most distinctive pieces of architecture in Colorado. But few people have caught a glimpse of it for more than a year. That’s because the entire building … Source: Claims Journal
Read More1946 Atlanta Fire Still Deadliest Hotel Blaze in U.S. History
ATLANTA (AP) — There’s a reason that the death toll of the Winecoff hotel fire in December 1946 has never been surpassed. Immediately after the disaster that killed 119 people, cities across the country began to re-examine their fire codes. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMedicaid Recovery Case Before Supreme Court May Drive Up Settlement Costs
A case to be argued before the United States Supreme Court next month could drive up the amount plaintiffs demand from insurers by allowing state Medicaid systems to recoup a larger a share of any judgment or settlement. The Florida … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTeen Truckers Are Taking to the Streets, and Safety Advocates Are Worried
Dezjion Henson has wanted to be a truck driver his whole life. When he turned 18 last year he jumped at the chance and signed on as an apprentice with Total Transportation of Mississippi, LLC in Richland, Mississippi. “Growing up, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSmoke-Tainted California Grapes Find New Life as Vodka
NAPA, Calif. — As wildfires covered California’s wine country skies in smoke in 2020, Nicolas Quille feared the worst for his grapes. He remembered how the smoke gave his wine “ashtray” aromas after the 2017 fires so he rushed to … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMatch Group to Pay Tinder Founders $441M to Settle Lawsuit
Match Group Inc said on Wednesday it would pay Tinder founders $441 million to settle a case in which the dating app’s executives claimed the parent company lowballed the app’s value to avoid paying billions of dollars. The lawsuit filed … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLawyer Backs Up Baldwin’s Assertion He Didn’t Pull Trigger
NEW YORK (AP) — The assistant director who handed Alec Baldwin a prop gun that went off on a New Mexico film set, killing a cinematographer, backs up the actor’s assertion that he did not pull the trigger. Lisa Torraco, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLa. Lawmakers Outline Insurance Complaints After Hurricane Ida
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Slow responses to damage claims. Constant switch-ups of insurance adjusters assessing the destruction. Low payment offers forcing people unnecessarily into litigation to get a fair deal. Louisiana lawmakers and others said Wednesday that those are … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWind-Pushed Fires Burning Near Great Falls, Browning, Denton
GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — Fires pushed by strong winds burned east of Browning, south of Great Falls and north of Stanford on Wednesday, leading to some evacuations and temporary road closures, while other areas of Montana reported record high … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreIsland Turns into Open-Air Lab For Tech-Savvy Volcanologists
LAS MANCHAS, Canary Islands (AP) — They come with eagle-eyed drones and high-precision instruments. Aided by satellites, they analyze gas emissions and the flows of molten rock. On the ground, they collect everything from the tiniest particles to “lava bombs” … Source: Claims Journal
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