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Fears Aside, No Mass Exodus from Collapsed Building’s Twin
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — About a block from the Miami-area beachfront condominium tower that collapsed sits its sister building, erected a year later by the same company, using the same materials and a similar design. It has faced the same … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGreek Construction Worker Arrested for Picasso Work Theft
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A painting donated to Greece by Pablo Picasso will go back on display at the newly renovated National Gallery in Athens following its recovery more than nine years after it was stolen and the arrest of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDeath Toll Climbs to 11 in Florida Condo Collapse, 150 Missing
SURFSIDE, Fla. — Search-and-rescue teams pulled two more bodies from the concrete and steel rubble of a partially collapsed Florida condominium tower on Monday, bringing the death toll to 11 with 150 people still listed as missing four days after … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRestaurants Ask N.C. Supreme Court to Bypass Appeals Court in COVID Win
A group of North Carolina restaurants and an industry group are asking the North Carolina Supreme Court to bypass the Court of Appeals and take up an insurer’s appeal of a trial court decision that found coverage was owed for … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Regulators to More Closely Monitor Advanced Driver Safety Systems
DETROIT — U.S. regulators on Tuesday said they would keep a closer eye on the automotive industry as it rolls out advanced driver safety systems, tracking the new technologies to spot potential defects faster. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAlphabet Jumps Into Drone Air-Traffic Control With Flight App
Alphabet Inc.’s drone-delivery venture, Wing, is releasing free software for U.S. drone users to get permission to fly near sensitive areas such as airports. The entry of Wing, which is using its corporate cousin Google’s mapping expertise, instantly makes it … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreOhio Can Sue VW Over Emissions Scandal, State’s Top Court Rules
Ohio’s Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the state’s attorney general to move forward with a lawsuit against Volkswagen AG over its “Dieselgate” scandal and manipulation of emissions-control systems. The court ruled 6-1 that the federal Clean Air … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUK Government Set for Leading Role in Insuring Live Entertainment
LONDON — The British government is expected to announce an insurance scheme in the coming weeks for live events, including festivals, theater and sports, to allow them to go ahead despite the pandemic, insurance industry sources said. Insurers have since … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDanny Hits S.C. and Fizzles; Enrique Weakening Off Mexico Coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The first hurricane of the eastern Pacific season brushed past the coastal shoulder of southwestern Mexico Monday, keeping just off shore while sweeping the coast with heavy rains and winds that raised the threat of flash … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreYabba Dabba Dispute Resolved. Fred Flintstone Can Stay
HILLSBOROUGH, Calif. (AP) — Fred Flintstone fought the law — and he won. Technically, the owner of the fanciful Flintstones house in a posh San Francisco suburb settled a lawsuit with the town of Hillsborough. But the agreement will allow … Source: Claims Journal
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