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Biden Orders Review of Domestic Violent Extremism Threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has directed law enforcement and intelligence officials in his administration to study the threat of domestic violent extremism in the United States, an undertaking being launched weeks after a mob of insurgents loyal to … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Police Weigh Officer Discipline After Rally, Capitol Riot
For two Virginia police officers who posed for a photo during the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection, the reckoning has been swift and public: They were identified, charged with crimes and arrested. But for five Seattle officers the outcome is less … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFamily Sues Two Virginia Officers, Accuses Excessive Force
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia family has filed a lawsuit against two police officers who the group claim unjustifiably attacked them while responding to a car crash in 2019. In the lawsuit, Elder Chacon, Brenda Samayoa and their 12-year-old … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDuPont, Chemours Reach Agreement Over ‘Forever Chemicals’
DOVER, Del. — The Dupont Co. and its spinoff business Chemours have agreed to resolve legal disputes over environmental liabilities for pollution related to man-made chemicals associated with an increased risk of cancer and other health problems. The binding memorandum … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBus Heading to Grand Canyon Rolls Over; One Dead, Two Critical
PHOENIX (AP) — A Las Vegas-based tour bus heading to the Grand Canyon rolled over in northwestern Arizona on Friday, killing one person and critically injuring two others, authorities said. The cause of the wreck around noon Friday was not … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDavies Touts Technology as it Expands Claims Infrastructure in the U.S.
An investment by a Silicon Valley private equity firm and its Canadian partner is propelling a major expansion of London-based Davies into the U.S. insurance services sector, including claims management. Davies has acquired 17 insurance-related businesses since HGGC of Palo … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBiden Blocking Keystone Threatens to End Mega Pipelines Era
Joe Biden’s move to block the $9 billion Keystone XL project is the clearest sign yet that constructing a major new pipeline in the U.S. has become an impossible task. The incoming president has pledged to reshape the U.S. energy … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreU.S. Business Starts Enjoyed Their Best Year Ever Amid Covid-19
The surge of U.S. business formations in the back half of 2020 has been one of the pandemic’s many surprises. After cratering by 30% in the weeks following the March lockdowns, paperwork filed by prospective businesses started growing in June … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDeal Offers More Banking Services for California Pot Firms
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California cannabis industry group announced Tuesday that it reached an agreement with a state credit union that will provide checking, wire transfers and other banking services for more marijuana companies, helping ease what has been … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia Winds Easing After Sparking Fires, Power Outages
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A windstorm that fanned brushfires, toppled trees and left thousands of Californians without power focused its remaining energy Wednesday on the southern end of the state, where forecasters warned of the additional threat of heavy rain … Source: Claims Journal
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