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The Folly of Returning to Paradise, California: Viewpoint
Paradise, California, is being rebuilt. Crews are removing millions of tons of debris left by the devastating Camp Fire last fall. The town council is holding public meetings to plan a new community. Developers are designing new homes. And somewhere … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAlphabet’s Drone Delivery Business Cleared for Takeoff by FAA
About the photo: A Google X Project Wing drone delivers a package at a home during a demonstration in Blacksburg, Virginia. Photographer: Charles Mostoller/Bloomberg An offshoot of Alphabet Inc.’s Google has become the first drone operator to receive government approval … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreInjury Rates Still Dropping Even as Older Workers Take Larger Share of Workforce
The number of workplace injury claims continues to decline year after year despite significant changes in workforce demographics that one might think should increase claims frequency, according to a report released Monday by the National Council of Compensation Insurance. The … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAdvocates not Giving Up on Universal Motorcycle Helmet Law
Advocates hoping to finally reinstate Connecticut’s full motorcycle helmet law enlisted a wider group of allies this year, following decades of being thwarted by well-organized opponents. But it’s questionable whether it will be enough. With less than two months left … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFiat Chrysler Recalling 300,000, BMW Adding 185,000 to Recall for Engine Problems
Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 300,000 vehicles in North America because a transmission problem could cause them to roll away unexpectedly, while BMW is adding nearly 185,000 vehicles to a U.S. recall announced in 2017 for possible engine fires. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreKEMI Board Votes to Cut CEO’s Pay Following Critical Audit
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The governing board of Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance has recommended that its chief executive take a pay cut and lose his long-term job contract in favor of year-to-year probation. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports the action follows an … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDrones, Supercomputers and Sonar Deployed Against Floods
About the photo: In this March 21, file photo, Whitney Flynn, a physical scientist at the National Water Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., works on computer screens showing flood predictions and other information. An arsenal of new technology is being put … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreQuest for Food Stamp Data Lands Newspaper at Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — In the summer of 2010, reporters at South Dakota’s Argus Leader newspaper decided to request data about the government’s food assistance program, previously known as food stamps. They thought the information could lead to a series of stories … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBoeing Dreamliner Plant `Plagued by Shoddy Production’: NYT
Boeing Co.’s factory in North Charleston, S.C., one of two plants that produces the 787 Dreamliner, has faced problems with production and oversight that create a safety threat, the New York Times reported. The Times cited a review of internal … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTesla Investigates Video of Parked Model S Exploding in Shanghai
SHANGHAI — U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc. said it has sent a team to investigate a video on Chinese social media which showed a parked Tesla Model S car exploding, the latest in a string of fire incidents involving … Source: Claims Journal
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