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Feds Say Vehicle Theft Ring Exposes Oversight Weakness
A ring of savvy car thieves in New York exploited a bureaucratic weakness by registering many of their ripped-off Lamborghinis and Range Rovers in South Dakota, a state that lets people register out-of-state vehicles by mail and wasn’t thoroughly checking … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSouthern California Wildfire Tally of Buildings Destroyed Continues
Relief and heartache await those starting to return home to a Southern California wildfire zone. Eager to know the status of his house, 69-year-old Roger Kelly defied evacuation orders Sunday and hiked back into Seminole Springs, his lakeside mobile home … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLawyers Say Cops Didn’t Have Key to Save Women Who Drowned During Florence
Two women drowned in the back of a locked cage while being taken for involuntary commitment to a mental hospital because the police van they were in took an unsafe route and rolled over, and deputies lacked a key or … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGoogle Drops Mandatory Arbitration Provision in Sexual Misconduct Cases
Google is promising to be more forceful and open about its handling of sexual misconduct cases, a week after thousands of high-paid engineers and others walked out in protest over its male-dominated culture. Google bowed to one of the protesters’ … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJ.D. Power: Insurers Gain High Marks After Hurricanes Florence, Michael
After the two recent billion-dollar disasters struck the southeast this fall, the nation’s largest property/casualty insurers responded by deploying their CAT response teams to the affected areas. J.D. Power surveyed consumers affected by the storms to understand which insurance companies … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreA Year in Review: The Highs and Lows of the Cannabis Industry in 2018
The cannabis industry was full of activity in 2018. By October, thirty states had legalized the use of cannabis products for medicinal purposes, with nine states legalizing recreational use. Although the sale and use of cannabis products have remained a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMissouri Duck Boat Captain Indicted After Sinking Kills 17
Charges have been filed against the captain of a Missouri tourist boat that sank and killed 17 people, including nine people from an Indiana family, federal prosecutors said Thursday. A federal indictment shows 51-year-old Kenneth Scott McKee is facing 17 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreClimate Groups Cringe at Virginia Tax Cut for Oft-Flooded Homes
A measure approved by Virginia voters this week to cut taxes on homes in flood-prone areas of the flood-prone commonwealth has climate experts warning that it might encourage people to remain in vulnerable areas – and could spread to other … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreKey Sensor Replaced Prior to Lion Air Jet Crash in Indonesia
A crucial sensor that is the subject of a Boeing Co. safety bulletin was replaced on a Lion Air jet the day before it plunged into the Java Sea and possibly worsened other problems with the plane, Indonesian investigators said … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMusk Off Tesla Board as Part of Settlement With Regulators
Tesla’s board has named one of its own as chairman to replace Elon Musk, complying with terms of a fraud settlement with U.S. securities regulators. The electric car and solar panel company’s board on Thursday named Australian telecommunications executive Robyn … Source: Claims Journal
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