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Federal Safety Officials Launch Probe into Chicago Commuter Train Crash
CHICAGO (AP) — Federal safety officials investigating a Chicago commuter train crash that injured nearly 40 people when it slammed into snow-removal equipment are focusing on a “design problem” with its braking system. National Transportation Safety Board Chairperson Jennifer Homendy … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSpaceX Launched its Giant New Rocket but Explosions End the Second Test Flight
SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship but lost both the booster and the spacecraft in a pair of explosions minutes into Saturday’s test flight. The rocketship reached space following liftoff from South Texas before communication suddenly was lost. SpaceX officials … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDetails of Calif. Wildfire Plan Sketchy, but a Useful Marketing Tool for Data Vendors
A proposal by California’s insurance regulator to require insurers to write more policies in areas at risk of wildfires is more a promise than a plan, but the announcement is giving data analytics vendors a new way to pitch their … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreIndian Manufacturer Recalls Eyedrops Previously Cited in FDA Warning
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Indian manufacturer of more than two dozen varieties of eyedrops subject to a U.S. safety warning has officially recalled the products, which were sold by CVS Health, Target, Rite Aid and other national retailers. Kilitch Healthcare … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHeavy Rain in Florida Has Little to Do with Hurricane Season
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Why has it been raining so much in South Florida? Experts say the latest windy, rainy storm system has nothing to do with hurricane season __ and it`s finally moving on. The storm system that … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFire at Coal Mining Company Building in Northern China Kills 26 and Injures Dozens
BEIJING (AP) — A fire erupted in a coal mining company building in a northern Chinese city on Thursday, killing 26 people and injuring at least 38, Chinese state media reported. Rescue personnel evacuated dozens of people from the building, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreIndian Rescuers Start Drilling to Reach 40 Workers Trapped in a Collapsed Tunnel Since the Weekend
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Rescuers in northern India supplied food and medicine to 40 construction workers on Thursday as officials started drilling through the rubble to reach the men who have been trapped since a portion of the tunnel they … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAt SpaceX, Worker Injuries Soar in Elon Musk’s Rush to Mars
One windy night at Elon Musk’s SpaceX facility in McGregor, Texas, Lonnie LeBlanc and his co-workers realized they had a problem. They needed to transport foam insulation to the rocket company’s main hangar but had no straps to secure the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePa. Court Rules Workers’ Comp Insurer Must Pay for Injured Worker’s CBD Oil
Eight months after it ruled that medical marijuana is covered under workers’ compensation, a Pennsylvania appeals court has concluded that an injured worker’s cost of CBD oil is also reimbursable. A Commonwealth Court has found that CBD oil qualifies under … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHyundai, Kia Must Face Insurers’ Lawsuits over Vehicle Thefts
A U.S. judge rejected bids by Hyundai and Kia to dismiss litigation by several hundred insurers seeking to recoup more than $1 billion they claim to owe drivers whose vehicles were stolen or damaged in a social media-inspired theft spree. … Source: Claims Journal
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