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Death Toll in Taiwanese Golf Ball Factory Fire Rises to 10, Including 4 Firefighters
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Search teams found the bodies of the last three missing people on Sunday at the site of a golf ball factory fire in southern Taiwan, bringing the death toll to 10, according to Taiwanese media reports. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreThe Threat of Wildfires Is Rising. So Are New Artificial Intelligence Solutions to Fight Them
LONDON (AP) — Wildfires fueled by climate change have ravaged communities from Maui to the Mediterranean this summer, killing many people, exhausting firefighters and fueling demand for new solutions. Enter artificial intelligence. Firefighters and startups are using AI-enabled cameras to … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHawaii Economists Say Lahaina Locals Could Be Priced Out of Rebuilt Town
HONOLULU (AP) — Residents who survived the wildfire that leveled the Hawaii town of Lahaina might not be able to afford to live there after it is rebuilt unless officials alter the zoning laws and make other changes, economists warned … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFamily Suing Texas Officials over Suspension for Hairstyle
HOUSTON (AP) — The family of a Black high school student in Texas who was suspended over his dreadlocks filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Saturday against the state`s governor and attorney general, alleging they failed to enforce a new … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWeakening Ophelia Still Poses Risk of Coastal Flooding in Mid-Atlantic Region
After being downgraded from a tropical storm, Ophelia on Sunday still posed a risk of coastal flooding and heavy rains from Washington, D.C. to New York City, with coastal flood warnings remaining in effect for parts of the Mid-Atlantic region, … Source: Claims Journal
Read More9th Circuit Overturns Jury Verdict in Favor of Defense in Fatal Tour Bus Crash
A federal appellate court on Friday overturned a take-nothing jury verdict in favor of a tour bus company whose driver was accused of causing a deadly head-on collision on an Arizona highway. In a 2-1 decision, a panel of the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFamily Agrees to $85M Settlement for Death at Psychiatric Hospital
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The family of a man who died while handcuffed and pinned to the floor for about 11 minutes as he was being admitted to a Virginia psychiatric hospital has reached an $8.5 million settlement with the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFla. Agriculture Losses Estimated Between $78M and $371M from Hurricane Idalia
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida agriculture losses from Hurricane Idalia are estimated at between $78 million and $371 million, with producers also suffering widespread damage to such infrastructure as irrigation rigs and fences, according to a preliminary report Thursday … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePotential Tropical Cyclone Spins Toward US Coast: Weather Watch
Potential tropical cyclone 16 is getting organized off the coast of Florida and South Carolina and will likely be named Ophelia later Friday, the US National Hurricane Center said. The storm’s winds are forecast to reach 60 miles per hour, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCommunication Outage Complicates Search Efforts in Libya
CAIRO (AP) — A day-long communication outage in a flood-stricken city in eastern Libya further complicated the work of teams searching for bodies under the rubble and at sea Wednesday. The country’s chief prosecutor, meanwhile, vowed to take “serious measures” … Source: Claims Journal
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