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LEMONT, Ill. (AP) — An explosion at a suburban Chicago petroleum plant killed one person and injured a second Tuesday morning, authorities said. The Will County Sheriff’s Office said that one person was confirmed dead and a second was transported … Source: Claims Journal

NORTH BAY VILLAGE, Fla. (AP) — Residents of a South Florida waterfront condominium that was deemed unsafe during a recent inspection have until Tuesday morning to evacuate. A building engineer conducting an inspection on April 14 for the Majestic Isle … Source: Claims Journal

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office, charged with administering nearly $4 billion in emergency financial aid for survivors of last year’s record-breaking wildfire in New Mexico, is expected to open its … Source: Claims Journal

Ron Caetano is packed and ready to go. His family photos and valuables are in the trailer and he’s put food in carry totes. He moved the rabbits and chickens and their automatic feeders to higher ground. He and his … Source: Claims Journal

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Jeff Drummond spends days and nights alone in a tiny room with fake wood paneling, two small beds and a microwave atop a mini refrigerator that serves as a nightstand – his pickup truck parked … Source: Claims Journal

A retired police officer who continued to gain weight after his doctors told him to exercise more often and reduce his fat intake is still entitled to a statutory presumption that his heart disease arose out of and in the … Source: Claims Journal

Four companies that sell vaping devices have filed a federal lawsuit against Kinsale Insurance Co., claiming the insurer dropped coverage for batteries but failed to fully inform the policyholders before denying a claim. If it goes to trial and appeal, … Source: Claims Journal

WASHINGTON (AP) — An overwhelming majority of people in the United States say they have recently experienced an extreme weather event, a new poll shows, and most of them attribute that to climate change. But even as many across the … Source: Claims Journal

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The family of an Arizona property manager who was fatally shot during an attempted eviction in Tucson last year has filed a $50 million claim against Pima County and others. An attorney representing Angela Fox’s family … Source: Claims Journal

CHINLE, Ariz. (AP) — Navajo Nation officials ordered evacuations Sunday for some residents of Chinle after floodwaters filled washes and overflowed berms and dirt dams. They said many residents are refusing to leave, however, because they want to protect their … Source: Claims Journal