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New Zealand Fears More Fatalities after Cyclone Kills 4
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A cyclone that left a devastating wake of extensive flooding and landslides in New Zealand has claimed at least four lives and police have “grave concerns” for other residents who remain unaccounted for, the prime … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAustin’s City Manager Fired over Widespread Power Outages
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Austin’s city manager was fired Wednesday in the wake of outrage in the Texas capital over a slow and fumbled response to a winter storm power outage that left thousands of people without electricity for a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWildfire Damage Prompts Calls for Funding Water System
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Dozens of traditional irrigation systems that supply community farms, gardens and orchards in northern New Mexico won’t flow with water this spring, forcing many families to decide whether to risk planting crops this year with no … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreOhio Derailment Aftermath: How Worried Should People Be?
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Plumes of smoke, questions about dead animals, worries about the drinking water. A train derailment in Ohio and subsequent burning of some of the hazardous chemicals has people asking: how worried should they be? It’s … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHazardous Spill Closes Tucson Interstate, Forces Evacuation
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The deadly crash of a commercial tanker truck caused hazardous material to leak onto Interstate 10 outside Tucson on Tuesday, shutting down the key highway through Arizona and forcing evacuations near the accident. Residents within a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreEagles Safety Awarded $43.5M in Damages for Medical Malpractice Claim
A Philadelphia jury yesterday awarded former Philadelphia Eagles team captain Christopher Maragos $43.5 million in damages in a case of medical malpractice over a knee injury that ended his National Football League career in 2019. The civil case revolved around … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHurricane Claim Law Firm Paid Almost $14M for ‘Prescreened’ Client Leads
The McClenny Moseley law firm agreed to pay $3,000 to $3,500 in advance for each prospective client referred to it by a marketing firm, at a total cost of nearly $14 million, according to documents submitted this week to a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFox News Must Face Smartmatic’s Lawsuit over Election-Rigging Claims
A New York state appeals court rejected Fox News’ bid to dismiss a multibillion-dollar defamation lawsuit accusing the network of falsely accusing an electronic voting systems company of helping rig the 2020 U.S. presidential election to favor Joe Biden over … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLufthansa IT Meltdown Strands Thousands of Passengers
FRANKFURT — An IT failure at Lufthansa stranded thousands of passengers and forced flights to Germany’s busiest airport to be canceled or diverted on Wednesday, with the airline blaming botched railway engineering works that damaged broadband cables. More than 200 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreU.S. Travel Insurance to Take Off as Year-End Cancellations Spook Flyers
Demand for travel insurance in the United States is set to jump this year, as more Americans turn cautious after a spike in flight cancellations and lost luggage in the last two months upended holiday plans of tens of thousands … Source: Claims Journal
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