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St. Louis Sues Hyundai, Kia over Car Thefts, Joining Other US Cities
WASHINGTON – The city of St. Louis, Missouri, said on Monday it was joining a number of major U.S. cities that are suing Korean automakers Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp for failing to install anti-theft technology in millions of their … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCleanup Begins After Fiery Minnesota Ethanol Derailment
Crews have started removing contaminated soil and damaged railcars left behind by Thursday’s fiery derailment in southwest Minnesota. Authorities said Friday afternoon the ethanol fire that burned for hours had been extinguished and that local firefighters were allowed to leave … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreThe US Leads the World in Weather Catastrophes. Here’s Why
The United States is Earth’s punching bag for nasty weather. Blame geography for the U.S. getting hit by stronger, costlier, more varied and frequent extreme weather than anywhere on the planet, several experts said. Two oceans, the Gulf of Mexico, … Source: Claims Journal
Read More2 Charged with Cutting Wires; 40,000 Lose Internet Service
NORWALK, Conn. (AP) – Connecticut police have charged two people with cutting more than 2,000 fiber optic cables, leaving over 40,000 homes and businesses without internet service in the southwestern part of the state. Norwalk police said they arrested Asheville, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBoy Scouts Bankruptcy Plan Headed to Federal Appeals Court
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Attorneys for several insurance companies are appealing a federal judge’s decision to uphold the confirmation of a $2.4 billion bankruptcy reorganization plan for the Boy Scouts of America. In an emergency motion filed Friday, attorneys for … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Midwest, South Reel from Pack of Tornadoes that Killed 26
WYNNE, Ark. (AP) — Residents across a wide swath of the South and Midwest on Sunday raced to assess the destruction wreaked by storms that dropped possibly dozens of tornadoes and killed at least 26 people in small towns and … Source: Claims Journal
Read More14 Workers Dead After Sudan Gold Mine Collapse
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — At least 14 workers are dead after a gold mine collapsed in northern Sudan, mining authorities said Friday. The fatal collapse happened after one of the hillsides that surround the Jebel Al-Ahmar gold mine — situated … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCause of Derailment of Honey, Ethanol-Hauling Train in Minnesota Under Investigation
A train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire in Minnesota early Thursday and nearby residents were ordered to evacuate their homes, authorities said. The BNSF train derailed in the town of Raymond, roughly 100 miles (161 kilometers) … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMany to Blame for Silicon Valley Bank Failure, Fed Official Tells Congress
The scope of blame for Silicon Valley Bank’s failure stretches across bank executives, Federal Reserve supervisors and other regulators, the banking system’s top cop on Wednesday told U.S. lawmakers demanding answers for the lender’s swift collapse. “I think that any … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWalmart Faces Second U.S. Lawsuit in Week Over Treatment of Workers With Disabilities
Walmart Inc. was sued on Thursday by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency’s second lawsuit this week accusing the largest U.S. retailer of discrimination against workers with disabilities. The EEOC said Walmart illegally demoted Calvin Hagan for … Source: Claims Journal
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