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Record Monsoon Rains Have Killed More than 100 People in Northern India over Two Weeks
NEW DELHI (AP) — Schools and colleges were closed after record monsoon rains led to massive waterlogging, road caves-in, collapsed homes and gridlocked traffic in large parts of northern India, killing more than 100 people over two weeks, officials said … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreA Fire Killed Nearly Every Animal at a Florida Wildlife Center
MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An early morning fire on Thursday killed nearly all the animals at a wildlife center in Florida, officials said. News outlets reported the fire broke out around 3 a.m. Thursday at the Alligator and Wildlife … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreN.Y. Appellate Court Upholds Constitutionality of the Child Victims Act
A New York state appellate court has upheld the constitutionality of the Child Victims Act (CVA) which granted a one year extension of the state’s statute of limitations for victims of childhood sexual abuse to bring court actions. The court … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreIllinois Storm Surveying Damage After Multiple Suspected Tornadoes Hit Chicago, Suburbs
CHICAGO (AP) — National Weather Service teams were surveying storm damage Thursday in the Chicago area and northeast Illinois, where fierce winds from suspected tornadoes ripped roofs from buildings, downed trees and sent residents scrambling for safety as sirens sounded. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreA Heat Wave Named Cerberus Has Southern Europe in its Jaws, and it`s Only Going to Get Worse
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Tourists in central Athens huddled under mist machines, and zoo animals in Madrid were fed fruit popsicles and chunks of frozen food, as southern Europeans braced for a heat wave Thursday, with a warning of severe … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreThe Need for Defensive Anchoring in Response to Rising Jury Damages
In 1989, I began practicing law as a civil defense attorney in Chicago. I had the privilege of working for a law firm and partner who allowed me to gain a wealth of litigation and trial experience as a young … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBHP, Vale in London Court Confrontation over Brazil Dam Damages
LONDON –– Mining giants BHP Group and Vale faced off in a London court on Wednesday over who should accept legal and financial responsibility in a potential 36 billion pound ($47 billion) lawsuit stemming from Brazil’s worst environmental disaster. Around … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreInsurance Companies Sue Energy Corporation After it Was Blamed for Helping Start Colorado Wildfire
Dozens of insurance companies are suing Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy to recoup money paid out to homes and businesses lost in Colorado`s most destructive wildfire in 2021. The lawsuit was filed Thursday, a few weeks after investigators announced that a sparking … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreVandals in Naples Destroy Seminal Artwork by 90-Year-Old Italian Artist Michelangelo Pistoletto
MILAN (AP) — Vandals set fire and destroyed a seminal artwork by one of Italy’s most famous living artists early Wednesday outside Naples’ City Hall. By the time flames were doused, all that was left of the installation by Michelangelo … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFlooded New England Communities Shift to Recovery, Shoveling Out Tons of Mud and Debris
ANDOVER, Vt. (AP) — Floodwaters receded in Vermont cities and towns pummeled by a storm that delivered two months of rain in two days, enabling people to focus on recovering from a disaster that trapped residents in homes, closed roadways … Source: Claims Journal
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