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Alaska River Flooding from Snowmelt Sweeps Away One Home
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — One home was swept away by a raging river, with several other homes and cabins lining the Copper River in eastern Alaska also in danger of being lost because of the eroding riverbank, officials said Wednesday. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUvalde Shooting Highlights Role of Doors in Security Plans
Doors — both the one the gunman entered and the one police did not open for over an hour — have been at the center of the investigation into the killing of 19 students and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAs Natural Gas Industry Expands in Gulf, Residents Fear Rising Damage
LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana (AP) — The front lawn of Lydia Larce’s home is strewn with debris: Remnants of cabinets and chunks of pink shower marble lie between dumpsters. She lives in a FEMA trailer out back, her home in shambles … Source: Claims Journal
Read More4 Workers Hurt when Boston Subway Trains Collide
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston subway system continued to experience service disruptions on Thursday morning following a crash Wednesday night that sent four employees to the hospital, officials said. Both Green Line trains derailed in the crash at about 9:20 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePro Golfer Bart Bryant Killed in Vehicle Accident in Florida
POLK CITY, Fla. (AP) — Bart Bryant, who once beat Tiger Woods to win the biggest paycheck of his career, was killed when a truck slammed into his SUV while he was stopped in a line of vehicles on a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFederal Circuit Clears Lawsuit Against Army Corps for Floodwater Releases After Harvey
A federal appellate court on Thursday cleared the way for thousands of Houston-area property owners and their insurers to pursue claims for damages after the US Army Corps of Engineers emptied two reservoirs that were holding back floodwaters from Hurricane … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSafety Group Says 2022 Jeep Wrangler Tipped Over in Crash Test
WASHINGTON –– The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) said on Thursday a 2022 Jeep Wrangler 4-door model tipped over in a crash test, an issue that could pose safety risks to users. The industry-funded group prods automakers to make … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAfter Mass Shooting, NYC Explores Gun Detectors in Subways
NEW YORK (AP) — In the aftermath of a mass shooting on a New York City subway train, the mayor floated a high-tech idea: deploy scanners that can spot someone carrying a gun into the transit system before they have … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePhoenix Cops Find 1,200 Catalytic Converters as Thefts Soar
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona man is facing multiple theft charges after detectives found more than 1,200 catalytic converters packed into a storage unit, a case that highlights a national surge in thefts of the pricy auto parts that play … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAt Least 11 Dead, 33 Missing After Agatha’s Hit on Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Agatha left at least 11 people dead and 33 missing in the southern Mexico state of Oaxaca, where it set off flooding and landslides, Gov. Alejandro Murat said Wednesday. More than 40,000 people in the … Source: Claims Journal
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