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High from Hemp: States Wrestle with Chemically Made THC
Over the past few years, Jonny Griffis has invested millions of dollars in his legal marijuana farm in northern Michigan, which produces extracts to be used in things like gummy bears and vape oils. But now that farm — like … Source: Claims Journal
Read More6 Students Killed in Oklahoma Crash Were in Car That Seats 4
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Six teenage girls on a high school lunch break were killed when their small car with only four seats collided with a large truck hauling rocks, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said Wednesday. The crash occurred shortly … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreConsumer Group Demands Probe After NY Times Reports on Alleged Bias at State Farm
A national consumer rights group on Thursday called on state insurance commissioners to investigate racial bias in claims handling after the New York Times reported on discrimination lawsuits filed against State Farm by a Chicago policyholder and a former employee … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRussian Agents Charged With Targeting US Nuclear Plant, Saudi Oil Refinery
WASHINGTON —U.S. and British officials on Thursday accused the Russian government of running a years-long campaign to hack into critical infrastructure, including an American nuclear plant and a Saudi oil refinery. The announcement was paired with the unsealing of criminal … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLloyd’s of London Sees Major Claims this Year from Ukraine Conflict
Lloyd’s of London faces major claims this year from the conflict in Ukraine, but this will not create solvency difficulties, the commercial insurance market said on Thursday. Lloyd’s is talking to its market partners to understand their exposure related to … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJapan Earthquake to Cost Insurers Between $2B and $4B – Verisk
The powerful earthquake that jolted Japan’s northeast coast last week is expected to cause insured property losses between $2 billion and $4 billion, modeling firm Verisk said on Thursday. About $400 million to $820 million of the losses will stem … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFDA Details Problems at Plant Behind Recalled Baby Formula
WASHINGTON (AP) — Baby formula maker Abbott failed to maintain sanitary conditions and procedures at the Michigan manufacturing plant recently linked to a cluster of infant illnesses, according to findings released Tuesday by federal safety inspectors. The Food and Drug … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUN Sets 5-Year Goal to Broaden Climate Early Warning Systems
GENEVA (AP) — The chief of the United Nations announced a project Wednesday to put every person on Earth in range of early weather-warning systems within five years as natural disasters have grown more powerful and frequent due to climate … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreOne ‘Black Box’ Found in China Eastern Plane Crash
WUZHOU, China (AP) — A Chinese aviation official said Wednesday that one of the two “black box” recorders had been found with its casing severely damaged, two days after a China Eastern flight crashed in the country’s south with 132 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLouisiana Sends National Guard to Tornado Disaster Area
ARABI, La. (AP) — A tornado that menaced New Orleans flipped a schoolbus, ripped off rooftops and deposited a house with a family inside onto the middle of Prosperity Street. Two people were killed as the storm front blew across … Source: Claims Journal
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