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Madagascar, Southern Africa Brace For More Tropical Storms
MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Even as southern African nations assess the devastation caused earlier this month by Cyclone Batsirai, a new tropical storm is approaching as the Indian Ocean region is confronted by an intense cyclone season. Tropical Storm Dumako … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRansomware Gang Says it Has Hacked 49ers Football Team
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have been hit by a ransomware attack, with cyber criminals claiming they stole some of the football team’s financial data. The ransomware gang BlackByte recently posted some of the purportedly stolen team … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePrince Andrew Agrees to Settle Virginia Giuffre Sex Assault Claim
Prince Andrew has reached an agreement to settle claims that he sexually assaulted a teenage girl decades ago, his accuser’s lawyer said in a court filing. Virginia Giuffre had claimed the British royal was one of several men to whom … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTexas Supreme Court Validates Exception to 8-Corners Rule
For more than 50 years, insurers have know that their duty to defend a Texas policyholder from a lawsuit must be decided based only on the language of the insurance contract and the allegations made by the plaintiff. The so-called … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreStellantis Recalling Nearly 20,000 Plug-In Minivans For Fire Risks
WASHINGTON –– Chrysler parent Stellantis STLA.MI is recalling 19,808 plug-in hybrid minivans and urged owners to stop recharging them, after reports of 12 fires in parked vehicles. The automaker said the recall covers 2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid vehicles. All were … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJudge Delays Start of Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Plan Hearing
DOVER, Del. (AP) — The judge presiding over the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy has delayed the start of a trial to determine whether the BSA’s reorganization plan should be confirmed after an agreement with the official committee representing more … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWildfire Worries Dominate Discussion of Rocky Flats Refuge
DENVER (AP) — December’s Marshall fire spared the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge, an expanse of grasslands between Superior and Arvada that, had winds shifted, could have provided 6,200 acres of additional drought-stricken fuel to the destructive blaze. What if … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Judge Strikes Down Biden Climate Damage Cost Estimate
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday blocked the Biden administration’s attempt to put greater emphasis on potential damage from greenhouse gas emissions when creating rules for polluting industries. U.S. District Judge James Cain of the Western District of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia Bill Would Require Vaccines For All Employees
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California would mandate that all businesses require their employees and independent contractors to receive the COVID-19 vaccine under legislation announced Friday by Democratic state lawmakers that was immediately criticized by Republicans as government overreach. Employees or … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDry Winter Drains Reservoirs, Ruins Crops in Spain, Portugal
ACEREDO, Spain (AP) — Roofs peeking out of the water have become a common sight every summer at the Lindoso reservoir in northwestern Spain. In especially dry years, parts would appear of the old village of Aceredo, submerged three decades … Source: Claims Journal
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