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Judge Begins Key Hearing on Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Plan
DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge on Tuesday began a key hearing that could determine whether the Boy Scouts of America can emerge from bankruptcy later this year with a reorganization plan that would compensate thousands of men who … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNew Orleans: Flames Shoot Up Side of Superdome Roof, Put Out
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Smoke and flames shot up the side of the Superdome’s roof on Tuesday after a pressure washer being used to clean the roof of the New Orleans sports and entertainment arena caught fire. The New Orleans … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNurse Who Found Bodies of Businessman, Wife Sues For Damages
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A home health nurse who discovered the bodies of a prominent Minnesota businessman and his wife in a murder-suicide case is suing their estate and seeking damages for emotional trauma. Lisa Ann Hayes walked in on a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWhite House Blacklists Russian Ransomware Payment ‘Enabler’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration sought Tuesday to choke the finances of criminal ransomware gangs, announcing sanctions against a Russia-based virtual currency brokerage that officials say helped at least eight ransomware gangs launder virtual currency. The Treasury Department sanctions … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreKansas City COVID Business Interruption Claim Cleared For Trial
A federal judge in Kansas City has cleared a restaurant group’s COVID-related business interruption claim for jury trial, finding that an 8th Circuit Court decision that found no coverage was owed in a separate case does not apply to a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFarmers Face Supply Shortages, Higher Costs After Hurricane Ida
CHICAGO — Troy Walker’s phone will not stop ringing at his Kansas farm cooperative, with growers needing fertilizer for their wheat fields in the coming months. In Kentucky, corn and soybean farmer Caleb Ragland said shelves at his local farm … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGerman Auto Giants Place Their Bets on Hydrogen Cars
MUNICH — Battery power may be the frontrunner to become the car technology of the future, but don’t rule out the underdog hydrogen. That’s the view of some major automakers, including BMW and Audi, which are developing hydrogen fuel-cell passenger … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHomeowners Near California Wildfires Won’t Lose Insurance
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Homeowners and renters in 22 Northern California counties are guaranteed not to lose their property insurance policies over the next year after the state announced a moratorium on Monday for people who live near recent wildfires. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSpain’s New Volcano Attracts Visitors, Destroys Banana Crops
LA LAGUNA, Spain (AP) — Traffic jams pack the winding narrow roads of La Palma at dusk as curious residents and visitors flock to snap photos as the Spanish island’s new volcano furiously ejects material into the air and glowing … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLawsuit: Ida Outages Due to ‘Gum and Super Glue’ at Utility
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A lawsuit alleges that Louisiana’s largest electric utility used a “bubble gum and super glue” approach to maintenance and construction that left customers sweltering in the dark without adequate sewage treatment after Hurricane Ida. The suit … Source: Claims Journal
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