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Officials Propose $1m in Fines For Georgia Nitrogen Leak That Killed 6
Federal workplace safety officials are proposing nearly $1 million in fines against four companies following a liquid nitrogen leak in January that killed six workers at a northeast Georgia poultry processing plant. U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh announced the citations …
POSTED JULY 28, 2021 12:38 AM |
Disney to Resume Florida-Based Cruises in August
Walt Disney Co’s cruise division said on Friday it would start operations from U.S. ports again next month, following a months-long pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Disney Dream will depart from Port Canaveral, Florida on Aug. 9 to the …
POSTED JULY 28, 2021 12:26 AM |
Louisiana Sees Gains in Not Seasonally Adjusted Employment
The state’s not seasonally adjusted number of employed individuals increased in June both over the month and over the year for the third consecutive month, the Louisiana Workforce Commission reported. The June 2021 estimate of 1,936,239 shows a gain from …
POSTED JULY 27, 2021 4:52 PM |
US Says Ohio Landlord Still Harassing Female Tenants, Violating Consent Decree
A landlord in Ohio is violating a federal lawsuit consent decree by continuing to rent properties and harass female tenants, the U.S. Justice Department says. The United States Attorney’s Office filed a motion requesting a federal judge to find local …
POSTED JULY 27, 2021 4:40 PM |
Tornadoes Confirmed Near Flint, Detroit, Michigan
The National Weather Service says tornadoes struck near Detroit and near Flint on the evening of July 24. The two EF-1 tornadoes touched down in Genesee County’s Clayton Township around 6:30 p.m. and in Oakland County around 7:45 p.m., the …
POSTED JULY 27, 2021 4:34 PM |
Texas Veterans Homes Often the Deadliest Places During COVID-19 Pandemic
Mary Kay Dieterich was encouraged last year when Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush promised to shake up the management of the El Paso nursing home where her father died of COVID-19. She knew it wouldn’t bring Eugene Forti, a …
POSTED JULY 27, 2021 4:31 PM |
‘Holy Moly!’: Inside the Fight Against a Texas Ransomware Hack
It was the start of a steamy Friday two Augusts ago when Jason Whisler settled in for a working breakfast at the Coffee Ranch restaurant in the Texas Panhandle city of Borger. The most pressing agenda item for city officials …
POSTED JULY 27, 2021 3:57 PM |
Court Affirms Miami Condo Tower Hurricane Damage Award That Disappointed Both Sides
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a jury verdict that found an insurer liable for $2.6 million in damages to a Miami condominium tower caused by Hurricane Irma, rejecting arguments made in appeals filed by parties on both sides …
POSTED JULY 27, 2021 3:30 PM |
People Moves: Covéa Insurance Names Furness CEO; BHSI Hires Chubb’s Alder-Smurthwaite; Pritchard Promoted at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
This edition of International People Moves covers appointments at three insurers: Covéa Insurance, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions. A summary of these new hires follows here. Covéa Insurance, the UK underwriting business of French mutual insurer …
POSTED JULY 27, 2021 3:20 PM |
Winds Feeding California’s Largest Wildfire
It could be days before officials will be able to assess the damage done to a small town by California’s largest wildfire, one of dozens of blazes scorching lands across the U.S. West. Over the weekend, the massive Dixie Fire …
POSTED JULY 27, 2021 2:50 PM |
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