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US Supreme Court to Hear Case on Starbucks Firing Pro-Union Workers in Tennessee
(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a challenge by Starbucks to a judicial decision that required the coffee chain to rehire seven employees at one of its cafes in Memphis, Tennessee who a federal agency …
Read More The Avalanche Risk is High in Much of Western U.S.
As a massive winter storm dumped snow across much of the western U.S., some hardy winter sport enthusiasts headed to ski resorts and backcountry slopes despite frigid temperatures during the long Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend. But in many …
Read More NTSB Investigating After High-Speed Rail Crashes Killed 3 People in Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE Fla. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday it will investigate two crashes involving Florida’s Brightline train that killed three people at the same railroad crossing on the high speed train’s route between Miami and Orlando. …
Read More Former Finance Manager of WV Disaster Assistance Sentenced to 3 Years for Theft
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A former finance manager of a nonprofit organization that assists West Virginia disaster victims was sentenced Thursday to more than three years in prison for the theft of $871,000 from the group. Benjamin Cisco, 31, of …
Read More Boeing Sued by Alaska Air Passengers Over 737 Max 9 Door Blowout
Boeing Co. was sued by passengers on an Alaska Airlines Inc. flight that was forced to make an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon, last week after a mid-air blowout of a so-called door plug on the 737 Max 9 jet. …
Read More Daihatsu Loses Certification for Three Cars After Safety Scandal
The Japanese government has revoked certification for three Daihatsu Motor Co. vehicles after an investigation found the Toyota Motor Corp. affiliate had been manipulating collision safety test results for decades. Transport Minister Tetsuo Saito delivered an order of improvement to …
Read More Repsol Sued in Class Action for $1 Billion Over Peru’s Worst Oil Spill
Repsol SA is being sued for $1 billion by an English law firm representing around 35,000 alleged victims for its involvement in Peru’s largest oil spill in 2022. Tom Goodhead, chief executive officer of Pogust Goodhead, said the lawsuit was …
Read More Judge Dismisses Notre Dame Professor’s Defamation Suit Against Student Newspaper
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — A judge last week dismissed a University of Notre Dame’s professor’s defamation lawsuit against a student-run publication over news coverage of her abortion-rights advocacy. St. Joseph County Superior Court Senior Judge Steven David found that …
Read More US Merchant Vessel Struck by Anti-Ship Missile as Shippers Told to Avoid Red Sea
Houthi militants hit a US-owned commercial vessel with an anti-ship ballistic missile on Monday, underscoring warnings that the world’s most important trade artery remains too risky for navigation. The Gibraltar Eagle, sailing under the flag of the Marshall Islands, was …
Read More Federal Reinsurance Backstop for Catastrophes: APCIA Says No Thanks
Federal lawmakers introduced a bill to create a federal natural catastrophe backstop recently, reacting to insurers’ issues with growing private reinsurance costs. But a trade group for carriers suggested that a federal remedy could create more problems. “Federal solutions to …
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