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Texas CEO and His 2 Children Were Among 4 Killed in Highway Crash Before Thanksgiving
ROUND MOUNTAIN, Texas (AP) – The CEO of a construction company and his two young children were among four people killed the day before Thanksgiving in a three- vehicle crash that was still being investigated Monday. Zach Muckleroy, 44, head …
Read More Michigan Joins Four Other States in Requiring 100% Carbon-Free Energy by 2040
LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Michigan is on the verge of implementing one of the nation’s most ambitious clean energy mandates, aiming to be carbon-free by 2040 in what is a pivotal test of the Democrats’ environmental goals in a state …
Read More CFC Executives Walsh and Newman to Step Down After Lloyd’s Misconduct Probe
CFC, the London-based managing general agent, announced that its founder and group CEO, David Walsh, and Graeme Newman, CEO of CFC Underwriting, will be exiting the company following the completion of an investigation by Lloyd’s into allegations of non-financial misconduct. …
Read More Florida Injury Attorney Begins Prison Time for Defrauding Former Players in NFL Lawsuit
A Florida injury attorney who led a class-action lawsuit on behalf of former NFL players, then defrauded his clients out of millions of dollars, is in federal prison after he was sentenced to 14 years. Phillip Timothy Howard, 62, who …
Read More Alleged Leader of Multi-State Auto Fraud Ring Arrested in Florida After 4 Years in Hiding
A Washington State man, on the lam for four years and wanted in connection with $6 million in auto insurance fraud schemes and staged accidents across the country, has been arrested in Florida. The U.S. Marshals Service reported that William …
Read More Thick Fog Likely Caused 30-Vehicle Collision on Idaho Interstate, Police Say
A thick layer of fog is believed to have caused a roughly 30-vehicle collision on an Idaho interstate, state police said. The collision occurred Monday morning on eastbound Interstate 86, near milepost 56, west of Pocatello, near the Pocatello Regional …
Read More Woman Sues Restaurant Claiming She Found Piece of Human Finger in Chopped Salad
When Alison Cozzi was eating the salad, she sensed something wasn’t right. It did not take long for her to realize that she was chewing on a portion of a human finger that had been mixed into the salad. It …
Read More Okta Says Hackers Stole Data for All Customer Support Users
Okta Inc. has discovered that hackers who breached its network two months ago stole information on all users of its customer support system — a scope far greater than the 1% of customers the company had previously said were affected. …
Read More Failed Wheel Bearing Caused Kentucky Derailment But Didn’t Trigger Alarms
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A failed wheel bearing on a train car caused a derailment that sparked a chemical fire and forced residents of a small town in Kentucky out of their homes for just over a day, including most …
Read More Alex Murdaugh Gets 27 Years Added to Prison Time for $12M Theft From Clients
For years, South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh looked his anguished clients in the eyes and promised to help them with their medical bills, their suffering or simply to survive. Then he stole most, if not all, of what he won …
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