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Philadelphia Archdiocese Settles Child Sex Abuse Claim for $3.5 Million
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia will pay $3.5 million to settle a civil case alleging a now-deceased priest sexually assaulted a teenage boy nearly two decades ago, and church officials knew of similar reports about the priest dating back to the …
Read More Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Canadian Consultant Horn
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Toronto, Ontario-based A.H. Horn and Associates Ltd. (which does business as Horn). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Horn provides sales and leadership development programs and consulting services across a …
Read More Conservative Starbucks Investor Loses Diversity Challenge
A U.S. judge on Friday dismissed as frivolous a conservative activist investor’s lawsuit against Starbucks’ board for the coffee chain‘s diversity, equity and inclusion policies. The National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR) sued in August 2022 over Starbucks’ setting …
Read More Former Tenn. Senator, Tort-Reformer, Sentenced in Campaign Finance Fraud
A former Tennessee state senator who was active in tort reform, judicial appointments and health insurance changes, was sentenced to 21 months in prison after he unsuccessfully tried to take back his guilty plea on federal campaign finance charges and …
Read More Florida Man Posed as Veterinarian, Did Surgery on Dog Who Died, Sheriff Says
A southwest Florida man was arrested Friday for claiming to be a veterinarian and performing surgery on a pregnant dog who died of complications from the procedure, authorities said. The man was a licensed pet groomer but not a licensed …
Read More Federal Appeals Court Dismisses Challenge to WV Gas Pipeline
A federal appeals court on Friday granted a motion to dismiss a challenge to construction permits for a controversial natural gas pipeline in Virginia and West Virginia after Congress mandated that the project move forward. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court …
Read More Tenn. Security Guard Not Guilty in On-Duty Shooting at Nashville Restaurant
A jury on Friday found a security guard not guilty of murder and other charges in a fatal shooting outside the Nashville restaurant where he was working, closing a case that hinged on whether he was justified in firing at …
Read More Japan Faces Another Typhoon With Trains, Hundreds of Flights Canceled
Japan is preparing for its second typhoon in a week, with airline companies canceling flights and rail operators halting some operations. Typhoon Lan is forecast to make landfall Tuesday in central Japan near Osaka, the country’s second largest metropolitan area, …
Read More Shippers Warned to Stay Away From Iranian Waters as US-Iran Tensions Run High
Western-backed maritime forces in the Middle East on Saturday warned shippers traveling through the strategic Strait of Hormuz to stay as far away from Iranian territorial waters as possible to avoid being seized, a stark advisory amid heightened tensions between …
Read More Australia’s Climate Risks Are Making Home Insurance Unaffordable
Australian home insurance premiums jumped the most in two decades in the past year, driven by weather catastrophes and higher building costs, new research showed. Median home insurance premiums surged 28% to A$1,894 ($1,240) in the year to March 31, …
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