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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A woman repeatedly raped as a child is eligible for millions of dollars in additional compensation because a state cap on pain-and-suffering awards is unconstitutional as applied to cases like hers, a divided Ohio Supreme Court …

MIDLAND, Texas (AP) – The Texas Railroad Commission, which oversees the state’s oil and gas industry, on Saturday sent investigators to west Texas following a 5.4 magnitude earthquake near Midland. “RRC inspectors will be examining disposal activity at injection well …

FARMERVILLE, La. (AP) – Five Louisiana law enforcement officers were charged Thursday with state crimes ranging from negligent homicide to malfeasance in the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene, a death authorities initially blamed on a car crash before long …

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A bill requiring stricter safety rules in response to the 2018 deadly sinking of a tourist boat in Missouri is headed to President Joe Biden for his signature. The legislation, which passed the Senate on …

Citigroup Inc. reached an agreement with all 10 Revlon Inc. lenders it mistakenly paid about $500 million on a loan, ending litigation of more than two years, a court document showed on Friday. Citigroup, as Revlon’s loan agent, had accidentally …

The question of whether a state guaranty fund, which assumed outstanding claims for an insolvent insurer, is considered a primary payer and owes money to Medicare, will have to wait for another day to be answered – for a second …

A transgender woman in New Hampshire filed a discrimination complaint Friday against the manufacturing company where she works as a machinist, challenging its exclusion of gender-transition health coverage. The complaint against Barrington-based Turbocam, which makes parts for the HVAC, automotive, …

The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board has adopted COVID-19 prevention non-emergency regulations. The COVID-19 prevention emergency temporary standards will continue to remain in effect while the Office of Administrative Law reviews the proposed Non-Emergency COVID-19 prevention regulations. OAL …

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a sweeping property insurance bill on Friday. How much and when it will work to stabilize the stormy market are among the questions being asked. One of the key goals of the legislation is to …

The city of Virginia Beach will pay $3 million to settle a lawsuit from the family of a Black man who was shot by police during a chaotic night of violence on the city’s oceanfront last year. The city and …