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Minneapolis Reaches $600K Settlement With 12 hurt in George Floyd Protests
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The city of Minneapolis has reached a $600,000 settlement with 12 protesters who were injured during demonstrations after the May 2020 police killing of George Floyd, the American Civil Liberties Union announced Wednesday. The agreement, which also …
Read More Ex-Student Alleges Abuse at Missouri Military Boarding School
MEXICO, Mo. (AP) _ A former student at the Missouri Military Academy alleges in a lawsuit that school administrators did nothing to stop routine beatings he suffered at the school. The student filed a personal injury lawsuit this week against …
Read More Employee Claims Google Fired Him Over Refusing Sex Advance, Failure to Be ‘Inclusive’
A former Google employee is suing the technology company claiming he was fired in retaliation for refusing another employee’s sexual advances and for not being “inclusive” in his team hiring. Ryan Olohan, who worked in Manhattan for Google, filed suit …
Read More Reckitt Expects U.S. Infant Formula Shortage Until Spring
The near year-long infant formula shortage in the United States that prompted the intervention of the White House is likely to “persist” until spring, according to Reckitt Benckiser, the maker of what is now the biggest brand in the market, …
Read More Pilot Cited ‘Rigging Issue’ Before Small Plane Crashed in Pennsylvania
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Federal investigators say the pilot of a small experimental plane spoke of a problem with the aircraft shortly before it went down in a northeastern Pennsylvania farm last month, killing himself and another person. Authorities …
Read More Report Shows California Gun Data Breach Was Unintentional
California’s Department of Justice mistakenly posted the names, addresses and birthdays of nearly 200,000 gun owners on the internet because officials didn’t follow policies or understand how to operate their website, according to an investigation released this week. The investigation, …
Read More Marsh McLennan Acquires McDonald Zaring in Washington
Marsh McLennan Agency acquired McDonald Zaring Insurance in Walla Walla, Washington. McDonald Zaring Insurance serves individuals and businesses across all industries and sizes, including agri-business, wineries, financial institutions, health clinics and contractors. Marsh McLennan Agency, or MMA, is a subsidiary …
Read More 2022 Hurricane Season Ends But Was the Third-Costliest on Record, Thanks to Ian
An Atlantic hurricane season that had 14 named storms officially ended on Wednesday, leaving residents in the Florida Keys to celebrate even as others around Florida and Puerto Rico continue to grapple with the damage caused by Hurricanes Ian, Nicole …
Read More EU Takes ‘First Step’ to Certify Removals of Carbon Dioxide From Atmosphere
The European Union set out plans on Wednesday to certify removals of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, while leaving key details to be worked out later – including how these removals will be counted towards EU climate change targets. The …
Read More New Details on Alabama Twister that Killed Woman and Son, Left Path of Destruction
The twister that smashed through a small Alabama community this week, during an outbreak of tornadoes across the Deep South, killed a 39-year-old woman and her 8-year-old son on a street where generations of one family lived. One of dozens …
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