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Maryland Civil Lawsuit Alleges Harassment, Sex for Rent Scheme by Landlord
Maryland’s attorney general filed a civil lawsuit on Friday against an Eastern Shore landlord and his company, alleging a pattern of gender-based housing discrimination involving sexual harassment and demands to exchange sex for rent. The lawsuit, which was filed in …
Read More Pennsylvania Shaved $98 Million Off Insurer Rate Requests in First Half of Year
The Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID) reported that it has saved consumers $98.3 million in annual auto, home and other property/casualty insurance premiums in the first six months of 2024 through its review of insurance company rate filings. The vast majority …
Read More Wisconsin Waste Management Company Faces $367K Fine for Endangering Workers
Had John’s Disposal Service Inc. and John’s Recycling Inc. in Franksville, Wisconsin followed federal safety standards, a temporary maintenance worker might not have suffered severe injuries when their jacket sleeve was pulled into an engine as they serviced a vehicle …
Read More Houston Utility Slammed Over Fumbled Response to Beryl Power Outages
Thousands of people in the Houston area were still without power more than a week after Hurricane Beryl tore through the fourth-largest US city. Two factors are now emerging as important explanations for why the powerful but predictable storm caused …
Read More Plane Crash Near Northeast Ohio Airport Kills 3; Authorities Investigating
VIENNA, Ohio (AP) — A plane trying to make an emergency landing at an airport in northeastern Ohio crashed, killing all three people aboard, authorities said. The twin-engine Beechcraft 60 went down near the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport in Ohio at …
Read More Fire Severe Damages Historic First Dallas Baptist Church Sanctuary
A fire all but destroyed the historic church sanctuary at First Baptist Dallas, sending smoke billowing over the city but causing no deaths or injuries, Dallas firefighters said. The fire in the Texas Historic Landmark, a Victorian-style red brick church …
Read More US Severe Storms Continue to Drive Global Natural Disaster Losses: Gallagher Re
US severe convective storms (SCS) continued to drive global natural catastrophe losses during the first half of 2024. Of the estimated $61 billion in global H1 insured losses from natural disasters, US SCS accounted for a minimum $37 billion – …
Read More Oil Slick Off Texas Coast Tied to Abandoned Platform in Gulf
Federal and state officials are developing plans to respond to an oil sheen in the Gulf of Mexico tied to an abandoned platform at least eight miles off the Texas coast. State officials were notified about the apparent spill on …
Read More People Moves: Venbrook’s Student Insurance Adds MacDonald; Conner Strong & Buckelew Names Leung
Student Insurance, a Venbrook subsidiary and part of Venbrook Benefits, headquartered in Los Angeles, named Jessica MacDonald vice president of sales. Based in Boston, MacDonald has over 20 years of experience specifically in student health. She most recently served as …
Read More St. Pete Approves New Rays Ballpark and Redevelopment of Current Site
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays are on track to get a long-sought new ballpark following a city council vote Thursday on a major redevelopment project that also guarantees the team will stay where it is for …
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