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Why Near-Miss Cyberattack Put US Officials and Tech Industry on Edge
German software developer Andres Freund was running some detailed performance tests last month when he noticed odd behavior in a little-known program. What he found when he investigated has sent shudders across the software world and drawn attention from tech …
Read More How Three European Human Rights Cases Could Shape Climate Litigation
Does government inaction on climate change violate human rights? That is the question the European Court of Human Rights will for the first time seek to answer in Strasbourg, France, as it rules this week on three separate climate cases. …
Read More Florida Panhandle Wildfire Destroys Home, Damages 15 Others
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A wildfire in the Florida Panhandle has destroyed a home and damaged at least 15 others. The Florida Forest Service said Friday that the blaze, which broke out Thursday near Pensacola, was now more than 60% …
Read More Gunfight at South Florida Bar Leaves 2 Dead, 7 Injured
DORAL, Fla. (AP) — A gunfight at a suburban Miami bar left two people dead and seven injured early Saturday. Investigators said a fight between customers broke out around 3:30 a.m. at the Martini Bar in the CityPlace Doral development …
Read More SC Bill, Passed by House, Would Let Captives Solve the Liquor Liability Squeeze
With one month left in the South Carolina legislative session, two bills designed to ease liquor liability insurance costs are evolving and moving forward. The state House of Representatives late last month voted 106-2 to approve House Bill 5066, which …
Read More California Labor Commissioner Reaches $2M Settlement with Restaurant for 32 Workers
The California Labor Commissioner’s Office reached a $2 million settlement against Pearl B-Star Inc., DBA Lin’s Fusion for underpaying 32 workers. Pearl B-Star violated state labor laws governing recordkeeping, payroll timekeeping and cash pay without wage statements, according to the …
Read More Driver Injured, Dog Dies After Tractor-Trailer Hits Freight Train in Maine
A tractor-trailer in Maine crashed into a freight train, causing two cars to derail and injuring the truck’s driver and his dog, which had to be put down. The crash happened shortly before 1:30 p.m. Wednesday on Route 11 in …
Read More East Coast 4.8 Earthquake Causes Disruption But No Injuries or Sweeping Damage
An unusual East Coast earthquake shook millions of people from New York and Philadelphia skyscrapers to rural New England on Friday, causing no widespread damage but startling an area unaccustomed to temblors. The U.S. Geological Survey said over 42 million …
Read More Texas Chemical Plant to Pay $6.6M Over Injuries From 2019 Fire
Intercontinental Terminals Company LLC (ITC) has agreed to pay over $6.6 million to federal and state natural resource trustees to resolve claims for natural resource damages resulting from a 2019 fire at ITC’s Deer Park terminal facility near Houston that …
Read More Federal Agency Investigating Toxic Chemical Releases at 2 Louisiana Facilities
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced that the agency has launched investigations into toxic chemical releases at two facilities in Louisiana during 2023: the release of hydrogen fluoride (HF) and chlorine at the Honeywell Performance Materials …
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