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Maine, Louisiana, Kentucky Most Injury-Prone States, Group Says
Maine, Louisiana and Kentucky were the most injury-prone states in 2018, while Hawaii, Maryland and Nevada have the lowest injury rates, according to data analyzed by a group of New York pain physicians. Maine saw 596 emergency department visits per …
Read More Florida Hospital Alleges Juror Misconduct, Wants New Trial After Verdict in Maya Case
The Florida hospital at the center of the high-profile Maya Kowalski negligence case has asked for a new trial, alleging that the jury foreman improperly leaked information during the trial, which resulted in a $216 million verdict against the medical …
Read More Rhode Island’s Thompson Insurance Fills New HQ
Thompson Insurance Group, a Rhode Island firm that includes insurance, real estate and investment companies, has made a move – a physical move to a new corporate headquarters. The group said in a news release that it had opened a …
Read More FBI Closes Probe of Car Wreck at Niagara Falls Bridge, No Indication of Terrorism
FBThe FBI has ended its investigation of a fiery car wreck that killed two people at a border checkpoint in Niagara Falls after finding no evidence that it was a terror attack, easing a period of high tensions as Americans …
Read More Louisiana Fortify Homes Program Opens Fourth Round of Grants
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon announced that the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program (LFHP) opened its fourth round of grants at noon on November 27. There are 750 grants available in the fourth round, and grants will be awarded on a …
Read More Mayor of South Louisiana Town Breaks Ribs, Collarbone in 4-Wheeler Crash
PLAQUEMINE, La. (AP) – The mayor of a south Louisiana city underwent surgery Saturday for a broken collarbone, ribs and ankle after a hunting accident. Plaquemine Mayor Ed Reeves was hunting Friday morning when his four-wheeler hit a large hole, …
Read More Explosions at Michigan Petroleum Refinery Cause Fire and Evacuation of Nearby Residents
WHITE LAKE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – Explosions at a petroleum refinery outside Detroit caused a fire and led to the evacuation of some nearby residents, authorities said. The first explosion occurred shortly after 10 p.m. Friday in White Lake Township, …
Read More Former St. Louis Alderman Indicted Insurance Fraud Case Charged With Lying to Police About Carjacking Incident
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A former St. Louis alderman indicted in a fraud case was charged with lying to police about getting carjacked last year, authorities said. Brandon Bosley was charged Wednesday with one misdemeanor count of making a false …
Read More White House Touts New Supply Chain Measures as Inflation Eases
The Biden administration will announce a redoubling of measures to strengthen supply chains on Monday, expanding an effort it credits with helping to ease post-pandemic inflation. Central to the effort is a new White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience, …
Read More Foxx Latest Celeb Named Under Now-Expired Sexual Assault Law
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman has alleged in a lawsuit that actor, singer and comedian Jamie Foxx sexually assaulted her at a rooftop bar in New York in 2015, an incident the actor says “never happened.” The lawsuit filed …
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