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Sheriff: Toxic Gas Release Likely From Ohio Train Derailment
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) – Authorities were threatening to arrest anyone who doesn’t leave an evacuation zone near the smoldering wreckage of an Ohio train derailment near the Pennsylvania state line and warned Monday there was a high probability of …
Read More Louisiana Man Sentenced for Role in Staged Automobile Accident
United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced Dashontae Young, age 28, of Houma, Louisiana, was sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371, arising out of a staged automobile accident with …
Read More Family of Minneapolis Man Killed in No-Knock Search Warrant Sues City
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The parents of Amir Locke, who was shot to death by a Minneapolis police officer when a SWAT team executed a no-knock search warrant one year ago, sued the city and the officer Friday, alleging he was …
Read More First Sweeping Federal Gun Crime Report in 20 Years Released
The most expansive federal report in over two decades on guns and crime shows a shrinking turnaround between the time a gun was purchased and when it was recovered from a crime scene, indicating firearms bought legally are more quickly …
Read More Crash Averted at Austin, Tx. Airport; FAA, NTSB to investigate
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A FedEx cargo airplane attempting to land at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Saturday had to reverse course after a second plane was cleared to depart from the same runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. “The …
Read More Zurich Insurance Leads Series B Fundraise for Cyber Insurtech BOXX Insurance
BOXX Insurance, the Toronto-headquartered insurtech that combines cyber insurance and security, announced a US$14.4 million Series B funding round, led by Zurich Insurance Co. Ltd. This latest funding round brings the total amount raised from investors in the past 16 …
Read More People Moves: Howden Tiger Taps Carpenter’s Smith, Aon’s Walsh for Casualty; Aon Promotes Alcott to UK Chief Commercial Officer; Miller Hires Keeping as Head of P/C
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the brokers Howden Tiger, Aon and Miller. A summary of these new hires follows here. Howden Tiger Taps Carpenter’s Smith, Aon’s Walsh for Casualty Division Howden Tiger, the reinsurance arm of …
Read More Colorado Nursing Home Worker Acquitted in Death of Alzheimer’s Victim Left in Heat
One of three assisted living facility workers prosecuted in the death of an 86-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s disease left outside in 100-degree heat has been acquitted. Jurors found Jenny Logan, 52, not guilty of one count of negligent homicide and …
Read More Code Inspections Conducted on Dozens of Rental Units Following Fatal Las Vegas Fire
Code enforcement inspections of more than 30 aging multi-unit and extended-stay properties in Las Vegas, spurred by the city’s deadliest residential fire in history, has been completed. City officials this week released the findings of the first year of the …
Read More 24 Models Sue 3 Insurers to Collect on $2M Deals With Strip Clubs Over Use of Photos
A group of 24 models is suing three insurers to collect more than $2 million in settlements stemming from the unauthorized use of their images by several strip clubs in the Northeast. The models, including Tara Leigh Patrick (also known …
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