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Catholic Diocese Challenges Maine Law Allowing Older Sex Abuse Claims
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland is challenging a Maine law that eliminated the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse, allowing a wave of new lawsuits. A motion in the first of the new civil …
Read More Boston Subway Operator Investigated in Crash Says He Blacked Out
The operator of a light rail train that struck the rear of another train in the Boston area in the summer of 2021, sending 24 passengers and three workers to the hospital, told investigators that he blacked out and may …
Read More People Moves: McGriff Appoints 2 Leaders for Texas Operations
McGriff Appoints Two New Leaders for Texas Operations McGriff, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, has hired two insurance industry veterans for new leadership positions in its Texas operations. David Garrett joins McGriff as executive vice president and Texas practice leader …
Read More Oil Worker Dies After Falling Into North Dakota Pit
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A worker from Texas is dead after falling at an oil rig site in North Dakota. Daniel Navarrete, 42, of New Braunfels, Texas, fell through an open hatch Thursday in a pit at a Nabors Industries …
Read More Wisconsin GOP Lawmakers Move Closer to Legalizing Medical Marijuana
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Republican lawmakers who control the Wisconsin Legislature are moving closer to supporting the legalization of medical marijuana, after years of fighting efforts to loosen the state’s laws, the GOP leader of the state Senate said Thursday. …
Read More Texas’ Combined Agents of America Adds 24 Partner Agencies
Combined Agents of America (CAA) – a privately held aggregator group based in Austin, Texas – announced the additions of 23 new partner agencies to the organization. The group will now be comprised of 94 agencies across nine states and …
Read More Fire Floods Wisconsin Dairy Plant With Butter
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The state Department of Natural Resource is helping local government workers clean up after a fire flooded a dairy plant with butter. The fire broke out in a butter storage room at the Associated Milk Producers, …
Read More Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Erupts Again, Summit Crater Glows
Hawaii’s Kilauea began erupting inside its summit crater, the U.S. Geological Survey said, less than one month after the volcano and its larger neighbor Mauna Loa stopped releasing lava. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory detected a glow in webcam images indicating …
Read More Washington Schools Suing over Social Media Harm
The public school district in Seattle has filed a novel lawsuit against the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat, seeking to hold them accountable for the mental health crisis among youth. Seattle Public Schools filed the lawsuit …
Read More Beazley Launches Global Insurance Market’s First Cyber Catastrophe Bond
Specialist insurer Beazley has launched the global insurance market’s first cyber catastrophe bond. The $45 million bond gives Beazley indemnity against all perils in excess of a $300 million catastrophe event, with the potential for additional tranches to be released …
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