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15 05, 2024

Four in Florida Charged with Faking Auto Accident Injuries to Gain PIP Payouts

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Florida authorities this week charged four people with falsifying injuries from an auto accident and attempting to defraud three insurance companies out of personal injury protection payments. Maria Campos, Isabella Mendez, Madison Martinez, and Krystal Arbona were charged with insurance …

10 05, 2024

New York City Jail Guard Suffers Burns When Body Camera Ignites

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A captain in New York City’s Department of Correction suffered burns and smoke inhalation when her body camera suddenly caught fire, prompting the department to stop using the equipment pending an investigation. The captain was on duty at the Rikers …

14 05, 2024

Kansas Schools Turn to AI to Spot Guns

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas could soon offer up to $5 million in grants for schools to outfit surveillance cameras with artificial intelligence systems that can spot people carrying guns. But the governor needs to approve the expenditures and the …

15 05, 2024

South Africa’s Health Insurance Law Set to Face Legal Challenges

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South Africa’s main opposition party, joined by some labor and business groups, said on Tuesday it would go to court to fight a bill aimed at providing universal health coverage, which President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to sign into law …

15 05, 2024

Boat Found in Key Biscayne Incident that Killed 15-year-old Skiier

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MIAMI (AP) — Investigators located a boat believed to have fatally struck a 15-year-old girl off a south Florida beach and fled without stopping, while friends and family members mourned her loss. A funeral service for Ella Adler was held …

10 05, 2024

Body of Last Missing Construction Worker Recovered from Baltimore Bridge Site

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The body of the last missing construction worker killed in the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March has been recovered, officials announced Tuesday as demolition crews prepared to use explosives in the ongoing cleanup effort. Officials said …

15 05, 2024

Wildfire Prompts Partial Evacuation of Canada’s Oil-Sands Capital

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Portions of Fort McMurray, Alberta, are being evacuated as a wildfire approaches the city, the unofficial capital of Canada’s oil sands industry that almost burned to the ground during a historic blaze eight years ago. The 11,000-hectare (27,000 acre) blaze …

14 05, 2024

Michigan Study Shows Potential for Real-Time Traffic Light Adjustments

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As cars and trucks get smarter and more connected, the humble lights that have controlled the flow of traffic for more than a century could also be on the cusp of a major transformation. Researchers are exploring ways to use …

15 05, 2024

Baltimore Bridge Collapse Occurred After Ship Lost Power Multiple Times

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The container ship that rammed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March lost power multiple times on both the day of the fatal accident and the day before, according to a preliminary report. The Dali, which sails under the …

10 05, 2024

People Moves: Aon Names Allen as Executive Managing Director of Capital Advisory; BMS Re Hires 6 for MGA Business ProLink Solutions

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This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Aon’s Capital Advisory function and BMS Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon Names Allen as Executive Managing Director of Capital Advisory Insurance broker Aon plc announced that …