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22 09, 2023

Two Killed When Pickup Hits Amish Buggy in Upstate New York

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ALEXANDRIA, N.Y. (AP) — A pickup truck struck the back of an Amish buggy in northern New York, killing two children who were 1 and 3 years old and injuring four others, police said Thursday. A pickup truck driven by …

22 09, 2023

FTX Sues Sam Bankman-Fried’s Parents to Claw Back Funds

By | September 22nd, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on FTX Sues Sam Bankman-Fried’s Parents to Claw Back Funds

The managers of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX sued the parents of co-founder and former Chief Executive Officer Sam Bankman-Fried to “recover millions of dollars in fraudulently transferred and misappropriated funds.” Allan Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried allegedly exploited their access …

22 09, 2023

Railroads Work to Make Sure First Responders Can Quickly Look Up What is on a Train After a Derailment

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – In the chaos after a Norfolk Southern train careened off the tracks and caught fire in eastern Ohio in February, it took roughly 45 minutes for firefighters to learn exactly which chemicals were involved. Now the …

22 09, 2023

Indiana Workplace Officials Investigate Death of Man Injured While Working on Machine at Evansville Plant

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) – Workplace safety officials are investigating the death of a southwestern Indiana man this week after he was injured at an Evansville plant. Christopher L. Payton, 59, died Monday after he suffered injuries “while working on a …

22 09, 2023

Former Minnesota Insurance Broker Charged with Fraud, Allegedly Earned $650,000 in Improper Commissions

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A former Minnesota insurance broker has been charged with fraud for allegedly inventing customers and fake Social Security numbers to earn nearly $650,000 in improper commissions. Kevin Anthony Meyers, 48, allegedly submitted hundreds of policy applications from fictitious customers while …

22 09, 2023

Family Accuses Texas School District of Violating Anti-Discrimination Law with Dreadlocks Suspension

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HOUSTON (AP) – The debate over whether a Black high school student in Texas should be serving in-school suspension for wearing twisted dreadlocks to class intensified this week as the student’s family and his school district both took legal action. …

22 09, 2023

Texas DWC Proposes Amendments Concerning Claims for Death Benefits

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The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is proposing amendments to Texas Administrative Code concerning claims for death benefits. The amendments and new section allow eligible beneficiaries to file claims for death benefits with DWC or an …

21 09, 2023

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Shows Unusual Risk Appetite in Wildfire Court Fight

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Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.’s PacifiCorp has been battered in an unprecedented court fight over the utility’s failure to prevent massive wildfire destruction in Oregon. The largest grid operator in the western US faces the risk that it will have to …

21 09, 2023

John Grisham, Other Top Authors Sue OpenAI Over Copyrights

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A trade group for U.S. authors has sued OpenAI in Manhattan federal court on behalf of prominent writers including John Grisham, Jonathan Franzen, George Saunders, Jodi Picoult and “Game of Thrones” novelist George R.R. Martin, accusing the company of unlawfully …

21 09, 2023

UK Watchdog Sets 3-Month Deadline to Improve Car Insurance

By | September 21st, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on UK Watchdog Sets 3-Month Deadline to Improve Car Insurance

Britain’s financial watchdog has told motor insurers they have three months to improve the value they give customers in products that top up coverage, or face potential sanctions. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Wednesday it had asked insurers …