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1 08, 2023

Former Mississippi Governor Sues News Site Over Welfare Fraud Comments

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Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is suing a local news organization, claiming it defamed him in public comments on the misspending of $77 million of federal welfare funds intended to help some of the poorest people in the U.S. The …

1 08, 2023

New Hampshire Governor Signs Pet Insurance Standards Into Law

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New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu has signed into law legislation establishing pet insurance regulations. “Pets become family,” said Governor Chris Sununu. “This law will provide Granite Staters with peace of mind and opportunity to ensure their pets can receive the …

1 08, 2023

Crews Battling ‘Fire Whirls’ in California’s Mojave Desert

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Crews battled “fire whirls” in California’s Mojave National Preserve as a massive wildfire crossed into Nevada amid dangerously high temperatures and raging winds. The York Fire was mapped at roughly 120 square miles on Monday night, with no containment. The …

1 08, 2023

Musk’s X Sues Nonprofit That Fights Hate-Speech

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Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday sued a nonprofit that fights hate speech and disinformation, accusing it of asserting false claims and encouraging advertisers to pause investment on the platform. U.S. media reported earlier that Elon …

1 08, 2023

NHTSA Opens Probe Into 280,000 New Tesla Vehicles Over Steering Issue

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U.S. auto safety regulators said Tuesday they have opened an investigation into 280,000 new Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles over reports of loss of steering control and power steering. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened a …

1 08, 2023

Inmate Sues Private Kansas Prison Operators Over His 2021 Stabbing

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LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) – An inmate is suing one of the nation`s largest private prison operators over his 2021 stabbing inside a now-defunct maximum security federal facility in Kansas. Joshua Braddy, who is now incarcerated in Illinois, amended his suit …

1 08, 2023

PCF Insurance Services Secures $400M Financing as Part of New Loan

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PCF Insurance Services said today that it closed $400 million in incremental debt financing led by Blue Owl, a global alternative asset manager that acted as lead arranger and admin agent. The financing was upsized from $300 million to $400 …

1 08, 2023

People Moves: Marsh Promotes Duca to Global Head of Credit Specialties; Howden Names Agarwal CEO, Howden India, as Vashista Becomes Chairman

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This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Marsh and Howden. A summary of these new hires follows here. Marsh Promotes Duca to Global Head of Credit Specialties Marsh, the insurance broker and risk adviser, announced the appointment of …

1 08, 2023

Swedish Mining Firm Exempted From Paying Compensation for Toxic Spill in Spain in ’98

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A Spanish court on Friday exempted a Swedish mining firm from paying 89 million euros ($98 million) in compensation for the cleaning of a toxic sludge spill that occurred in 1998 at a heavy metals mine in southern Spain. The …

31 07, 2023

Three Killed When Small Plane Hits Hangar at California Airport

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A pilot and two passengers were killed Sunday when a single-engine plane crashed into a hangar and burst into flames at a Southern California airport, authorities said. The Beechcraft P35 with three people on board crashed during departure around 6: …