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15 07, 2022

‘Red Extreme’ Warning Forecasts Exceptional Heat Wave Next Week for UK

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The Met Office has issued the first-ever Red Extreme Heat warning for exceptional heat in the UK, forecasting that next week temperatures could reach 40°C (104 Fahrenheit). The national severe weather warning covers Monday and Tuesday (18th and 19th July) …

15 07, 2022

EU Court Upholds Greece’s Claim to ‘Feta’ in Snub to Denmark

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Greece on Thursday scored a win in its fight to protect their right to the term ‘Feta’ as Europe’s top court reprimanded Denmark for not blocking local companies from using the name for sales outside the European Union. Greece claims …

15 07, 2022

Scrutiny of Alibaba in Record Cyber Breach May Ensnare All China Tech

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Questions surrounding Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s role in China’s largest known cybersecurity breach may fuel Beijing’s resolve to clamp down on domestic tech giants and accelerate a move away from their private cloud services. Researchers studying the leaked data of …

15 07, 2022

Judge Rejects Virginia County School Board Bid to Halt Grand Jury Probe

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A judge on Monday rejected an effort by the Loudoun County School Board to shut down a special grand jury investigating the school system’s handling of two sexual assaults. The school board says the special grand jury empaneled by Republican …

12 07, 2022

Travelers Wants Out of Contract With Insured That Allegedly Misrepresented MFA Use

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In what may be one of the first court filings of its kind, insurer Travelers is asking a district court for a ruling to rescind a policy because the insured allegedly misrepresented its use of multi-factor authentication (MFA) – a …

12 07, 2022

Actress Charged with Workers’ Comp Fraud in California

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Q’Orianka Kilcher, 32, of North Hollywood, has been charged with two felony counts of workers’ compensation insurance fraud. An investigation by the California Department of Insurance reportedly found Kilcher allegedly broke the law in collecting more than $90,000 in disability …

12 07, 2022

Rain Helps Slow Alaska Wildfire That Prompted Evacuations

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Some rain helped firefighters battling an Alaska wildfire that prompted evacuations. About a half inch fell into early Monday, allowing crews to build more fire breaks to help control the wildfire started by lightning June 21. “It’s not really like …

12 07, 2022

Nebraska Court: Ambiguous Policy Language Requires Insurer to Pay for Renovations

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An ambiguous “extra expense” provision in a commercial property insurance policy requires the insurer to pay for new equipment that a grocery store and delicatessen needed for a new location after its former home burned down, the Nebraska Supreme Court …

12 07, 2022

Blown Tire Caused Fatal Crash at Michigan Air Show

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The father of the jet engine-powered semitruck driver who died during a performance at a southwestern Michigan air show said last Tuesday that the truck burst into flames after a blown tire ruptured the fuel tank. Chris Darnell, 40, died …

12 07, 2022

Science Offers Basis for National Climate Damage Claims: Study

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A scientific basis exists to calculate how much one country’s carbon emissions have damaged the economy of another, a study said on Tuesday of a development it billed as a potential game-changer for climate litigation. The research by Dartmouth College …