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10 05, 2022

Crews in New Mexico, Arizona Work to Corral Wildfires

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Firefighters in northern New Mexico worked in rugged terrain ahead of a massive wildfire, feverishly trying to position crews to clear brush and stop the monster blaze from burning more homes in the Rocky Mountain foothills. The wildfire has charred …

10 05, 2022

California State Bar Notifies 1,300 Identified in Data Breach

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The State Bar of California has begun notifying individuals whose names appeared in more than 322,000 confidential attorney discipline records published online in a massive data breach. The State Bar said it will contact 1,300 complainants, witnesses or respondents whose …

10 05, 2022

Forecast Calls for High Risk of Wildfires in Central Oregon

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As summer approaches forecasters say Central Oregon has the highest fire risk of anywhere in the state. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports the latest fire season outlook, released this week by the National Interagency Fire Center, shows above-normal fire risk running …

10 05, 2022

Elephant Insurance Reports Data Breach

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Virginia-based direct-to-consumer personal lines insurer Elephant Insurance reports that it experienced a cyber incident beginning in late March and as of April 25 its review had been able to identify consumers whose data may have been viewed or copied from …

10 05, 2022

NTSB: Pilot Didn’t Clear Ice in South Dakota Crash That Killed 9

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Federal investigators confirmed that the buildup of ice on the wings and other parts of the plane was a key factor in a 2019 crash that killed nine of 12 members of an Idaho family on board an overloaded small …

10 05, 2022

Wisconsin Officials Issue Wildfire Warnings

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Wisconsin officials issued wildfire warnings across the state this past weekend. The state Department of Natural Resources has listed 52 counties in the “very high risk” category for fires, mostly in the northern part of the state. Eight counties are …

10 05, 2022

OSHA Fines Oil Company $454K in North Dakota Explosion

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An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined that an oil company’s failure to take adequate safety precautions contributed to a drilling site explosion near Grassy Butte, North Dakota on Nov. 4, 2021, that …

10 05, 2022

Video Gives More Detail on Collapse of Pittsburgh Bridge

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Video footage from a bus of the bridge collapse in Pittsburgh this year shows one end of the structure had already fallen when an expansion joint at the other end was pulling apart, federal investigators said Thursday. The National Transportation …

10 05, 2022

Inflation, Ukraine War Seen as Chief Financial Risks

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High inflation, volatility in stock and commodity markets and the war in Ukraine have emerged as the chief risks to the U.S. financial system, the Federal Reserve reported on Monday in a biannual update on financial stability that warned of …

10 05, 2022

Texas Coffee Chain to Pay $70K in Disability Discrimination Suit

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North Richland Hills, Texas-based 151 Coffee will pay $70,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, 151 Coffee closed all …