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20 11, 2020

Suburban Milwaukee Officer Who Killed 3 Since 2015 Resigns

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WAUWATOSA, Wis. — A suburban Milwaukee police officer who has fatally shot three people in the line of duty since 2015, including a teenager outside a mall in February, is expected to receive about $130,000 for resigning from the force. …

20 11, 2020

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Naya Rivera’s Drowning

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VENTURA, Calif. — A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed over the drowning of “Glee” actor Naya Rivera, who died this summer while boating with her 4-year-old son on a California lake. The suit, filed Tuesday, blames Ventura County and …

19 11, 2020

Northern California Agencies Sue PG&E Over 2019 Wildfire

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SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Sonoma County and several Northern California agencies sued Pacific Gas & Electric Co. on Tuesday over damage caused by a wildfire that burned a large swath of land last year and caused nearly 100,000 people to …

19 11, 2020

Hurricane Iota’s Destruction Coming into Focus in Nicaragua

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MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Piles of wind-tossed lumber used to be homes. Concrete walls have been pounded into painted chunks. Colorful pieces of clothing hang from tree branches. The devastation caused by Hurricane Iota became clear Wednesday as phone and internet …

18 11, 2020

Boy Scouts Aim to Settle 95,000 Abuse Claims Before Cash Crunch

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More than 95,000 victims have filed sexual-abuse claims against the Boy Scouts of America, and the organization risks running out of cash if it can’t settle the claims and exit bankruptcy by summer 2021, the group said in court Wednesday. …

17 11, 2020

Case Dismissed Against Lawmaker Accused of Damaging Monument

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A judge in Virginia dismissed charges on Monday that were filed against a prominent Black state senator after police said that she and others conspired to damage a Confederate monument in the city of Portsmouth. The Virginian-Pilot …

13 11, 2020

5th Circuit: Oil Platform Worker’s Longshore Act Claim Barred by Exclusive Remedy

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Exclusive remedy bars a lawsuit filed by a mechanic against the owner of an offshore oil platform where he worked, even though he was employed by different company, a federal appellate court ruled. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected …

12 11, 2020

Oakland Agrees to Settle Last Lawsuit From Ghost Ship Fire

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OAKLAND, Calif. — The City Council on Tuesday agreed to pay $399,000 to settle the last lawsuit over a 2016 fire at an illegally converted warehouse dubbed the Ghost Ship that killed 36 people. The city doesn’t acknowledge any wrongdoing …

6 11, 2020

School District Fires Marine Vet Over Medical Marijuana Use

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OCALA, Fla. — A Florida high school dean has been fired after he tested positive for marijuana, even though it had been prescribed for him by a doctor to treat post-traumatic stress disorder he incurred in the Marines. The Marion …

6 11, 2020

Police and National Guard React to Unruly Protests in Four States

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Post-election tensions spawned clashes between police and demonstrators in Minneapolis, Portland, Ore., Seattle and New York City Wednesday and Thursday. In Minneapolis, law enforcement officers arrested more than 600 demonstrators who marched onto an interstate in Minneapolis Wednesday night protesting …