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25 09, 2020

Texas Software Provider to Local Governments Reports Data Breach

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A Texas-based provider of software services to local governments and schools across the United States, Tyler Technologies, told customers on Sept. 23 that an unknown intruder broke into its phone and information technology systems. It could not immediately be determined …

25 09, 2020

Michigan House Passes Bills Shielding Employers from Virus Lawsuits

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A divided Michigan House voted on Sept. 23 to shield health providers and businesses from coronavirus-related lawsuits filed by patients, employees or customers, advancing bills that majority Republicans said would give businesses more comfort to reopen and block frivolous complaints. …

25 09, 2020

1 Dead After Ohio Dump Truck Crash Sends Highway Sign Falling Onto Pickup

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A dump truck struck the base of a sign on a Cleveland, Ohio, highway during the morning commute on Sept. 24, causing the sign to fall on a passing pickup truck and kill one person in the pickup, authorities said, …

25 09, 2020

Pilot Actions Likely Led to Earnhardt Plane Crash in Tennessee: NTSB

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A pilot’s inability to maintain proper airspeed and the flight crew’s decision to continue an unstable approach and landing likely caused the crash of a small plane carrying race car driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his family in 2019, according …

25 09, 2020

Hauser Pleads Guilty in College Admission Plot

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A California businessman with ties to an Ohio-based insurance agency who is said to have steered “Full House” star Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, to the ringleader of the college admissions bribery scheme on Sept. 21 …

25 09, 2020

Tiger King’s Carole Baskin Sued in Florida for Defamation by Former Assistant

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Carole Baskin, who became a pop culture sensation due to Netflix’s docuseries “Tiger King,” is being sued for defamation by a former assistant. As part of the lawsuit, the daughters of Baskin’s former husband are seeking more information about what …

25 09, 2020

Suit Filed in California Says Scooters Rented by Uber, Segway Don’t Have Turn Signals

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A class action lawsuit has been filed against several scooter rental companies, including Uber and Segway, because the scooters don’t have turn signals and the makers don’t warn consumers about that danger. The suit was filed on Thursday on behalf …

25 09, 2020

Iowa Beef Plant Fine After Coronavirus Outbreak: $957

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Iowa regulators have issued their first citation to a meatpacking plant with a large coronavirus outbreak that sickened its workforce — a $957 fine for a minor record-keeping violation. The outbreak at the Iowa Premium Beef Plant in Tama in …

25 09, 2020

New Crash Test Dummy Is a 3-Year Old

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has a new crash test dummy. Known as the Q3s, the new crash test dummy represents a 3-year-old child and is the first child side impact dummy in federal regulations. Q3 was specifically designed …

24 09, 2020

Chinese Companies Lag Far Behind in Climate Risk Disclosure

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A report on the current state of climate risk disclosures among the largest companies in China and the United States found that Chinese companies lag significantly behind their global peers in the S&P 500 in climate risk disclosures and need …