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31 07, 2023

Wildfire Risk Climbs for Spain as Heat Wave Moves to Iberia

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The focus of Europe’s heat is switching to Spain, with a high risk of wildfires in southern parts of the Iberian peninsula. Southern Spain is expected to exceed 40C (104F) on Monday, with regions around Cordoba under alert for hot …

31 07, 2023

Ex-Oregon Prison Nurse Sexually Assaulted Nine Women

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A federal jury found a former nurse at Oregon’s women’s prison guilty of sexually abusing nine women while they were in custody. The jury reached its verdict in the case against 38-year-old Tony Klein last week after nearly two days …

31 07, 2023

Manhattan Crane Collapse Linked to Owner, Operator With Past Safety Violations

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As authorities continue to investigate a crane collapse that rained thousands of pounds of steel debris onto a busy Manhattan thoroughfare Wednesday, the owner and operator of the failed crane are facing scrutiny over past safety failures. The tower crane, …

31 07, 2023

Las Vegas Casino Mogul Fined $10M to End Fight Over Claims of Workplace Sexual Misconduct

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Casino mogul Steve Wynn has ended a yearslong legal fight with Nevada gambling regulators that started with claims of workplace sexual misconduct, agreeing to pay a $10 million fine and cut ties to the industry he helped shape in Las …

31 07, 2023

DOJ Asks Supreme Court to Delay Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Settlement

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The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stop Purdue Pharma from proceeding with a bankruptcy settlement that protects its Sackler family owners from lawsuits. An appeals court rejected a proposed delay earlier this week, …

31 07, 2023

Florida Citizens’ Board Approves $36M for New and Improved Clearinghouse Platform

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Florida insurance agents will soon be able to access a new online clearinghouse platform designed to make it easier to steer policyholders away from the still-growing, state-created Citizens Property Insurance Corp. The $35.7 million investment, approved by the Citizens Board …

31 07, 2023

Ways to Mitigate Mobile Home Wind Damage Often Ignored, Even as Deaths Rise

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Rolling Fork, Mississippi (AP) — Many were not just killed at home. They were killed by their homes. Angela Eason had visited Brenda Odoms’ tidy mobile home before. It was a place where Odoms, who had many tragedies in her …

31 07, 2023

SC Judge OKs $15M Insurance Payout for Store that Sold Beer to Underage Murdaugh

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A South Carolina judge A judge has signed off on a $15.5 million settlement for the family of Mallory Beach, the 19-year-old girl who died in a 2019 boat crash that is believed to have set in motion the downfall …

31 07, 2023

J&J Effort to Resolve Talc Lawsuits in Bankruptcy Fails a Second Time

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A U.S. judge on Friday shot down Johnson & Johnson’s second attempt to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits over its talc products in bankruptcy, imperiling a proposed $8.9 billion settlement that would stop new lawsuits from being filed. U.S. …

31 07, 2023

Ford Recalls 870,000 F-150 Trucks Over Unexpected Parking Brake Activation

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Ford Motor said Friday it is recalling 870,000 F-150 trucks in the United States because of the risk of an unexpected activation of the electric parking brake due to a potential wiring issue. The recall covers 2021 through 2023 model …