Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has chosen Allison Turkel to head the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF). Turkel, who has served in the Justice Department for more than 14 years, most recently in the Office for Victims of Crime, …
La Nina seemed to treat Louisiana and the rest of the Southeast United States like a punching bag. Its three-year barrage of body blows has come to an end, but left behind a lot of scars from hurricanes and tornadoes …
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) – Heather Bable speaks rapidly, recalling the terror of the night when a train loaded with hazardous chemicals derailed less than a half-mile from her home in East Palestine, Ohio. She heard an earthshaking boom and, …
A 34-year-old worker’s attempt to clean out a Roseland grain silo, in preparation for fall harvest, turned tragic on Sept. 12, 2022, when corn engulfed and asphyxiated him. An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health …
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) – High inflation and construction cost spikes are prompting city officials to study the impact of growing expenses on its permanent flood control system. But City Manager Jeff Pomeranz recently said during a City Council session …
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Three women in Texas are being sued for wrongful death by a man who claims they helped his now-ex-wife obtain medication for an abortion. It’s another test of state-enforced bans since the U.S. Supreme court overturned …
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon announced on March 13 that Louisiana Citizens will provide an additional 30 days after United Property & Casualty Insurance Company (UPC) policies cancel on March 29 for policyholders and their insurance agents to secure coverage …
When celebrities collect their Oscars on Sunday, none of them will thank insurers. But it’s the insurance industry that makes entertainment production possible, whether it’s movies, live concerts, or even a virtual event. They all need all kinds of insurance. …
Texas’s notoriously opaque natural gas market is getting fresh calls for transparency and oversight, two years after the 2021 winter storm that left millions in the dark and more than 200 dead. Texas Representative John Bryant, a Democrat, is planning …
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) – Crews found the bodies of five people after a fire destroyed a house that had been vacant for years and recently had been home to about a dozen squatters, fire officials said. Dayton Fire Chief Jeff …