13 05, 2024

First Washington Heat Wave of the Year to Trigger New Heat Rules for Outdoor Workers

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Forecast temperatures in Washington this week are exapted to will trigger protections designed to prevent heat-related illness in agriculture, landscaping, construction, and other outdoor jobs. The forecasted temperatures above 90 degrees in Eastern Washington mean the rules, overseen by the …

15 05, 2024

Boat Found in Key Biscayne Incident that Killed 15-year-old Skiier

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MIAMI (AP) — Investigators located a boat believed to have fatally struck a 15-year-old girl off a south Florida beach and fled without stopping, while friends and family members mourned her loss. A funeral service for Ella Adler was held …

10 05, 2024

Body of Last Missing Construction Worker Recovered from Baltimore Bridge Site

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The body of the last missing construction worker killed in the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March has been recovered, officials announced Tuesday as demolition crews prepared to use explosives in the ongoing cleanup effort. Officials said …

15 05, 2024

People Moves: Weinberg Joins CRC Group

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CRC Group, headquartered in Honolulu, hired Andrew Weinberg as an underwriting team leader specializing in transportation. Weinberg is based in CRC’s Minneapolis office. Before joining CRC Group, he served as an underwriter at Burns & Wilcox and a commercial transportation …

13 05, 2024

Washington AG Says Catholic Church Stonewalling Sex Abuse Investigation

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The Catholic church is refusing to cooperate with a Washington state investigation into whether it unlawfully used charitable trust funds to cover up sexual abuse by priests, Attorney General Bob Ferguson said, asking a court to force the Seattle Archdiocese …

15 05, 2024

Wildfire Prompts Partial Evacuation of Canada’s Oil-Sands Capital

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Portions of Fort McMurray, Alberta, are being evacuated as a wildfire approaches the city, the unofficial capital of Canada’s oil sands industry that almost burned to the ground during a historic blaze eight years ago. The 11,000-hectare (27,000 acre) blaze …

13 05, 2024

Maryland Governor Signs Online Data Privacy, Child Protection Bills

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed two measures into law on Thursday that are aimed at better protecting personal data online from Big Tech, including a bill making Maryland the second state to try to create strong limits on information collected …

14 05, 2024

Michigan Study Shows Potential for Real-Time Traffic Light Adjustments

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As cars and trucks get smarter and more connected, the humble lights that have controlled the flow of traffic for more than a century could also be on the cusp of a major transformation. Researchers are exploring ways to use …

13 05, 2024

Florida OIR Fines Heritage P&C $1M for Ian Claims Issues

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The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation in recent weeks has fined five property and casualty insurers, including Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance Co., which was hit with a $1 million penalty for failing to properly handle hundreds of claims after …

15 05, 2024

Baltimore Bridge Collapse Occurred After Ship Lost Power Multiple Times

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The container ship that rammed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March lost power multiple times on both the day of the fatal accident and the day before, according to a preliminary report. The Dali, which sails under the …