27 05, 2021

Car Crashes Through Roof of Missouri Home but No One Injured

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Firefighters in suburban St. Louis said it’s astonishing no one was injured in a weekend crash that saw a car flip end-over-end down an embankment and crash through the roof of a home just feet from where two people were …

27 05, 2021

South Dakota Voters Passed Medical Pot, but Docs Hesitant

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Medical marijuana advocates have convinced South Dakota voters that legalizing the drug for medical use is a good idea, but they are struggling to do the same with many of the state’s physicians. A split between the state’s largest doctors’ …

28 05, 2021

USAA to Open Office in Charlotte, N.C., Add Hundreds of Workers

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USAA will open a new office in Charlotte, N.C., later this year. The financial services company, which serves the military community, entered into a lease agreement for The Square at South End located at 200 West Boulevard, which will eventually …

28 05, 2021

3K Alabama Homes Now Strengthened to IBHS FORTIFIED Standards

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The Strengthen Alabama Homes program has funded grants for 3,000 FORTIFIED roofs to help families protect their homes from severe weather, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) said in a statement. The Strengthen Alabama Homes program, which …

28 05, 2021

Nashville Apartment Fire Destroys 18 Units

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A fire destroyed at least 18 units at a Nashville, Tennessee, apartment complex Monday night, fire officials said. News outlets reported that fire crews were called to the Brentwood Oaks Apartments around 8 p.m. Fire hydrants close to the building …

28 05, 2021

New Insurtech Advisor Insurance to Target Risks of Wealth Managers

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K2 Placements and Wealth Advisor Growth Network (WAGN) have partnered on an insurtech platform for wealth managers buying business insurance to protect their firms. The new platform, Advisor Insurance, was designed to simplify the business insurance process for wealth managers …

28 05, 2021

Internet Groups Warn Against Including Liability Shield in Trade Deals

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A coalition of internet accountability groups is warning the Biden administration against including liability protections for tech companies in future trade agreements, saying that could hamstring efforts to hold platforms responsible for user content. In a letter sent to President …

28 05, 2021

Critics Decry New North Dakota Asbestos Law; Urge Screenings

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Labor unions and veterans groups are urging North Dakotans who may have been exposed to asbestos to get screened before a new law takes effect that will make it more difficult to sue. Backers of the law, which will bar …

28 05, 2021

Texas Asks Feds for $750M More in Harvey Relief Funds

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Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush said he is requesting $750 million in federal funds to be sent directly to Harris County after the county and Houston were awarded $0 out of the $1 billion pot in the latest round …

28 05, 2021

Experts Say Texas Is Missing Chance to Avert Deadly Blackouts

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Elzie Ford lost power in his freezing home for nearly a week during February’s catastrophic blackouts in Texas. By the time the 68-year-old widower was found on the floor, his hands were purpled with frostbite. He died the next day. …