14 12, 2020

Kansas Fitness Studio Sues State Over COVID-19 Restrictions, Losses

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A Wichita fitness studio’s owner and his business are suing Kansas for compensation for being forced to shut down and reopen with restrictions this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, arguing that the state essentially used their property in attempting …

14 12, 2020

Minnesota Bar Owner Faces Federal Arson, Insurance Fraud Charges

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The owner of a historic St. Cloud, Minn., bar has been indicted on federal arson and wire fraud charges for allegedly setting fire to the business and submitting a fraudulent insurance claim, prosecutors announced. Andrew Welsh, 41, of St. Joseph, …

14 12, 2020

Texas to Get Federal Disaster Assistance for Hurricane Laura Recovery

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Federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Texas to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Laura from Aug. 23-27, 2020, according to FEMA. Federal funding is available to the …

14 12, 2020

Texas AG’s Office: Whistleblower Firings Were not Retaliation

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office told a state district court that it was not retaliating when it fired former top Paxton aides who had reported their boss to authorities for possibly breaking the law. In the agency’s first official …

14 12, 2020

Deadline for Hurricane Insurance Filings Set by Louisiana Law

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Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says people who need to file proof of loss documents for insurance claims involving property damage from Hurricane Laura have until February to do so. Donelon’s office says that state law requires giving property owners …

14 12, 2020

Explosives-Laden Boat Hits Fuel Ship at Saudi Port, Ministry Says

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SINGAPORE, Dec 14 — Saudi Arabia said on Monday that a fuel transport ship anchored at a terminal was hit by an explosive-laden boat in what it called a terrorist attack, after shipping firm Hafnia said one of its tankers …

14 12, 2020

Emergency Experts Contemplate What FEMA Should Do Next

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Perhaps no single federal agency has been tested as much by 2020 as the Federal Emergency Management Agency. It has been a year of disaster. In addition to Covid-19, it was the busiest Atlantic hurricane season on record, and wildfires …

14 12, 2020

Wildfires Receding Give Globe Rare Bit of Positive Climate Data

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The dystopian images of wildfires ravaging vast swathes of woodland around the globe belie a rare positive signal for the Earth’s climate — the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by burning forests actually fell in 2020. That’s the conclusion of …

13 12, 2020

Bipartisan COVID Relief Plan Expected to Put State Aid, Liability Shield in Separate Bill

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A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers plans to unveil a $908 billion coronavirus pandemic relief plan on Monday, although one of the negotiators said there’s “no guarantee” Congress will pass it. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi …

14 12, 2020

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Goldman Stock Price Class Action

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s appeal in a securities fraud case that could redefine the ability of shareholders to pursue class actions against public companies whose stock prices fall. Goldman is appealing …