Archive for April 2018

Southwest Airlines Co. is stepping up inspections on its jet fleet after investigators said they discovered evidence of metal fatigue on an engine that exploded Tuesday, sending shrapnel into the plane and killing a passenger seated near a window. The … Source: Claims Journal

Head football coach David Woodard, like others in West, lost his home and his place of employment on a Wednesday evening five years ago, when an explosion at the West Fertilizer Co. plant rocked the town, killed 15 and injured … Source: Claims Journal

Allegiant Air shares continue to fall in the aftermath of a news report that is raising serious safety questions about the low-cost carrier. Allegiant is defending its safety and says the report by CBS News’ “60 Minutes” tells a “false … Source: Claims Journal

Last week, a Colorado mountain rescue team recovered the body of a longtime team member who died in a weekend avalanche. The Pitkin County sheriff’s office says members of Mountain Rescue Aspen recovered the body of 57-year-old John Galvin on … Source: Claims Journal

A Roman Catholic bishop on Friday announced the appointment of a prominent judge to handle complaints of sexual abuse by priests in central Michigan, but police responded by urging victims to contact investigators instead. Michael Talbot will help the Saginaw … Source: Claims Journal

More than 200 million eggs distributed to restaurants and grocery stores in nine states have been recalled because of bacterial contamination. A notice posted on the Food & Drug Administration website Friday said the eggs shipped from a North Carolina … Source: Claims Journal

No bans on pit bulls allowed, Michigan’s Senate said on Thursday. The chamber voted 22-13 to prohibit local governments from dictating breed-specific regulations on dogs. The bill now heads to the House for consideration. About 30 of Michigan’s local governments … Source: Claims Journal

Forecasts indicate Colorado could be in for its worst wildfire year since the historic fire seasons of 2012 and 2013, leading Gov. John Hickenlooper and fire officials to warn residents on Friday to do their part to help prevent fires. … Source: Claims Journal

The Georgia Department of Transportation is partially responsible for a fire that caused a section of interstate to collapse last year in Atlanta, federal investigators said in a report released Wednesday. The National Transportation Safety Board said in the report … Source: Claims Journal

Plymouth Rock Assurance Enters New York State Auto Insurance Market On the heels of its expansion into Pennsylvania, Plymouth Rock Assurance will introduce drivers in the Empire State to its unique product and service offerings like the Crashbusters mobile claims … Source: Claims Journal