Archive for June 2020
Shooting at Calif. Walmart Distribution Center Leaves 2 Dead, 4 Injured
A shooting at a Walmart distribution center in Red Bluff, California, killed at least two people and injured four others late on Saturday, officials said. The incident started around 3:30 pm Pacific Time, according to the office of the local … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBoeing 737 MAX Certification Flight Test Expected Soon
WASHINGTON — A key step in the return to service of the grounded Boeing 737 MAX could take place as soon as early next week, two people briefed on the matter said on Friday. Boeing Co’s best-selling plane has been … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSome Disneyland Workers Protest Reopening Plans Amid Pandemic
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Workers at California’s Disneyland Resort protested from their cars on Saturday, arguing that the Walt Disney Co has not agreed to adequate protections for employees when the destination reopens to the public amid a pandemic. The company … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFriss: Fraud Investigations Rising Even as Claims Volumes Drop
Fraud inevitably rises after natural disasters and during economic downturns. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought both conditions to the entire globe at once. Fraud-prevention advocates have long been warning about the coming increase in fraudulent claims. Data from Friss, a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCOVID-19 Sweeps Away Matriarch in Flood-Ravaged Mid-Michigan
MIDLAND, Mich.–With floodwaters rising and his wife hospitalized with COVID-19, Kevin Hennig feared the worst — missing critical moments with her. “I was worried about the bridges and the roads washing out, and I wouldn’t be able to get to … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCoreLogic Gets $7 Billion Bid From Foley’s Cannae, Senator
Bill Foley’s Cannae Holdings Inc. and Senator Investment Group LP made a $7 billion takeover offer for CoreLogic Inc., saying they can “reignite growth” at the real estate data company and increase its operating efficiency. Cannae and Senator sent CoreLogic’s … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCar Crashes Deadlier as Drivers Speed During Lockdowns
Coronavirus lockdowns led to huge reductions in traffic and fewer car crashes this spring, but as drivers sped up on quieter roads, the collisions became deadlier in several cities, a Reuters analysis shows. In New York City, the ratio of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreReport Highlights Risks For Container Ships in Wadden Sea
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A Dutch safety watchdog said Thursday that it is “undesirable” for large container ships to use a shipping route through an environmentally sensitive, shallow sea off the coast of the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark in heavy … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBusinesses Sue Seattle Over ‘Occupied’ Protest Zone
SEATTLE — A collection of Seattle businesses, property owners and residents sued the city Wednesday over its tolerance of an “occupied” protest zone, saying officials have been complicit in depriving them of their rights to their property. The plaintiffs — … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWildfire Burns Near Mount Rushmore Week Before Trump Visit
CUSTER, S.D.– South Dakota is bringing in more resources to fight a wildfire that burned Thursday near Mount Rushmore ahead of next week’s visit to the monument by President Donald Trump for Independence Day celebrations. The fire that started in … Source: Claims Journal
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