Archive for May 2022
New Mexico Wildfire Grows; California Fire Destroys Mansions
The largest wildfire in the U.S. was spreading toward mountain resort towns in northern New Mexico, prompting officials to issue another set of warnings for more people to evacuate. Meanwhile, a wildfire that erupted Wednesday afternoon in coastal Southern California … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMercedes Tells Owners of 292K Vehicles to Stop Driving Them
DETROIT (AP) — Mercedes-Benz is telling the owners of more than 292,000 vehicles in the U.S. to stop driving them due to a problem that could cause the brakes to fail. The German automaker is recalling the vehicles and says … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreReport Criticizes Meat Industry, USDA Response to Pandemic
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — At the height of the pandemic, the meat processing industry worked closely with political appointees in the Trump administration to stave off health restrictions and keep slaughterhouses open even as COVID-19 spread rapidly among workers, according … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreViewpoint: Using Evidenced-Based Medicine to Treat Shoulder Pain
The shoulder is a fragile and complex joint making injuries to this area a common occurrence. In fact, in 2020 alone, the U.S. Department of Labor reported more than 63,000 private-sector workers suffered from shoulder injuries, with healthcare, construction, and … Source: Claims Journal
Read More6th Circuit Denies Bid for ‘Equitable Subrogation’ in Auto Parts Price-Fixing Case
Insurers waited too long to intervene in anti-trust litigation that brought settlements requiring dozens of auto parts manufacturers to pay a total of $1.2 billion to resolve price-fixing allegations, a panel of the US 6th Circuit Court of Appeal ruled … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreChinese Jet Aborts Takeoff, Catches Fire, Causing Minor Injuries From Evacuation
BEIJING —China’s Tibet Airlines said all passengers and crew had been evacuated from an Airbus A319 plane that caught fire after an aborted takeoff in the southwestern city of Chongqing on Thursday. There were no deaths and only minor injuries … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAssisted Driving Systems Struggle With Collision Tests – Study
DETROIT —Assisted driving systems installed in Tesla Inc., Hyundai Motor Co. and Subaru Corp. vehicles failed to avoid head-on collisions in testing done by AAA, though Tesla’s Autopilot system did slow the vehicle to a walking speed before striking an … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePreliminary 3.3 Magnitude Quake Jolts South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A relatively rare East Coast earthquake centered just northeast of South Carolina’s capital city jolted large numbers of state residents awake early Monday, rocking the Southern state at a preliminary 3.3 magnitude, authorities said. There were … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNew Mexico Wildfire Advances in Rocky Mountains Foothills
The largest wildfire burning in the United States was heading toward mountain resort towns in northern New Mexico on Wednesday, prompting officials to issue another set of warnings for more people to prepare to evacuate as the fast-moving fire picks … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUN Says $144M Needed to Avert Yemen Tanker Disaster
CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations was seeking $144 million on Wednesday needed to fund the salvage operation of a decaying tanker full of oil moored off the coast of Yemen, a ship whose demise could cause an environmental disaster. … Source: Claims Journal
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