Archive for October 2022
Insurers Win Key Aspects of Stonegate COVID-19 Lockdown Case
LONDON —Insurers have won key parts of a complex legal battle with British pubs group Stonegate, MS Amlin said after Monday’s judgment on the 1 billion pound ($1.13 billion) lawsuit against three top insurers over losses related to coronavirus. Insurers … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreProminent Chicago Priest Accused of Sexual Abuse of Minor
CHICAGO (AP) — A Catholic priest who gained national fame as an activist has been asked to step away from his ministry while allegations that he sexually abused a minor decades ago are investigated. The development came a little more … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSmith Island Leans on Faith, Neighbors in Tornado Cleanup
SMITH ISLAND, Md. (AP) — The aftermath of the tornado that struck Smith Island is still visible two months after it carved a destructive path through the sparsely populated Chesapeake Bay archipelago. The EF1 tornado began as a waterspout that … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLow Water Disrupts Industry Along Lower Mississippi River
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Plummeting water levels in the lower Mississippi River are projected to drop even further in the weeks ahead, a projection shows, dampening the region’s economic activity and potentially threatening jobs in one of the country’s poorest … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLessons from Hurricane Michael Being Applied to Ian Recovery
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Four years before Category 4 Ian wiped out parts of southwest Florida, the state’s Panhandle had its own encounter with an even stronger hurricane, Michael. The Category 5 storm all but destroyed one town, fractured … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreActivists in UK Court After Soup Thrown at Van Gogh Picture
LONDON (AP) — Three climate activists appeared in a London court on Saturday on charges of criminal damage after protests including throwing soup over Vincent van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” painting in the National Gallery. Two women, age 20 and 21, were … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePostal Worker Holdup Leads to Muscle Car Theft Ring Arrests
DETROIT (AP) — Thieves are using cloned key fobs to steal Dodge muscle cars and other high-powered vehicles directly from dealerships and even automakers in Michigan, then selling them for tens of thousands of dollars less than their value, according … Source: Claims Journal
Read More1 Dead, 12 Injured as Car Crashes into Pomona Taco Stand
POMONA, Calif. (AP) — A car slammed into a crowded sidewalk taco stand in Pomona, killing one person and injuring 12 other people, authorities said. The sedan veered across the road, jumped a curb and smashed into the tent at … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreEx-Safety Chief Pleads Innocence in Spain Train Crash Case
MADRID (AP) — The former head of safety for Spain’s state-owned rail infrastructure company told a court Thursday that he was not responsible for the 2013 train crash that killed 80 passengers and injured 145 more. Andres Cortabitarte and the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLos Angeles Schools to Pay $52 Million in Suit over Coach Sex Assaults
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lawyers for children who were sexually assaulted by a high school wrestling coach have settled a lawsuit with the Los Angeles Unified School District for $52 million, they announced Wednesday. Attorneys for more than a dozen … Source: Claims Journal
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