Archive for May 2023

ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) — Central Louisiana’s historic Hotel Bentley was damaged Friday by a fire in which one person was believed to be injured. The fire, which damaged the building’s exterior on the north side, was concentrated in the lower … Source: Claims Journal

HOUSTON (AP) — Fire erupted at a petrochemical plant in the Houston area Friday, leaving five workers hospitalized and sending up a huge plume of smoke visible for miles. Emergency responders were called to help around 3 p.m. at the … Source: Claims Journal

HONOLULU (AP) — An investigation found that a spill of about 1,300 gallons of fire suppressant at a fuel facility in Hawaii was caused by a maintenance contractor improperly installing an air vacuum valve, U.S. military officials said Friday. Aqueous … Source: Claims Journal

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A spectator was taken to a trauma center after falling over a protective railing and into the Red Sox bullpen while reaching for a baseball in the first inning of Boston’s game against Philadelphia at Citizens Bank … Source: Claims Journal

AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Six people were hurt — two critically – when part of a heating and ventilation system collapsed at a resort pool in Colorado on Saturday, fire officials said. There were 50 to 100 guests in the … Source: Claims Journal

Malik Woodard asked his doctor not to look at records of the treatment he received from a psychologist while recovering from crush injuries that happened when a one-ton battery cabinet fell on him while at work. Dr. Victor Chin obtained … Source: Claims Journal

TOKYO —Toyota Motor Corp. affiliate Daihatsu rigged part of the door in side-collision safety tests carried out for some 88,000 small cars, most of which were sold under the Toyota brand, the companies said on Friday. They said the door … Source: Claims Journal

COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) – A federal jury has awarded a Georgia couple $135.5 million for damages to their property by a Tennessee-based solar company and its contractor. The award against Silicon Ranch Corp. and its contractor, IEA Inc., was announced … Source: Claims Journal

Global pilot organizations called on regulators to continue requiring multiple aviators on commercial flights, saying that efforts to shrink to one-person crews risks passenger safety. Leaders of groups including the European Cockpit Association and Air Line Pilots Association International on … Source: Claims Journal

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 struck on Friday off Japan’s western prefecture of Ishikawa, authorities said, as media reported some buildings had collapsed while people were injured. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told an emergency press conference that … Source: Claims Journal