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10 People at Clark Atlanta University Treated After Chemical Spill in Science Building
At least 10 people had to be decontaminated after a worker at a university in Atlanta spilled a chemical, creating a white cloud inside a science building. News outlets report everyone was evacuated Friday from the building at Clark Atlanta …
POSTED JUNE 24, 2019 4:58 PM |
Arkansas River Too High, Fast to Assess Little Rock-Area Flood Damage
The Arkansas River remains too high and fast to assess flood damage in the Little Rock area, officials say. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said the removal of silt and the restoration of the channel for barge traffic are …
POSTED JUNE 24, 2019 4:43 PM |
Louisiana Couple Pleads Guilty in $48M Medical Reimbursement Scam
A Louisiana couple has pleaded guilty in a $48 million scheme that targeted a medical reimbursement program, federal prosecutors said on June 21. The U.S. Justice Department, New Orleans-based U.S. Attorney Peter Strasser and other officials outlined the case in …
POSTED JUNE 24, 2019 4:40 PM |
Doctors in Missouri Reluctant to Certify Patients for Medical Marijuana
Missourians looking for physicians to certify them to buy medical marijuana when it becomes available next year are running into resistance from doctors who are reluctant to prescribe the substance. Instead, would-be users are turning to pop-up and specialty clinics …
POSTED JUNE 24, 2019 4:39 PM |
2 More Workers Indicted in Missouri Duck Boat Sinking That Killed 17
A federal grand jury has indicted two more employees of a company that owns a duck boat that sank on a Missouri lake last summer, killing 17 people. Curtis Lanham, the general manager at Ride the Ducks Branson, and Charles …
POSTED JUNE 24, 2019 4:38 PM |
Universal Property & Casualty Expanding Into Wisconsin
Universal Insurance Holdings Inc. subsidiary, Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co. (Universal Property), has received a Certificate of Authority in to operate as a licensed insurance entity in Wisconsin. Universal Insurance Holdings (UVE) is a holding company offering property/casualty insurance …
POSTED JUNE 24, 2019 4:34 PM |
Texas Windstorm Insurer Funded at $4.2 Billion for 2019 Hurricane Season
Texas’ insurer of last resort for properties in counties along the state’s coastline says it has $4.2 billion in available funds as this year’s hurricane season gets underway. By comparison, at the start of the hurricane season in 2017 the …
POSTED JUNE 24, 2019 4:33 PM |
MGM Resorts Sues Zurich American Insurance for Las Vegas Shooting Defense Costs
More than 4,000 people are seeking damages from MGM Resorts International related to the Las Vegas Strip mass shooting that left 58 people dead, the casino giant said in a lawsuit alleging its insurance company has failed to pay promised …
POSTED JUNE 24, 2019 3:27 PM |
Technology Expected to Aid Drivers in Arizona Dust Storms
With Arizona’s monsoon season quickly approaching, state transportation planners plan to begin installing a new dust-detection system on Interstate 10. The Arizona Department of Transportation recorded 85 dust-related crashes along the busy freeway from Phoenix to Tucson from 2010 to …
POSTED JUNE 24, 2019 3:16 PM |
Idaho Crop Insurance Company Will Pay $3.48M in Lawsuit
A crop insurance company has agreed to pay a southwestern Idaho farming family $3.48 million following a lawsuit. The Idaho Statesman reported that the Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Idaho agreed to pay Nate and Kristin Pancheri for damage …
POSTED JUNE 24, 2019 3:14 PM |
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