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Three Teens Accused of Setting Maine Fire Facing Felony Murder Charge
Three teenagers accused of starting a fatal apartment building fire in Maine have been charged with felony murder, officials said. Two 13-year-olds and a 14-year-old were charged last month with arson, but those charges have been upgraded to felony murder, …
POSTED OCTOBER 28, 2021 8:52 AM |
Illinois Engine Manufacturer to Reduce NOx Emissions, Pay $52M Penalty in Clear Air Act Settlement
Navistar Inc., an integrated manufacturer of trucks and diesel engines based in Lisle, Illinois, has agreed to mitigate at least 10,000 tons of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions and pay a $52 million civil penalty in a consent decree to …
POSTED OCTOBER 28, 2021 8:50 AM |
Suit Claims Trucker in Pennsylvania Crash Wore Noise-Canceling Headphones
Victims of a crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike that killed five people and hurt nearly all the dozens of passengers on a bus nearly two years ago claim in a lawsuit that one of the drivers was wearing noise-canceling headphones. …
POSTED OCTOBER 28, 2021 8:48 AM |
Judge Dismisses More Unsettled Lawsuits Over Sex Abuse by Ohio State Doctor
A federal judge on Monday dismissed more of the unsettled lawsuits filed by men who say Ohio State University failed to stop sexual abuse decades ago by now-deceased team doctor Richard Strauss. U.S. District Court Judge Michael Watson’s latest rulings …
POSTED OCTOBER 28, 2021 7:00 AM |
Minnesota Furniture Retailer Fined $60,000 for Denying Hire to Transgender Applicant
Frizzell Furniture, a furniture retailer with locations in northern Minnesota, has agreed to pay $60,000 and has committed to providing training and revising its policies to resolve a finding of gender identity discrimination, a form of sex discrimination, by the …
POSTED OCTOBER 28, 2021 7:00 AM |
FEMA Extends Deadline to Apply for Hurricane Ida Assistance to No. 29
Louisiana residents seeking disaster aid from Hurricane Ida now have until Nov. 29 to apply for assistance. The Federal Emergency Management announced that the deadline to register for individual assistance has been extended an extra two weeks from the previous …
POSTED OCTOBER 28, 2021 6:15 AM |
JKJ Merges with Witherspoon on Scuba and Marine Insurance
Johnson, Kendall & Johnson, an insurance brokerage firm, has merged with Tennessee-based Witherspoon & Associates to offer expanded coverage for the marine and scuba industry, the company announced. The merger will extend programs for individual professional liability, dive facilities, dive …
POSTED OCTOBER 28, 2021 5:07 AM |
Lloyd’s Ups Climate Pledge, Vow to Push Members on Net Zero: Reuters
Lloyd’s of London said on Thursday it would join peers in scaling up efforts to cut carbon emissions and push members of the commercial insurance market to do the same, days before international climate talks get underway in Scotland. Lloyd’s …
POSTED OCTOBER 28, 2021 5:00 AM |
UN Proposes Net Zero Verification Standard for Corporate Climate Claims
A U.N.-backed body launched a scheme to verify corporates’ net zero strategies on Thursday that is likely to become a standard for regulators and investors to measure companies’ climate ambitions. With rising investor and societal pressure on companies to reduce …
POSTED OCTOBER 28, 2021 5:00 AM |
Report Finds Meat Plant Workers’ COVID Cases Much Higher Than Previous Estimates
Workers at the leading U.S. meatpacking plants experienced cases and death from COVID-19 that were up to three times previous estimates, according to a report by the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis seen by Reuters. The U.S. House …
POSTED OCTOBER 28, 2021 5:00 AM |
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