Monthly Archives: <span>August 2021</span>

Canada’s Five Biggest Banks to Require Their Employees to Be Fully Vaccinated

TORONTO – Canada’s five biggest banks are mandating that employees working from their offices must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 this fall, taking a firmer stance than some of their U.S. counterparts and some other Canadian companies. Royal Bank of …

Giant Container Ship, Which Blocked the Suez in March, Again Crosses the Canal

ISMAILIA, Egypt – The giant container ship Ever Given, which blocked the Suez canal for six days in March, crossed the waterway on Friday for the first time since it left Egypt after the incident. The ship, en route from …

Catastrophic Flooding Takes 22 Lives in Tennessee; More People Missing

Catastrophic flooding in Middle Tennessee left at least 22 dead and dozens missing Saturday as rains washed away homes and rural roads, authorities said. Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis told news outlets more than 20 people have been reported as …

Hurricane Grace Crosses Mexico, Killing at Least 8 People

Hurricane Grace crossed through Mexico on Saturday, leaving at least eight people dead, causing floods and power cuts to more than half a million customers, before losing force as it swept toward the country’s Pacific coast. The storm entered Mexico …

Former Alabama Officer Sentenced 25 Years for Killing Suicidal Man

A judge sentenced a former Alabama police officer to 25 years in prison Friday for the shooting death of a suicidal man who was holding a gun to his own head. Former Huntsville police officer William “Ben” Darby was convicted …

Florida Cybersecurity Agency Hampered by Vacancies

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ new technology office is supposed to resolve the state’s longtime tech woes and lead the state’s defense against cybersecurity threats. A year into its inception, the office is struggling. In the last several months, the new Florida …

Forest Service: Lightning Caused Minnesota Wildfire

A wildfire in the Superior National Forest of northeastern Minnesota has grown to 6 1/4 square miles (16 square kilometers), but U.S. Forest Service officials said on Aug. 19 that it grew little overnight. The Forest Service said lightning caused …

Flood-Weakened Tracks a ‘Probable Cause’ in 2019 Fort Worth Train Derailment

Federal officials say a train that derailed and caught fire in Fort Worth in 2019 was traveling on tracks that had been weakened by flooding after days of rain. The National Transportation Safety Board said in an accident report released …

1 Person Dies in DUI Accident Every 9 Hours in Texas, Officials Say

Last year there were 963 driving under the influence (DUI) alcohol-related traffic fatalities in Texas. That means on average, a person in Texas dies every nine hours and six minutes as a result of a traffic crash involving alcohol, according …

People Moves: Harrington to VP at GJS Re; Kansas Association of Insurance Agents Adds Werth

GJS Re Insurance and reinsurance veteran Chris Harrington joined the Los Angeles-based reinsurance intermediary G. J. Sullivan Co., Reinsurance, as vice president. Based in Chicago, Harrington will report to John Threlfall, senior vice president and head of facultative. Harrington brings …