Monthly Archives: <span>May 2024</span>

WV Coal Mine Where Miner Died Had Multiple Safety Violations

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A coal mine in West Virginia had a long history of safety violations before a miner was fatally injured this week operating an excavator, according to local news reports. Virgil Paynter, of Lynco, was operating an …

After Wildfire, Hawaii Fire Crews Take Stock of Their Ability to Communicate in a Crisis

Fire departments across the state are reevaluating their emergency communication capabilities after the Maui wildfires, when the vulnerability of the island’s cellular network — and a lack of advanced communication tools in fire vehicles — complicated efforts by first responders …

People Moves: SAIF Names Graneto Chief Financial Officer; Chapman and Crandall Join Alliant Employee Benefits; Huihui Joins Alliant’s Hawaii Team

SAIF Promotes Graneto to Chief Financial Officer SAIF, headquartered in Salem, Oregon, promoted Todd Graneto to chief financial officer. In his new role, Graneto will be responsible for the financial services division, including financial reporting, budgets, corporate accounting, and billing …

Family of Black Teen Wrongly Executed in 1931 Seeks Damages

The family of the youngest person ever executed in the state of Pennsylvania — a Black 16-year-old sent to the electric chair in 1931 and exonerated by the governor in 2022 — is suing the county that prosecuted him. Alexander …

Brooklyn Zoo Re-Opening May 25 After Being Closed for 239 Days Due to Flood Damage

The Prospect Park Zoo in Brooklyn, New York City is re-opening to the public on Saturday, May 25, after being closed for almost eight months due to extensive flood damage to its facilities and infrastructure. The flooding occurred as a …

California Janitorial Company Owners Arraigned for $2.4M Insurance Fraud

The husband-and-wife owners of a janitorial company were arraigned on multiple felony counts of insurance fraud after an investigation allegedly found the couple underreported payroll for their company by more than $2.4 million to illegally save on workers’ compensation insurance …

Mother Appeals Dismissal of Case Against School Over Teen’s Gender Secret

A Maine woman is appealing the dismissal of her lawsuit that accused school officials of encouraging her teen’s gender expression by providing a chest binder and using a new name and pronouns, without consulting her. Amber Lavigne filed her notice …

Virginia Insurance Agent Sentenced for Writing Policies Without Clients’ Consent

A Virginia insurance and annuities agent was sentenced to one year and three months years in prison for mail fraud after swindling his employer and clients in multiple schemes. According to court documents, from August 2017 through March 2020, Joseph …

Tornado Devastates Iowa Town, Killing Multiple People

GREENFIELD, Iowa (AP) — Multiple people died Tuesday and at least a dozen were injured when a powerful tornado tore through a small Iowa town, carving a bleak landscape of destroyed homes and businesses, shredded trees, smashed cars, and widely …

Norfolk Southern to Pay $15M Civil Penalty, Cleanup Costs Over 2023 Ohio Derailment

Norfolk Southern NSC.N agreed to pay a $15 million civil penalty and $57.1 million in past government cleanup costs on Thursday, as well as millions in future costs to resolve a U.S. government lawsuit over a 2023 train derailment in …