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Pilot Dies After Small Plane Crashes Into River on Maryland’s Eastern Shore

EASTON, Md. (AP) — The pilot of a small plane died Tuesday morning after an engine failure caused the aircraft to crash into a river on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, authorities said. The twin-engine Cessna 402 crashed into the water near …

Vermonters Urged to Report Flood Damage From Beryl to State for FEMA Determination

Vermont’s governor on Tuesday urged residents to report any damage from last week’s flooding to the state, even if they plan to do repairs themselves, so that counties can meet the threshold for individual federal assistance. The flooding from the …

Vineyard Wind Incident Is Not First Time a GE Vernova Wind Turbine Has Come Apart

An incident at the Vineyard Wind offshore wind energy project this week that scattered shards of fiberglass across Massachusetts beaches was the latest in a series of failures involving wind turbines built by GE Vernova. At least one other GE …

Forest Fire Erupts at Major Military Range in New Jersey

BARNEGAT, N.J. (AP) — A fast-moving forest fire broke out Tuesday at a major military gunnery range in southern New Jersey, but no injuries or property damage has been reported. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service responded around 2:15 p.m. …

Preservationists Rush to Save 150-Year-Old Lighthouse From Toppling Into Hudson River

HUDSON, N.Y. (AP) — The race is on to keep a 150-year-old lighthouse from crumbling into the Hudson River. Wooden pilings beneath Hudson-Athens Lighthouse are deteriorating, and the structure, built in the middle of the river when steamboats still plied …

Religious Liberty Bars Priest’s Defamation Claim Against Bishop, Virginia Court Rules

A priest’s defamation claim against his bishop is barred by the religious liberty protections in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and the Virginia Constitution, a Virginia appeals court has ruled. The Virginia Court of Appeals found that the …

AM Best Revises A.I.M. Mutual Outlook to Positive, Affirms ‘Excellent’ Ratings

AM Best reports that it has revised the outlook to positive from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of members of A.I.M. Mutual Insurance Companies. The ratings agency has also affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and …

Man Admits to Tracking Drivers, Programming Keys, Stealing and Reselling Vehicles

A New Jersey man has admitted to orchestrating a multistate car theft and fraud ring that involved tracking drivers, programming keys, stealing their cars, and reselling their vehicles. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said that Warren Guerrier pleaded guilty before …

Massachusetts Insurance Agency Deland, Gibson Acquires Atchue Agency

Independent insurance agency Deland, Gibson Insurance Associates in Wellesley, Massachusetts announced it recently acquired Atchue Insurance Agency, which is located about 35 miles away in Worcester. Founded by Earl V. Atchue, Jr. in 1982, Atchue Insurance Agency has grown from …

Amazon Worker Injured Due to Repetitive Tasks Loses Workers’ Compensation Bid

An Amazon distribution center worker in Virginia whose job entailed repetitive lifting and stowing of items all day and who suffered rotator cuff tears has been denied workers’ compensation benefits because she failed to prove her injury resulted from an …

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