August 2, 2021
A Lynchburg judge has upheld most of a lawsuit Liberty University filed against its former leader, Jerry Falwell Jr., after an acrimonious parting last year. The lawsuit survived its first round of legal challenges Friday as Falwell’s attorneys argued motions …
July 30, 2021
Delaware environmental officials have issued a notice of violation to Mountaire Farms in Millsboro after a contractor damaged a pipeline and treated wastewater spilled into Swan Creek. The notice from the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control states a …
July 30, 2021
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued a report analyzing New York domestic insurers’ management of the financial risks from climate change based on their 2020 responses to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Climate …
July 30, 2021
The maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting has offered some of the victims’ families nearly $33 million to settle their lawsuit over how the company marketed the firearm to the public. Lawyers for now-bankrupt …
July 29, 2021
The Boston area’s subway system faces a severe threat from rising seas over the next 50 years that could cause flooding and cut critical links around the city, according to a new study. The report, written by researchers at the …
July 29, 2021
A former security operations manager for eBay Inc. was sentenced to 18 months in prison Tuesday for his role in an extensive campaign to terrorize and intimidate the editor and publisher of an online newsletter. Philip Cooke pleaded guilty in …
July 29, 2021
A 38-year-old man was killed when a piece of machinery collapsed on him at a storage facility in Everett, authorities said Monday. The man was operating a hydraulic forklift system alone at a Commercial Street facility on Monday when it …
July 28, 2021
An acrobat has been hospitalized following injuries sustained in a fall at the Barnstable County Fair Wednesday. The man fell about 20 feet to the ground while he was performing on a large, spinning structure called the wheel of death. …
July 28, 2021
Three fires just days apart at homes on the same street on the Eastern Shore were set intentionally, Maryland fire investigators said. The first fire broke out Wednesday on Nokomis Avenue in Salisbury and two more broke out Friday night …
July 28, 2021
The Hilb Group has acquired Massachusetts-based MillBrook Benefits and Insurance Services LLC, strengthening its presence throughout New England. Based in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, MillBrook specializes in customized benefits solutions for businesses and their employees. Agency Principal Pete Miller and his …