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Former Maryland Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing $369K

A former Maryland title insurance agent recently pleaded guilty to carrying out a multi-year theft scheme netting her more than $369,000, according to the state attorney general. Cheryl Leigh Gray was a licensed insurance producer working as the operations manager …

Driver Injured, Dog Dies After Tractor-Trailer Hits Freight Train in Maine

A tractor-trailer in Maine crashed into a freight train, causing two cars to derail and injuring the truck’s driver and his dog, which had to be put down. The crash happened shortly before 1:30 p.m. Wednesday on Route 11 in …

Workers Sue to End Atlantic City Casinos’ Exemption From Smoking Ban

Frustrated at having unsuccessfully agitated for over three years to get lawmakers to ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos, workers on Friday tried a new tactic. They filed a lawsuit to try to overturn a law that leaves casino workers …

East Coast 4.8 Earthquake Causes Disruption But No Injuries or Sweeping Damage

An unusual East Coast earthquake shook millions of people from New York and Philadelphia skyscrapers to rural New England on Friday, causing no widespread damage but startling an area unaccustomed to temblors. The U.S. Geological Survey said over 42 million …

New York-New Jersey Area Shaken by 4.8 Earthquake

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook the New Jersey-New York area this morning at about 10:23 am, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake’s epicenter was near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. People reported feeling the shaking in Manhattan, Philadelphia …

Violent Spring Noreaster Takes At Least 4 Lives

A violent storm that hit the Northeast the past two days has taken the lives of at least four people, three of whom were killed when uprooted trees crashed into their vehicles. Heavy rains and snow along with winds as …

Baltimore Shipping Could Resume by End of April With Full Capacity by End of May

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Thursday it expects to open a new channel to the Port of Baltimore by the end of April, freeing up commercial shipping blocked by a collapsed bridge, and then restore port access to …

D.C.’s Pro Sports Teams Owner Scores Partial Win in COVID-19 Insurance Skirmish

The company that owns several District of Columbia professional sports teams and a major sports arena has settled its lawsuit against its insurance company over losses related to the shutdown caused by COVID-19. It was only a partial victory for …

Weather and Inflation Have Not Been Kind to Vermont Mutual

For Vermont Mutual Insurance Group, which has been around since 1828, the past few years have been among the most challenging in its history. “The disruption was not from a single event, but a confluence of disrupters that had successive …

Construction Workers Had Little Warning as Baltimore Bridge Collapsed. Why?

In the moments before the cargo ship Dali rammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge and sent it crumbling into the water, a flurry of urgent warnings crackled over radios and enabled police to block traffic from getting on the …

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