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Maryland Teens Ages 14-15 Killed in Crash Involving Stolen Kia Fleeing Traffic Stop

Three teenagers were among four people killed in a fiery crash involving a stolen SUV fleeing from an attempted traffic stop in Maryland, police said on Monday. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Marquay Swann, 14, of Lanham …

Virginia Family Sues School System for $30M Over Student’s Sexual Assault

A teenager and her parents have filed a $30 million lawsuit against a northern Virginia school system, saying the district failed to adequately investigate and tried to cover up her sexual assault by a male student in a high school …

Businesses in Vermont`s Flood-Damaged Capital Rebuilding Slowly

Nearly three months after severe flooding inundated Vermont’s capital city, Montpelier businesses launched an event Friday to celebrate how much they`ve rebuilt — and remind the public not to forget them as they struggle to make a complete comeback. The …

World Insurance Acquires Trucking Specialist Oakwood/Insure Big Rig of New Jersey

World Insurance Associates announced that it acquired the business of Oakwood Insurance Agency, LLC, also doing business as Insure Big Rig, of Califon, New Jersey on October 1, 2023. Oakwood has been providing trucking insurance to customers since 2011. The …

Its Basketball Players Are Not Employees, Dartmouth College Argues

Dartmouth College lawyers argued last Thursday that the Ivy League school’s basketball players should not be considered employees because they are unpaid members of a money-losing program whose need-based scholarships don’t depend on their participation or talent. In a National …

Aon Estimates Losses From September Flooding in New York City Area

The severe weather in New York City and other spots around the country in late September could end up costing hundreds of millions of dollars in economic and insurance losses, according to global insurance broker Aon’s most recent report on …

Mast Snaps Aboard Historic Maine Schooner, Killing 1 and Injuring 3

The main mast of a historic excursion vessel splintered and fell onto the vessel`s deck Monday, killing one person and injuring three others aboard the schooner Grace Bailey, officials said. A nearby Coast Guard vessel began evacuating the injured passengers …

Connecticut Governor Says Police Retirements Not Driven by Ticket Probes

The top two leaders of Connecticut State Police will be stepping down in the middle of multiple investigations into whether troopers submitted bogus data on thousands of traffic stops that may have never happened, Gov. Ned Lamont said Wednesday. State …

Amtrak Train Crash into Car in Vermont Kills Driver, Injures Passenger

An Amtrak passenger train crashed into an SUV in southeastern Vermont, killing the SUV`s driver and injuring his passenger, authorities said. The state police said 53-year-old Craig Hudson, of Brattleboro, died in the crash Friday in Vernon, a town of …

New Jersey Attorney General Opens Inquiry Into Fatal Crash Involving Nadine Menendez

The New Jersey attorney general’s office has opened an inquiry into how local law enforcement handled an investigation into a fatal car crash that involved the then-future wife of U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, according to a law enforcement official familiar …

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