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Ohio Pork Processing Plant Faces 43 Violations for Ammonia Exposure

A Sandusky, Ohio pork processing facility exposed workers to a release of ammonia gas, leading the U.S. Department of Labor to open two inspections and issue 43 violations of federal regulations. Investigators with the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration …

Facial Recognition Startup Clearview AI Settles Privacy Suit for $50M

CHICAGO (AP) — Facial recognition startup Clearview AI reached a settlement Friday in an Illinois lawsuit alleging its massive photographic collection of faces violated the subjects’ privacy rights, a deal that attorneys estimate could be worth more than $50 million. …

Norfolk Southern Says it Will Examine Vent and Burn Decisions

Days before the National Transportation Safety Board is set to explain why first responders were wrong to blow open five tank cars and burn the toxic chemical inside after the East Palestine derailment, Norfolk Southern said Friday it plans to …

Trucking Company Fined $65K for Refusing to Give Ohio Employee the Sabbath Off

Nationwide automotive hauling and logistics company Wheeler Trucking, doing business as Wheeler Trucking Inc. and Wheeler Logistics, Inc. will pay $65,000 and furnish equitable relief to settle a race and religion lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), …

Bird Flu Hits Texas, Kansas Milk in First Sign of Impact

US milk production is starting to get hit by the bird flu virus, which first made the jump to cows earlier this year. Output in Texas and Kansas — the first states where highly pathogenic avian influenza was detected in …

Chicago Health Care Company to Pay $2M To Settle False Claims Act Suit

A Chicago health care company and its former owners will pay nearly $2 million to the United States and the States of Illinois and Indiana to resolve a civil lawsuit arising from the submission of false claims to Medicare and …

Heat Wave Sweeps Across Midwest and Northeast, Bringing Safety Measures

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Stifling heat blanketed tens of millions across United States on Tuesday, forcing people and even zoo animals to find ways to cool down as summer arrives in what promises to be a sweltering week. Extreme heat …

Over 1,300 North Dakotans Targeted in Deceptive Insurance Solicitation Scheme

North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread has issued a cease-and-desist order against three companies for distributing deceptive materials to North Dakota consumers. The documents sent replicated an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax form requesting recipients to provide personal information. The …

Federal Appellate Panel Sends Michigan Pipeline Challenge to State Court

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s lawsuit seeking to shut down part of a petroleum pipeline that runs beneath the Straits of Mackinac belongs in state court, a federal appellate panel ruled Monday. The pipeline’s operator, Enbridge Inc., moved the case …

Iowa Nurse Charged With Insurance Fraud

An Iowa woman was charged with one count of Insurance Fraud – Presenting False Information (Class D Felony), following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau. Amanda Manatt, age 35, of Marshalltown allegedly falsified patient records while working …

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