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Family of Kansas Toddler Killed by Police During Standoff Sues

BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. (AP) – The family of a toddler who was fatally shot by a police officer during a standoff last year between her father and law enforcement has filed a federal lawsuit over her death. Kansas authorities have …

Federal Appeals Court Says Corps Doesn’t Have to Review ‘Polluting Spillway’

The Bonnet Carré Spillway diverts Mississippi River flood flows away from New Orleans into Lake Pontchartrain, which connects to the Mississippi Channel and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. The spillway has been opened only 15 times since construction was completed …

New Hampshire Court Nixes Medical Monitoring Part of PFOA Class Action

In a case involving a class action brought by New Hampshire citizens against a Merrimack plastics plant over its release of toxic chemicals into the air and groundwater, the state’s high court has found that medical monitoring is neither a …

Taking Care of Business: Opportunities Within Soft Workers’ Comp Market

Workers’ compensation is getting the job done. Premiums are decreasing, claims are stable, and retention is high. But even good news can present its own set of challenges, Burns & Wilcox indicated in its webinar, Navigating a Soft Workers’ Compensation …

North Korean Hackers Posed as NY Times, Voice of America Staff

Suspected North Korean hackers are posing as journalists and trying to gather intelligence about international officials’ approach to nuclear security policy and Kim Jong Un’s government, according to new research. A prolific cyber-espionage group that’s targeted US and South Korean …

Southeast Beware: More Killer Tornadoes on the Way, Study Says

America will probably get more killer tornado- and hail-spawning supercells as the world warms, according to a new study that also warns the lethal storms will edge eastward to strike more frequently in the more populous Southern states, like Alabama, …

South Carolina Senate Moves to Ban Foreign Adversaries from Owning Land in State

South Carolina’s Republican-controlled Senate passed a bill Thursday that would bar citizens of “foreign adversary” nations from buying property in the state, an anti-espionage measure that critics fear will chill overseas investments over outsize concerns. The bill is one of …

NHTSA Opens Investigation Into Tesla Seat Belts Coming Loose

U.S. highway safety regulators have opened yet another investigation into problems with Teslas, this time tied to complaints that the seat belts may not hold people in a crash. The investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers an …

Colombia, Peru Eye World Bank Catastrophe Bonds on Renewed Investor Interest

Colombia and Peru are considering returning to a World Bank program that issues bonds to cover claims on natural disasters after the plan faced a nearly two-year lull. The countries are among those looking to take advantage of renewed investor …

Insurance That’s Out of This World, Literally

Battleface CEO Sasha Gainullin feels confident that as space tourism evolves, more data will exist to make insurers more comfortable entering this emerging market. In fact, his company already has a headstart. Battleface is a company launched in January of …

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