February 25, 2022
After nine fatal collisions since early November, the Federal Railroad Administration plans to investigate the Brightline passenger train in Florida. “We’re going to start with what we consider to be the most accident prone crossings and work our way back …
February 25, 2022
The Alabama House of Representatives approved legislation Tuesday that would create a new definition of a riot and provide tougher penalties for people who participate in one. Republicans supporting the bill said it is needed to quell violent protests that …
February 25, 2022
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a northern Kentucky police department after two officers fatally shot an armed man during a traffic stop. The family of Randall Lockaby, 57, of Manchester filed suit last week in federal court …
February 25, 2022
February 25, 2022 is the deadline for most Louisiana policyholders to file proof of loss for Hurricane Ida damage. Friday marks the 180th day after Ida made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane. Most residential and commercial property …
February 25, 2022
New York wants to improve its cybersecurity defenses and will open a joint operations center in the coming months to coordinate between government agencies, critical businesses and utilities, Gov. Kathy Hochul said. Hochul said the Brooklyn-based hub will have a …
February 25, 2022
The Massachusetts tow nof Tewksbury has been cheated out of more than $100,000 in a phishing scam, but hopes to recover most of the money through insurance claims, the town manager said. An employee of Tewskbury received a seemingly legitimate …
February 24, 2022
Hundreds of flights were canceled Wednesday at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport as parts of Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas braced for an ice storm making its way into the Southern Plains. More than half an inch of ice could accumulate in …
February 24, 2022
Three Dallas firefighters severely injured from an apartment natural gas explosion are suing the apartment complex owner and the building’s gas supplier for $100,000,000. According to a lawsuit filed in Dallas County district court, the firefighters were responding to a …
February 24, 2022
Insurance rating agency AM Best said it expects the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry to record an increase in surplus in 2021 thanks to investment income and capital gains improvements despite booking an underwriting loss of $15.7 billion. Best’s Market Segment …
February 24, 2022
A man killed after getting caught in an industrial door at a western Indiana steel plant has been identified, a sheriff said. Jeffrey Stewart, 63, of Clay County died in the accident at the Steel Dynamics Heartland LLC plant in …