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Rail Inspectors To Examine Florida Crossings After Spike in Brightline Fatalities

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 …

Alabama House Approves Anti-Riot Bill Criticized by Blacks

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 …

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in Kentucky Fatal Police Shooting

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 Is Deadline For Louisiana Policyholders to File Ida Proof of Loss

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 …

New York Governor Plans Center to Coordinate Public, Private Cybersecurity

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 …

Phishing Scam Costs Massachusetts Town $102K

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 …

Ice Likely in Southern Plains as Flight Cancelations Number in Thousands

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 …

Dallas Firefighters File $100M Suit For Apartment Gas Explosion Injuries

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 …

U.S. P/C Industry Grew Surplus Despite Underwriting Loss in 2021

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 …

Indiana Man Killed in Industrial Door Accident

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 …

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