February 22, 2022
A highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a non-commercial backyard flock of birds on Long Island in New York, federal authorities confirmed Saturday. Samples from the flock were tested at the Cornell University Animal Health Diagnostic Center and …
February 22, 2022
Massachusetts General Hospital will pay $14.6 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged overbilling for double-booked surgeries that were simultaneously overseen by the same surgeon. It’s the third time since 2019 that the Harvard-affiliated teaching hospital agreed to pay millions …
February 19, 2022
The Felicity Ace, a massive cargo ship carrying thousands of Volkswagen Group vehicles, caught fire near the Azores islands in the Atlantic Ocean Wednesday afternoon. The Panama-flagged ship’s 22 crewmembers were evacuated and taken to a local hotel by the …
February 18, 2022
Things are moving fast in Florida’s distressed property insurance market. Just days after St. Johns Insurance Co. announced it would stop writing new homeowner business in Florida, the Demotech rating agency withdrew the carrier’s financial stability rating on Thursday, due …
February 18, 2022
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is encouraging policyholders who filed claims for Hurricane Ida damage to check with their agent or insurance company for any required deadlines necessary to settle their claims. The Louisiana Department of Insurance said earlier this …
February 18, 2022
The best cars on the road are largely made by Japanese automakers, according to the latest Brand Report Card rankings from Consumer Reports, the nonprofit consumer research and advocacy organization. Domestic automakers did not fare as well in this year’s …
February 18, 2022
Fifteen retired and active-duty firefighters from Massachusetts say in a federal lawsuit filed against two dozen companies that so-called forever chemicals in their gear and in firefighting foam manufactured by the businesses contributed to their cancer diagnoses. The firefighters from …
February 18, 2022
An Atlantic storm battered Britain and Ireland on Friday with record winds of up to 122 miles per hour, killing at least one person, knocking out power for tens of thousands and shredding the roof of London’s O2 arena. Storm …
February 18, 2022
A wildfire near Bishop, California, is only 20% contained, however evacuation orders have been lifted. The Airport Fire, which started on Wednesday, has burned 4,136 acres. At one point it had threatened 150 structures, according to CalFire. “Forward rate of …
February 18, 2022
The family of a Portland, Oregon, man whose car slid off the Glenn Jackson Bridge and plunged into the Columbia River during a winter storm is suing the Oregon Department of Transportation for $12 million. A crash investigation shows Antonio …