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Gasoline Tanker Crashing Into Long Island Building Causes Major Blaze, Fuel Spill

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. — A tanker carrying 9,200 gallons (34,825 liters) of gasoline overturned, crashed into a vacant building and burst into flames on Long Island early Wednesday, shutting down traffic for hours and spilling fuel into the sewer system, …

Parts of Mississippi Valley, Mid-South Under Tornado Watch

A tornado watch is in effect for parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee until 6:00 p.m. CST, Thursday Feb. 16, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS said to expect “Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and a few …

People Moves: National Interstate Promotes Los to President; Rockford Promotes Pair

National Interstate Promotes Shawn V. Los to President and Chief Operating Officer National Interstate Insurance Company, a member of Great American Insurance Group, has promoted Shawn V. Los to president and chief operating officer. Mr. Los joined National Interstate in …

New Strain of Bird Flu Related to 2015 Virus

Farms that raise turkeys and chickens for meat and eggs are on high alert and taking steps to increase biosecurity, fearing a repeat of a widespread bird flu outbreak in 2015 that killed 50 million birds across 15 states and …

4 Insurers, 5 Policies to Pay $73M Sandy Hook Settlement Against Gunmaker Remington

A federal bankruptcy court in Alabama has approved insurance payments totaling $73 million by four insurers to the families of the victims of the Sandy Hook massacre. The settlement with gunmaker Remington Arms and its companies, which are now in …

Many Faith Leaders, Denominations Wary of Religious Exemptions for Vaccine

By the thousands, Americans have been seeking religious exemptions in order to circumvent COVID-19 vaccine mandates, but generally they are doing so without the encouragement of major denominations and prominent religious leaders. From the Vatican, Pope Francis has defended the …

Elon Musk, Tesla Attack SEC for ‘Unrelenting’ Harassment

Tesla Inc. TSLA.O and its Chief Executive Elon Musk on Thursday accused the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of harassing them with an “endless” and “unrelenting” investigation to punish Musk for being an outspoken critic of the government. The …

FBI Calls Crypto ‘Only Game in Town’ as Ransomware Flourishes

Cryptocurrencies and deep-fake technology are sending chills throughout the U.S. government, with cyber crooks embracing digital innovations so rapidly that law enforcement can barely keep up, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. “Crypto is the primary currency, the primary …

Wrongful Death Suit Filed in Oregon Police Killing of Man

The estate of a man shot and killed in June by Portland police after he called 911 for help has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports Michael Townsend called 911 while experiencing suicidal ideations and told the …

Judge Told Release of Insurance Info OK in New Mexico Clergy Abuse Case

A federal judge has been told that Archdiocese of Santa Fe records that would indicate how much insurance money is available to help pay a settlement of clergy sex abuse claims can be made public if they are redacted to …

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