July 6, 2021
A small earthquake struck a sparsely populated area of central Wyoming on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from the quake about 29 miles south of Ten Sleep near the Nowood …
July 6, 2021
An appeals court has refused to revive a lawsuit in the death of a man who shouted “Kill me” while endangering the life of a Louisiana sheriff’s lieutenant in 2016. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week …
July 6, 2021
An $850 million agreement by the Boy Scouts of America to compensate sex-abuse victims prompted outrage Friday from some survivors and their advocates, while others were encouraged and saw it as the best outcome that could be achieved under the …
July 6, 2021
Four people were hospitalized after a raft overturned Saturday on a ride at Adventureland Park. Six people were on a raft on the Raging River when the accident happened around 7:30 p.m. Three were transported in critical condition, and one …
July 6, 2021
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has ordered GeoVera Specialty Insurance Co. to stop non-renewing Louisiana homeowners policies in violation of state law. In a cease and desist order issued last week, Donelon told the California surplus lines company that it …
July 6, 2021
Containment of three big wildfires in Northern California has increased but potential for a new round of winds this week was a concern, authorities said Monday. Containment of the 39-square-mile Lava Fire at the foot of volcanic Mount Shasta jumped …
July 6, 2021
Dutch insurer NN Group announced on Monday it has agreed to acquire MetLife’s business activities in Poland and Greece, for a total consideration of €584 million (US$692.8 million). The acquisition, which will almost double NN’s customer base in Poland and …
July 6, 2021
A father and son charged in a deadly fire at a suburban New York assisted living facility had been performing a pre-Passover cleaning ritual that involves heating kitchen utensils to burn off traces of forbidden food, the Journal News reported. …
July 6, 2021
The Biden administration supported in court filings this week a South Portland air quality ordinance that has effectively prohibited the import of crude oil via a Canadian pipeline. The U.S. Department of Justice filed a 38-page legal brief with the …
July 6, 2021
The National Weather Service has confirmed a second tornado touched down in Delaware during storms earlier this week. The weather service’s office in Mount Holly, New Jersey, announced details from a survey of storm damage late Friday, confirming the second …