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Amazon Worker Injuries Dip Last Year, but Higher Than 2020

Amazon’s total injury rate for warehouse workers took a dip last year, but injuries were still worse than they were in 2020, according to an analysis released Wednesday by a coalition of labor unions. The report, which was compiled by …

Man Agrees to Plead Guilty in Basquiat Artwork Fraud Scheme

A former Los Angeles auctioneer has agreed to plead guilty in a cross-country art fraud scheme where he created fake artwork and falsely attributed the paintings to artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. The paintings ultimately wound up at …

Senate Leader Calls for AI Rules as ChatGPT Surges in Popularity

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday he had launched an effort to establish rules on artificial intelligence to address national security and education concerns, as use of programs like ChatGPT becomes widespread. Schumer, a Democrat, said in a statement …

Here Come the Trademark Judges to Protect Yankees’ Superstar Judge

A trademark board has granted New York Yankees’ star outfielder Aaron Judge and the Major League Baseball Players Association a win in a trademark tussle with a Long Island man who wanted to use the phrases “All Rise” and “Here …

The Hartford Reveals Preliminary Income Figures for First Quarter

Two weeks before its officially set to announce earnings, The Hartford previewed first-quarter net income and underwriting results, revealing that net income will grow to $530 million, in spite of booking $185 million in catastrophe losses. The net income figure …

Labor Recruiter Gets Life for Killing of Georgia Man Who Blew Whistle on Wage Skimming

A Mexican citizen was sentenced Monday to life in a U.S. prison for killing a man who reported him and his brother to authorities for cheating migrant workers out of millions of dollars. A U.S. District Court judge in Brunswick, …

Federal Law Preempts Stolen Cargo Claim by Insurer Against Florida Transport Broker

Landstar Ranger, a transportation broker based in Jacksonville, sent a truck driver who called himself “James” to pick up cargo in Colorado for delivery to Maryland. A dispatcher authorized the pickup even though the driver’s telephone number and email address …

NFL Prospect Injured in Fatal Car Crash in Alabama

NFL prospect and former Louisiana wide receiver Michael Jefferson was involved in a fatal car accident in Mobile County. Jefferson’s agent, Jon Perzley, told ESPN that the player suffered injuries in the accident Sunday evening that required multiple operations. Perzley …

Goodyear’s 2nd-Largest Plant Still Recovering After Mississippi Tornado

Production at a large north Mississippi tire plant has ground to a halt in the wake of a damaging tornado, pausing operations at one of Goodyear’s largest production facilities in North America. Storms that dropped possibly dozens of tornadoes tore …

Torrential Rain Floods Parts of South Florida, Closing Schools, Airport, Rail Service

Nearly a foot of rain fell in a matter of hours in Fort Lauderdale – causing widespread flooding, the closure of the city’s airport, schools and the suspension of high-speed commuter rail service for the Broward County region. “Police and …

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