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Judge Tosses Fraud Against Exec in SC Nuclear Debacle, But New Case Could Follow

A judge has ordered criminal charges dropped against the final executive accused of lying about problems building two nuclear reactors in South Carolina that were abandoned without generating a watt of power. The judge tossed the charges Wednesday because ratepayers …

Skanska Must Face the Music: Maritime Law Does Not Protect it from Fla. Storm Claims

A construction company whose barges came loose from their moorings during Hurricane Sally and damaged the Pensacola Bay Bridge will have to cope with some 900 claims by businesses and other parties that say they suffered economic damages while the …

Atlanta Police Motorcycles Burned in Arson Attack

Atlanta Police Department motorcycles were damaged in an intentional fire caused by devices set inside a training facility early Saturday, officials said. The Atlanta Fire and Rescue Department responded to reports of a multi-vehicle fire around 2:20 a.m. and found …

Safety Concerns Dominate Norfolk Southern CEO’s Job Since Derailment

Norfolk Southern’s CEO has spoken often of safety and better service since he took the job over a year ago, but it’s safety that has dominated discussions after one of his trains derailed and caught fire in February in Ohio, …

Catholic Church in Florida Struck as Insurance Costs Soar Toward the Heavens

It seems that few are safe from soaring property insurance rates in Florida, not even those with strong connections to a higher authority. The Crux, a Catholic news outlet, reported that the Catholic Church’s Pensacola-Tallahassee Diocese has been unable to …

Tennessee, Kentucky EV Battery Plants on Track for $9.2B Federal Loan

Massive battery plants planned in Tennessee and Kentucky for Ford’s electric vehicles are on track to receive up to a $9.2 billion federal loan in what would be the biggest award under the U.S. Department of Energy’s loan program since …

Atlanta City Clerk Sued for Denying ‘Stop Cop City’ Petition Lets Effort Move Forward

Facing a lawsuit from opponents of Atlanta’s proposed police and firefighter training center, the city clerk on Wednesday approved a petition that seeks to force a voter referendum on halting the complex. The approval of the petition, which the clerk …

Man Behind 2021 Walmart Fires Along Gulf Coast Sentenced to 18 years

An Alabama federal judge has sentenced the man who admits being the leader of a scheme to set fires to Walmart stores along the Gulf Coast to 18 years in prison – double the recommended sentence. As part of a …

Florida Lawmakers May End Disney Ride Inspection Exemptions in DeSantis Crusade

Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers ratcheted up pressure on Walt Disney World on Monday by announcing legislation that will use the regulatory powers of Florida government to exert unprecedented oversight on the park resort’s rides and monorail. Lawmakers will …

Connecticut Insurance Firm Owner Pleads Guilty in $40M Fraud Scheme

The owner and manager of a Connecticut insurance firm pled guilty this week in federal court in White Plains, New York to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, according to prosecutors. Between 2015 and 2019, Anthony Riccardi, and …