In Ida’s Aftermath, No Quick Relief in Sight for Louisiana September 2, 2021 By Kevin Mcgill, Chevel Johnson and Melinda Deslatte NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana residents still reeling from flooding and damage caused by Hurricane Ida scrambled for food, gas,...
Wisconsin Backs Down on Regulating Swimming Pool Rental App September 2, 2021 By Scott Bauer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin regulators have backed down on demands that operators of a startup that allows private homeowners...
‘Historic’ New York-Area Flooding in Ida’s Wake Leaves at Least 9 Dead September 2, 2021 By Maria Caspani and Kanishka Singh NEW YORK — Flooding killed at least nine people, swept away cars, submerged subway lines and temporarily grounded flights in...
11th Circuit Adds to Plaintiff Losing Streak for COVID Business Interruption Claims September 2, 2021 By Jim Sams Another federal appellate court has ruled against a policyholder who sought coverage for business interruption losses caused by coronavirus restrictions,...
Judge Will Approve Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Plan That Shields Sacklers September 2, 2021 By Tom Hals and Mike Spector A U.S. judge said on Wednesday he would approve OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP’s bankruptcy reorganization plan, clearing a path...
Amazon’s Answer to Delivery Driver Shortage: Recruit Pot Smokers September 1, 2021 By Spencer Soper Amazon.com Inc. has a solution for a potentially crippling shortage of delivery drivers: Recruit pot smokers. The company is advising...
Judge Begins Ruling on Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Plan That Shields Sacklers September 1, 2021 By Tom Hals A U.S. judge began delivering his ruling on Wednesday on OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s request to approve its bankruptcy reorganization...
Launching Into Space? Not So Fast. Insurers Balk At New Coverage September 1, 2021 By Noor Zainab Hussain and Carolyn Cohn An ever-swelling amount of space debris is threatening satellites that hover around Earth, making insurers leery of offering coverage to...
Parents Say Child Injured at S. Idaho School, File Lawsuit September 1, 2021 TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — The parents of a former south-central Idaho middle school student have filed a lawsuit against...
‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Groundwater Near Military Bases September 1, 2021 By John Flesher TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — High levels of toxic, widely used “forever chemicals” contaminate groundwater around at least six military...