Brazil Mudslide Death Toll Reaches 105, With Dozens Missing February 18, 2022 By Mauricio Savarese and Diarlei Rodrigues PETROPOLIS, Brazil (AP) — Rio de Janeiro state’s government has confirmed 105 deaths from floods and mudslides that swept away...
Burning Cargo Ship is Adrift in Mid-Atlantic Without Crew February 18, 2022 By Barry Hatton LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A burning car transport ship drifted in the mid-Atlantic on Thursday after the huge vessel’s 22...
Fire Burns At Oakland Hills Golf Club in Suburban Detroit February 18, 2022 BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Firefighters battled a blaze at a more than century-old country club Thursday in suburban Detroit...
Florida High-Speed Rail Deaths Rise to 57 in 5 Years February 18, 2022 By Terry Spencer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Brightline trains killed one person and seriously injured another in separate accidents less than 12...
9 Bodies Found, 12 Missing in Fishing Disaster Off Canada February 18, 2022 By Joseph Wilson BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Canadian rescuers recovered more bodies from a Spanish fishing ship that sank in rough seas off...
1 Month After Oil Spill, Lima’s Beaches Empty, Cleanup Slow February 18, 2022 By Franklin Briceno LIMA, Peru (AP) — Dozens of beaches near Lima were deserted and thousands of fishermen remained without work Tuesday, one...
Tesla Software Updates Allow Quick Fixes – and Taking Risks February 18, 2022 By Tina Bellon, Hyunjoo Jin and David Shepardson Tesla Inc’s ability to quickly issue safety patches via remote software updates is an approach other automakers eye enviously, but...
Tonga Needs Over $90 Million to Start Repairs From Volcano February 18, 2022 By Edith M. Lederer UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A month after an undersea volcanic eruption and ensuing tsunami lashed Tonga, a U.N. official said...
Viewpoint: Spoliation By Insurer Can Destroy Subrogation Potential February 18, 2022 By Gary Wickert Insurance companies, third-party adjusting companies, and subrogation vendors are increasingly undertaking subrogation investigation at an early stage of a claim’s...
Feds Eye Rule to Claw Back Money From Companies That Lie About Gig Worker Earnings February 18, 2022 WASHINGTON –– The U.S. Federal Trade Commission, which enforces consumer protection rules, voted on Thursday to embark on regulations that...