Monthly Archives: <span>June 2023</span>

Break in Weather Eases Airline Backups, Yet New Storm Fronts Threaten to Rain on July 4 Travel Plans

DALLAS (AP) – Backups are easing at U.S. airports thanks to a break in the weather, but United Airlines continues to struggle, accounting for more than 80% of canceled flights in the United States early Thursday. United vowed to get …

Hurricane Adrian Strengthens, New Tropical Depression Brings Rain to Mexico’s Pacific Coast

MEXICO CITY (AP) – Hurricane Adrian gained strength Thursday far off Mexico’s Pacific coast, but father south and closer to land, a new tropical depression has formed that has forecasters much more worried. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Adrian …

A Deadly Heat Wave is Blanketing the South and Spreading East

An oppressive heat wave blamed for at least 13 deaths in Texas and one in Louisiana blanketed the South on Thursday, as authorities warned of dangerous, triple-digit temperatures. Extreme heat and humidity increased the potential for heat-related illnesses, and lingering …

Health Clinic in Montana Superfund Town Faces Penalties for False Asbestos Claims

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) – A health clinic in a Montana town plagued by deadly asbestos contamination faces millions of dollars in penalties after a jury found it submitted more than 300 false asbestos claims to the U.S. government, making some …

Amtrak Train with 198 Passengers Derails After Hitting Truck on Tracks in Southern California

MOORPARK, Calif. (AP) – An Amtrak train carrying nearly 200 passengers struck a county water truck and derailed on Wednesday in Southern California, critically injuring the truck’s driver, authorities said. Three of the train’s seven cars went off the tracks …

GEICO to Pay $805K to Settle Overtime Wage Disputes With Claims Adjusters

Insurer GEICO has agreed to pay $805,000 total to settle class action lawsuits by claims adjusters alleging they were entitled to unpaid wages for overtime worked between May 27, 2019 and May 27, 2022. The settlement affects 91 plaintiffs involved …

GEICO Suit Alleges $1.8M in Fraudulent Billings by New Jersey Healthcare Providers

Insurer GEICO is suing to recover more than $1.8 million in allegedly fraudulent and unlawful no-fault insurance charges it says it has paid to several New Jersey health centers since 2018. The charges were for a range of medical services …

Anti-Stacking Provision Limits Liability Coverage for Fatal School Bus Crash

An insurance policy that covered seven vehicles, each with a $1 million per-accident limit, doesn’t provide $7 million in liability coverage for a fatal crash that involved only one of the covered vehicles, an Illinois appellate court ruled Thursday. A …

1,145 People Remain Evacuated as Crews Dig Containment Line Around Arizona Brush Fire

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) – Crews have successfully dug a containment line around a brush fire in northern Scottsdale that has burned 3.9 square miles (10 square kilometers) and threatened about 100 homes, authorities said Wednesday. Fire officials said 1,145 people …

Regulators Begin Final Safety Inspection Before Treated Fukushima Wastewater is Released

TOKYO (AP) – Japanese regulators began a final inspection on Wednesday before treated radioactive wastewater is released from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean. The inspection began a day after plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings …