Poor Villagers Risk Their Lives in Danger Zone as Philippines’ Most Active Volcano Erupts June 21, 2023 By Jim Gomez CALBAYOG, Philippines (AP) – Delfina Guiwan’s heart was pounding as she snuck back to her village, now abandoned and eerily...
Multiple Tornadoes Leave One Dead and Nearly Two Dozen Injured in Mississippi June 21, 2023 By Michael Goldberg and Rogelio Solis LOUIN, Miss. (AP) – Multiple tornadoes swept through Mississippi overnight, killing one and injuring nearly two dozen, officials said Monday....
North Carolina State House Speaker Sued for Damages over Alleged Affair June 21, 2023 By Gary D. Robertson RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – North Carolina’s state House speaker is being sued by a local elected official who alleges the...
Supreme Court Turns Away Veterans Seeking Disability Benefits over 1966 Hydrogen Bomb Accident June 21, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal on behalf of some U.S. veterans who want disability...
Hail and Wind from Thunderstorms Caused $5.5 Billion in Losses, KCC Says June 21, 2023 By Claims Journal staff Severe weather created when a stationary front trapped warm, humid air over Texas and the Southeast caused an estimated $5.5...
New US Home Construction Surges by Most in 3 Decades in May June 20, 2023 Groundbreaking on U.S. single-family homebuilding projects surged in May by the most in more than three decades and permits for...
University of Delaware Settles Class Action Over COVID Campus Shutdown June 20, 2023 By Randall Chase The University of Delaware has agreed to pay $6.3 million to settle a lawsuit over its campus shutdown in 2020...
Lightning to Blame for $952M in Homeowners Claims in 2022 June 20, 2023 By Insurance Journal staff Claims involving lightning in 2022 resulted in homeowners insurance payouts approaching $1 billion, according to the Insurance Information Institute. The...
Tropical Storm Bret Nears Caribbean, With Potential Second System Gathering Strength June 20, 2023 By Brian K. Sullivan Tropical Storm Bret is nearing the Caribbean, while a second system looks to be gathering strength behind it, providing an...
Power Outages Continue Across Southern Us; Triple-Digit Heat Wave Grips Texas June 20, 2023 By Scott Sonner AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – More than 100,000 customers in the southern U.S. remained without power Monday following damaging storms, leaving...