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

NYC Crane Collapse Linked to Company with History of Safety Violations

NEW YORK (AP) __ As authorities continue to investigate a crane collapse that rained thousands of pounds of steel debris onto a busy Manhattan thoroughfare Wednesday, the owner and operator of the failed crane are facing scrutiny over past safety …

Burning Car Carrier Towed to Temporary Location off Dutch Coast

AMSTERDAM – A burning car carrier off the Dutch coast has been towed to a new location away from shipping lanes as part of an operation to salvage the ship, the Dutch public works and water management ministry and local …

Firefighter Killed While Battling Wildfire in British Columbia

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A firefighter has been killed while fighting a massive wildfire in northeastern British Columbia, marking the second such fatality in the Canadian province this month and the fourth in Canada during this year’s record fire …

Philippine Ferry Was Overloaded when it Flipped over, Leaving 27 Dead, Official Says

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The skipper of a Philippine ferry which flipped over in a lake in an accident that killed 27 passengers decided to sail despite knowing that his boat was filled beyond capacity, the coast guard chief said …

Heavy Rains Kill Two in Beijing as Storm Lashes Northern China

Torrential rains have damaged roads and killed two people in Beijing, state media reported on Monday, as remnants of Typhoon Doksuri lashed the Chinese capital and other northern regions. The people were found dead Monday morning in Mentougou, a district …

Mobile Homes Turn Deadly when Tornadoes Hit, AP Analysis Finds

ROLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — Many were not just killed at home. They were killed by their homes. Angela Eason had visited Brenda Odoms’ tidy mobile home before. It was a place where Odoms, who had many tragedies in her …

Judge Allows Suit Alleging That Hospital Performed Fetal Autopsy Without Consent

DOVER, Del. (AP) __ A judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that a Delaware hospital system performed an autopsy on a 16-week-old fetus despite the parents refusing to give their consent. Superior Court Judge Patricia Winston denied a …

Montana Train Derailment Report Renews Calls for Automated Systems

Federal investigators renewed their recommendation that major freight railroads equip every locomotive with the kind of autonomous sensors that could have caught the track flaws that caused a fatal 2021 Amtrak derailment in northern Montana. But installing the sensors on …

7th Circuit Revives Class Action Against PayPal Charity Site Blocked by Arbitration

A federal appellate court revived a potential class action lawsuit against PayPal filed by a disgruntled charity donor who alleges that the payments company misled her and others about how their charitable contributions would be used. The 7th Circuit Court …

Rochester Diocese Claims Fund Reaches $126M as 2 More Insurers Settle, 1 Holds Out

The Catholic Diocese of Rochester and sexual abuse survivors have reached settlements with additional insurers on amounts available to cover abuse claims, bringing the total fund now available to survivor claimants to $126.35 million. The latest settlements are with insurers …