West News Federal Judge Denies Bid to Remove COVID-19 Business Interruption Suit August 18, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal judge in California disappointed a law firm suing Travelers Insurance over coronavirus lockdown related business interruption claims in... Read More
Analysts Predict Trouble Ahead for Personal Auto as Claims Volume Returns to Normal August 18, 2020 By Jim Sams Insurers are making a bundle on personal auto because claims have plummeted, but the long-term outlook for the line isn’t... Read More
Daimler to Pay $2.2 Billion to Settle U.S. Diesel Issues August 17, 2020 By Christoph Rauwald and Ryan Beene Daimler AG will pay about $2.2 billion to settle U.S. diesel-emissions issues in the latest fallout from years of closer... Read More
OSHA Inspector Called Ahead of Meat Plant Visit, to Be Safe August 17, 2020 By Clare Roth A federal safety inspector tipped off a coronavirus-tainted Pennsylvania meatpacking plant before visiting the next day — then failed to... Read More
International News Oil Cleanup Continues on Mauritian Coast as Liability Probed August 17, 2020 By Tsuyoshi Inajima, Shiho Takezawa and Kamlesh Bhuckory The oil cleanup from a leaking cargo ship that ran aground off the coast of Mauritius continues while the government... Read More
Midwest News Trump Approves Emergency Aid For Iowa After Storm August 17, 2020 U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he approved federal disaster aid for Iowa after a hurricane-force storm hit last... Read More
West News Protesters Skirmish, Fire Pepper Spray in Portland August 17, 2020 PORTLAND, Ore.– A rally by a small group of alt-right demonstrators in Portland, Oregon, quickly devolved Saturday as they traded... Read More
West News Crews Battle Wildfires Amid Brutal Heat Wave in California August 17, 2020 LOS ANGELES — Firefighters struggled to contain three wildfires near Los Angeles on Saturday as forecasters warned that the risk... Read More
West News Inmate Fire Crew in Western Colorado to Be Dissolved August 17, 2020 By Maddie Vincent ASPEN, Colo. — A loud, distant hum reverberated from a tree stand neighboring several Snowmass homes on a recent morning.... Read More
Cruise Line’s Appeal Backfires: Appellate Court Overturns Limit on Medical Damages August 17, 2020 By Jim Sams A federal appellate court on Friday affirmed a $1.2 million jury award to a woman who broke her arm after... Read More