Southeast News Florida Seizes on Low Rates for Hurricane Fund as Storms Start September 2, 2020 With hurricane season barreling down on Florida, the state is seizing on low interest rates to borrow $2.25 billion for... Read More
McDonald’s Faces Discrimination Suit by Black Franchisees September 1, 2020 McDonald’s Corp. is the subject of a lawsuit by more than 50 Black former franchisees in the U.S. who say... Read More
Bayer Appeals $20.5M Roundup Ruling to California Supreme Court September 1, 2020 Bayer AG has asked California’s Supreme Court to review a decision awarding $20.5 million to a groundskeeper who claimed the... Read More
Texas / South Central News In Aftermath of Hurricane Laura, Residents Worry About Help September 1, 2020 LAKE CHARLES, La. — In a matter of hours last week, Hurricane Laura tore through the tire shop Layla Winbush’s... Read More
Midwest News Drones Help Insurance Companies Check Damage in Cedar Rapids September 1, 2020 CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Insurance adjusters who descended on Cedar Rapids after the Aug. 10 derecho storm are using drones... Read More
Southeast News Georgia Mayor Charged With Theft After He Damages Excavator September 1, 2020 NASHVILLE, Ga. — A south Georgia mayor has been arrested after a contractor alleged the mayor used an excavator without... Read More
9th Circuit Rules Pain May Qualify Longshoreman for Total Disability Benefits September 1, 2020 A longshoreman who suffers severe pain may qualify for benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act even if... Read More
Estimates of Insured Losses from Hurricane Laura Range from $4 Billion to $12 Billion September 1, 2020 Although Hurricane Laura was the strongest cyclone to strike Louisiana since 1856, damages were limited because it made landfall in... Read More
Viewpoint: The Black Lives Matter Movement is Changing Us for the Better September 1, 2020 The first half of 2020 has been unprecedented. There has been some good, a lot of bad and even some... Read More
Amazon’s Drone Delivery Fleet Hits Milestone With FAA Clearance August 31, 2020 Retail behemoth Amazon.com Inc. took a big leap toward delivering goods from the sky by becoming one of only a... Read More