West News Atmospheric River Soaks Pacific Northwest with Record-Breaking Rain December 7, 2023 PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard rescued five people from flooded areas on Tuesday as an atmospheric river... Read More
Southeast News 2 Plead Guilty in Fire at Atlanta Wendy’s During Protest After Rayshard Brooks Killing December 7, 2023 ATLANTA (AP) — Two of three people charged with arson in the burning of the Wendy`s restaurant in Atlanta where... Read More
East News Long Island Rail Road Employee Falsified Inspection Report Before Derailment December 7, 2023 A former employee of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) pleaded guilty to falsely claiming he had inspected a part... Read More
Supreme Court Ducks Hotel’s Challenge to Disability Access Tester’s Right to Sue December 7, 2023 The U.S. Supreme Court has passed on deciding whether private citizen “testers” who search online for and then sue companies... Read More
International News Global Insured Losses From Severe Convective Storms Hit New High of $60B: Swiss Re December 7, 2023 Global insured losses from severe thunderstorms have hit a new all-time high of $60 billion in 2023, with overall natural... Read More
Editor's Picks West News Calif. 2nd: Retaliation in Police Citation Quota Case May Not Be an Uninsurable ‘Willful Act’ December 7, 2023 California Labor Code section 1102.5 prohibits employers from retaliating against employees for refusing to participate in unlawful activities. That explains... Read More
West News Berkshire Utility Reaches $299 Million Oregon Fire Accord December 6, 2023 Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.’s PacifiCorp said it will pay $299 million to settle claims over wildfires that burned homes in... Read More
International News Heavy Rains Leave at Least 12 Dead Before Storm Michaung Makes Landfall on India’s Coast December 6, 2023 HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Twelve people died in the downpour before Tropical Storm Michaung made landfall along India`s southeast coast... Read More
Southeast News After Racist Shooting that Killed Three, Families Sue Dollar General Firms December 6, 2023 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Family members of three Black people fatally shot at a Dollar General store in north Florida... Read More
Bayer Ordered to Pay $3.5 Million in Latest Roundup Weedkiller Trial December 6, 2023 Bayer was ordered on Tuesday to pay nearly $3.5 million by a Philadelphia jury that found the company’s Roundup weedkiller... Read More