Purdue Pharma, US States Agree to New Opioid Settlement March 4, 2022 OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma reached a settlement Thursday over its role in the nation’s deadly opioid crisis that includes virtually... Read More
West News Air Pollution Settlement Will Average $3,500 per Household March 4, 2022 PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Precision Castparts Corp. has agreed to pay $22.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that accused... Read More
Midwest News Michigan Sues Dam Owner Over Sediment in Kalamazoo River March 4, 2022 LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The state of Michigan sued the owner and operator of a hydroelectric dam, alleging that its... Read More
International News 500,000 People on Flood Alert as Rain Lashes Sydney March 4, 2022 SYDNEY (AP) — Around 500,000 people in Sydney and its surrounding areas had by Thursday been told to evacuate or... Read More
UN Shipping Agency Calls Special Ukraine Meeting Amid Safety Fears March 4, 2022 LONDON —The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will convene a special meeting next week to discuss the risks to seafarers and... Read More
Southeast News 3 Dead in Crashes Amid Fog and Smoke on I-95 in Florida March 4, 2022 EDGEWATER, Fla. (AP) — Three people were killed in a series of crashes involving 17 vehicles early Thursday along a... Read More
Researchers Say New FEMA Flood Maps Underestimate Flood Risk March 4, 2022 Researchers have used artificial intelligence to predict where flood damage is likely to happen in the continental United States. The... Read More
Insurers Warn Senate Committee of ‘Staggering’ Increase in Carjacking March 4, 2022 The number of carjackings has exploded in major US cities in the past two years, along with a less astonishing... Read More
International News Countries Seek UN Meeting Over Shipping Dangers After Ukraine Invasion March 3, 2022 LONDON/ATHENS —Over 15 countries have called for a special meeting with the UN’s shipping agency to discuss the safety of... Read More
APCIA Joins Group Pushing for Reforms on Litigation Funding March 3, 2022 A new advocate group in New York that counts the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) as a member is... Read More