Transportation Chief to Unveil Plan to Upgrade Air Traffic Control
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will unveil a plan next week to upgrade the aging, under-staffed U.S. air traffic control system next week, he said on Friday. Duffy said earlier this month that he planned to ask Congress for tens of …
NC Supreme Court Says Family Can Sue Schools, Docs Over Unwanted COVID Shot
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina mother and son can sue a public school system and a doctors’ group on allegations they gave the boy a COVID-19 vaccine without consent, the state Supreme Court ruled on Friday, reversing a …
Georgia Lawmakers Approve $300M in Farm and Timber Tax Breaks After Helene
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers on Friday approved tax breaks for farmers and timber owners harmed by Hurricane Helene that could be worth nearly $300 million. House members voted unanimously to send the bill to Gov. Brian Kemp for his …
North Carolina Lawmakers OK Another $524M for Hurricane Helene Recovery
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina lawmakers agreed Wednesday to spend another $524 million on still-pressing needs from Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding nearly six months ago, with an emphasis on home and private road repairs, agriculture and infrastructure to aid …
People Moves: CRU Group Expands Leadership With Sutton VP in Southwest
CRU Group named Catherine Sutton vice president for the U.S. Southwest Region. Sutton has an education in engineering and experience in insurance adjusting, forensic engineering and account management. Based in Austin, Texas, Sutton will report to Senior Vice President of …
Hawaii Islands Sinking Faster in Some Areas, Increasing Flood Risk
Parts of Hawaii are sinking faster than others, according to a recent study led by researchers at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa, highlighting the flood risk to infrastructure, businesses and communities in low-lying areas especially in certain urban areas …
Nearly a Quarter of Homes in New Mexico Uninsured, Report Shows
New Mexico has the highest rate of uninsured homes in a report that also shows nearly one-in-seven U.S. homes are uninsured, and 11.3 million out of 82.9 million owner-occupied homes (13.6%) are uninsured. A rerport from LendingTree that used Federal …
Thousands Allege Sexual Abuse in Maryland Youth Detention Centers
Arlando “Tray” Jones was a toddler when his dad was killed by Baltimore police during a robbery. His mom died several years later after battling alcoholism. His surviving relatives often struggled to provide for him. Sometimes the lights got turned …
Chicago Transit Faces ‘Doomsday Scenario,’ Regional Agency Says
The “doomsday scenario” for the future of Chicago’s transit system is coming into sharp focus: a $770 million budget deficit threatens thousands of jobs, sweeping service cuts and a crater in the local economy if a financial fix isn’t found …
What the $660 Million Greenpeace Verdict Means for Activism
A North Dakota jury this week found Greenpeace liable for defamation, conspiracy and other claims over its participation in the Dakota Access pipeline protests that lasted from 2016 to 2017, awarding developer Energy Transfer LP $660 million in damages. Legal …
Maryland Could Have Reduced Risk of Key Bridge Collapse: NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is harshly criticizing Maryland officials for failing to conduct a risk assessment of the Francis Scott Key Bridge before it collapsed a year ago and is recommending that 30 owners of 68 bridges across …
NTSB: Deadly Crashes, Fire in Wyoming Tunnel Started With Pickup Losing Control
A series of chain-reaction crashes and a fire in a Wyoming highway tunnel that killed three people started when a pickup truck lost control and partially blocked traffic on the slick roadway, federal investigators said. It had snowed before the …
Heathrow Shutdown Raises Concerns Over Contingency Planning
The closure of Britain’s Heathrow Airport is set to affect the global aviation system for days at a cost of tens of millions of dollars, experts say, posing questions about why better contingency planning was not in place at the …
Tesla Cited by US Regulators Over Texas Worker’s Death
Federal regulators have cited Tesla for violating workplace safety rules in connection with the electrocution of a worker last summer at its Austin, Texas, auto-manufacturing plant. The U.S. Department of Labor confirmed the findings in a statement to Reuters. “The …
Technician Says Florida Thrill Ride Operator Ignored Safety Concerns Before Fatal Fall
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A maintenance technician alleged on Wednesday that he raised safety issues with the operators of a central Florida amusement ride before a 14-year-old boy fell to his death, but his concerns were never addressed. Austin Campbell-Alexander …
US P/C Insurance Industry Income Tops $100B in 2024: Verisk, APCIA
The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry reported its first full-year underwriting gain in four years, fueling a jump in net income to $170 billion, according to a joint report from Verisk and The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA). The global …
Markets/Coverages: MS Amlin Binds Reinsurance Facility to Cover Ukraine’s SMEs
MS Amlin, the Lloyd’s global re/insurer, has bound a reinsurance scheme that could provide up to €1 billion (US$1.1 billion) in cover annually for Ukraine’s small-and-mediums-sized enterprises (SMEs). The innovative scheme, developed in partnership with the European Bank for Reconstruction …
People Moves: Marsh Names Curran US Surety Leader, Schweitzer US Construction Claims Leader; Ryan Alternative Risk Promotes Havey to President
Marsh, headquartered in New York City, appointed Fran Curran as U.S. surety leader and Todd Schweitzer as U.S. construction claims leader. Based in Philadelphia, Curran is a 24-year veteran of Marsh who most recently served as the Southeast surety practice …
Delta Pilots Warned on Rapid Descent Before Toronto Jet Flipped
The Delta Air Lines Inc. plane that flipped over as it landed in Toronto last month was warned about its rate of descent, according to a preliminary report released Thursday by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. The CRJ-900 regional …
UK Watchdog Fines London Metal Exchange Over Handling of 2022 Nickel Crisis
Britain’s financial regulator fined the London Metal Exchange on Thursday for allowing nickel prices to surge out of control three years ago in the first ever enforcement action against a UK exchange. The Financial Conduct Authority imposed a penalty of …