Monthly Archives: <span>February 2023</span>

Parents at School Where Boy, 6, Shot Teacher Prepare to Sue

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The families of two students at a Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old shot and wounded his teacher have filed notices of potential legal action against the school system over trauma they say the shooting inflicted …

Blaze at US Drone Plant in Latvia; Arson Not Suspected

HELSINKI (AP) _ Firefighters worked for a second day Wednesday to fully extinguish a blaze at a U.S. company’s drone plant in Latvia, as police said no indications of sabotage have been found so far. Latvia’s State Fire and Rescue …

Space Force Vows ‘Above and Beyond’ Cleanup of Maui Spill

WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — The U.S. Space Force said a power surge during a lightning storm likely caused a mechanical issue that allowed about 700 gallons (2,750 liters) of diesel fuel to spill last week at the environmentally sensitive and …

Toxic Gases Connected to Ohio Train Derailment Cause Concern

Days after crews released and burned toxic chemicals transported by a wrecked train in Ohio, residents remain concerned about the toxic substances that could be lingering in their evacuated neighborhoods. About 50 cars, including 10 carrying hazardous materials, derailed in …

NYSIF: 31% of COVID Claimants Suffer Long-Term Illness, but Rate Declining

A report released this month by New York State Insurance Fund found that 31% of workers who filed claims for COVID-19 continued medical treatment or took time off work more than 60 days after the initial infection. NYSIF’s report is …

Why are Accident Reconstruction Experts Always Looking for Dash Camera Videos?

The use of dashcams in vehicle accident reconstruction for insurance claims has become increasingly popular in recent years. Dashcams, or in-car cameras, are devices that record video and audio from inside a vehicle and are typically mounted on the dashboard …

Disbarred Lawyer Girardi Pleads Not Guilty to Client Thefts

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Disbarred lawyer Tom Girardi had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf Monday on charges he embezzled millions of dollars from some of the massive settlements he won for clients during a once prominent career. Girardi, …

Hurricane Deaths at Nursing Home: Accident or Manslaughter?

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida nursing home administrator charged with causing the overheating deaths of nine patients after Hurricane Irma in 2017 went on trial Monday, with a prosecutor calling him a “captain who abandoned ship” while his …

Study: 15 Million People Live Under Threat of Glacial Floods

As glaciers melt and pour massive amounts of water into nearby lakes, 15 million people across the globe live under the threat of a sudden and deadly outburst flood, a new study finds. More than half of those living in …

Turkey-Syria Earthquake Search Intensifies

ADANA, Turkey (AP) — A frantic race was underway Tuesday to find more survivors and help the injured as the death toll from the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria the previous day passed 5,000. The toll is likely …