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

APCIA Says Property Insurance Market ‘Hardest in a Generation’

A combination of historic high inflation and a growing frequency of natural catastrophes is creating the hardest market in a generation for property insurance, the American Property and Casualty Insurance Association says in a new white paper. “The growth of …

Pain Management Doctor Sentenced to 3 Years for Slip-and-Fall Scheme

A New York-licensed pain management doctor has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for his participation in a scheme to obtain fraudulent insurance reimbursements and other compensation from fraudulent trip-and-fall accidents. Damian Williams, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District …

Jet Pitched Wildly, Killing One, Amid Cockpit Warnings: NTSB

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A business jet flying over New England violently pitched upward then downward, fatally injuring a passenger, after pilots responding to automated cockpit warnings switched off a system that helps keep the aircraft stable, U.S. transportation investigators …

1500 Evacuated as Spain’s Fire Season Starts Early

MADRID (AP) — More than 1,500 people were evacuated as a major forest fire raged in Spain’s eastern Castellon province on Friday, marking an early start to the nation’s fire season amid bone dry conditions. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez …

4th Person Found Dead in Chocolate Factory Blast; 3 Missing

WEST READING, Pa. (AP) — A fourth person was confirmed dead and three people remained unaccounted for Sunday, two days after a powerful explosion at a chocolate factory shook a small town in Pennsylvania. West Reading Borough Chief of Police …

After Tornado, Harrowing Tales of Survival in Mississippi

SILVER CITY, Miss. (AP) — Nothing remained of William Barnes’ home in the tiny western Mississippi town of Silver City after a killer tornado tore it off its foundations. He stood in disbelief Saturday as he surveyed the lot where …

Two Dead in Missouri Flash Flood; Tornado Threat in the South

GROVESPRING, Mo (AP) — A car was swept away and two passengers drowned early Friday in Missouri during torrential rains that were part of a severe weather system roaring across parts of the Midwest and South. The accident happened just …

Minnesota Nuclear Plant Shuts Down for Leak; Residents Worry

MONTICELLO, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota utility began shutting down a nuclear power plant near Minneapolis on Friday after discovering water containing a low level of radioactive material was leaking from a pipe for the second time. While the utility …

Viewpoint: The Case of the Art Scandal

What makes a work of art valuable? Many factors can contribute to the value of art, first and foremost being the popularity of the artist, their sales records, and their place in the cannon of art history. Other attributes such …

Oil Spills and Near Misses: More Ghost Tankers Ship Sanctioned Fuel

LONDON –– An oil tanker runs aground off eastern China, leaking fuel into the water. Another is caught in a collision near Cuba. A third is seized in Spain for drifting out of control. These vessels were part of a …