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

Company Refuses US Request to Recall Air Bag Inflators

DETROIT (AP) — A Tennessee company could be heading for a legal battle with U.S. auto safety regulators after refusing a request that millions of potentially dangerous air bag inflators be recalled. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is demanding …

Priest Convicted of Sex Trafficking for Abusing Three Victims

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – A Roman Catholic priest was convicted of five sex- trafficking charges in the molestation of three boys who prosecutors say he met at a Toledo preschool and coerced to continue sexual activity as adults. Rev. Michael …

Powerful Cyclone Mocha Threatens Bangladesh

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh and Myanmar braced Sunday as a severe cyclone started to hit coastal areas and authorities urged thousands of people in both countries to seek shelter. The outermost band of Cyclone Mocha, with winds of 180-190 …

Tornado Hits South Texas, Killing 1 and Damaging Dozens of Homes

LAGUNA HEIGHTS, Texas (AP) — One person was killed and a curfew was imposed after a powerful tornado tore through a community near the southern tip of Texas before dawn Saturday, damaging dozens of residences and knocking down power lines, …

Officials: Homemade Vape Pens Caused Fire that Killed 3 in NYC

NEW YORK (AP) — A fire that killed a mother and two daughters in New York City was apparently sparked by homemade vape dispensers that the father of the family was assembling to sell, officials said. The fire broke out …

More States Adopting Professional Standards for Public Adjusters

A movement to establish professional standards for public adjusters gained ground this year, with lawmakers in five states passing bills that impose new controls over a trade that already requires a license in 46 states. Brian S. Goodman, general counsel …

Combined technology will further enhance dealers’ online claims submissions

Park Ridge, IL. May 12, 2023 – PCMI (Policy Claims Management International), a leading provider of administration software for the warranty and service management markets, today announced integration with Truepic, provider of authenticity infrastructure for the Internet, as part one …

El Niño Could Form During May-July, Persist Through Winter – CPC

The El Niño weather pattern was likely to form during the May-July season, with a more than 90% chance of the phenomenon persisting into the North Hemisphere winter, a U.S. government weather forecaster said on Thursday. A transition from neutral …

Shell Halts Production at Prelude Floating LNG Facility

SINGAPORE– Shell has suspended production at its Prelude floating liquid natural gas facility off Western Australia due to problems with its processes, a spokeswoman said on Friday, and is working through steps to restart production at the world’s largest floating …

Jury Awards $22M in Back Pay Verdict, Biggest Ever Win by Labor Department

A federal court jury has awarded back wages of more than $22 million to the U.S. Department of Labor for more than 7,500 employees working for East Penn Manufacturing Co. Inc. — one of the largest battery manufacturers — after …