Monthly Archives: <span>January 2025</span>

New Orleans Attack, Cybertruck Blast Raise US Security Fears

A gruesome attack on revelers celebrating New Year’s in New Orleans thrust U.S. domestic security back into the spotlight just weeks before Donald Trump is sworn in as president. The tragedy, which killed at least 15 people and injured dozens …

Deep Freeze Will Send Some US Temperatures Plunging

Waves of intense cold will send temperatures plunging as much as 20F (11C) below normal across the central and eastern U.S. this month, triggering ice storms that could down power lines and snarl travel from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic. …

He Saved the Chocolates But Lost His Workers’ Compensation Insurance

An employee who was injured when rescuing chocolate candies from the heat in his employer-owned delivery truck is not due workers’ compensation benefits. The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) upheld a deputy commissioner’s denial of benefits, agreeing that Ronald Mark …

Two Plane Crashes Lead to Deadliest Year in Skies Since 2018

Commercial aviation has suffered its deadliest year since 2018 after the Jeju Air Co. disaster in South Korea and last week’s downing of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane. Fatalities onboard passenger aircraft jumped to 318 this year with the two recent …

Hain Celestial Must Face Arsenic Claim in Baby Food Labeling Lawsuit

A U.S. judge said Hain Celestial Group must face a proposed class action claiming its labels failed to disclose the alleged presence of arsenic in some of its baby food. U.S. District Judge Nina Morrison in Brooklyn said parents plausibly …

Duke Energy Files to Recover $1.1B in Hurricane Costs

U.S.-based utility Duke Energy said it filed a plan with the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) to recover about $1.1 billion in direct costs associated with the company’s emergency activation and response to hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton. Severe storms …

Judge Won’t Dismiss Suit Claiming Poland Spring Water Isn’t From a Spring

A federal judge in Connecticut refused to dismiss a long-running lawsuit accusing the former Nestle Waters North America of defrauding consumers by labeling its Poland Spring bottled water as “spring water.” While rejecting some claims in the proposed class action, …

Maryland Sues Maker of Gore-Tex Over ‘Forever Chemicals’

Maryland is suing the company that produces the waterproof material Gore-Tex often used for raincoats and other outdoor gear, alleging its leaders kept using “forever chemicals” long after learning about serious health risks associated with them. The complaint, which was …