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Southeast Coast Braces for Storm Surge, Winds as Hurricane Dorian Slowly Treks North

Sep 3, 2019, 8:47 AM — Hurricane Dorian is starting to move again, inching toward the northwest and potentially up the U.S. East Coast after bashing the Bahamas for almost two days with high winds and driving rains that have …

Court Allows Liability Lawsuit Against Government Over Flawed Background Check on Shooter

A lawsuit over a faulty background check that allowed a South Carolina man to buy the gun he used to kill nine people in a racist attack at a Charleston church was reinstated Friday by a federal appeals court. A …

Insurers Help Design Luxury Homes to Mitigate Disaster Losses

Bruce Gendelman wanted a mountainside retreat when he bought 12 acres in Aspen, Colorado. But forest fires that have torched nearby land in recent years left him concerned. So Gendelman, who runs an insurance brokerage, tapped into a program that …

Jury Indicts Capital One Hacker Suspect on Wire Fraud, Data Theft Charges

A federal grand jury has indicted the suspected hacker who obtained personal information of over 100 million people in the Capital One Financial Corp. data breach on charges of wire fraud and computer data theft, the U.S. Department of Justice …

Florida Prepares for Hurricane Dorian; CoreLogic Warns on Homes Exposed

Hurricane Dorian has set its sights on the Southeast coast, with Florida likely to be the state that feels the biggest impact when it makes its U.S. landfall sometime over the weekend or early next week, according to forecasters. Disaster …

Hurricane Dorian Gains Strength Heading for Florida

Hurricane Dorian gained strength as it crept closer to Florida’s coast on Friday, raising the risk that parts of the U.S. state will be hit by strong winds, a storm surge and heavy rain for a prolonged period after it …

Delaware Jury to Decide If Mayor, Fire Chief Liable for Fatal Fire

A federal lawsuit over an arson fire that killed three firefighters can proceed against the city of Wilmington and its former mayor and fire chief. The Delaware News Journal reports Judge Mary Pat Thynge dismissed some claims, but recommended that …

Skirting Statute of Limitations, Men Suing Pennsylvania Diocese Claim Cover-Up

Frustrated by the Pennsylvania Legislature, four men are taking advantage of a shifting legal landscape to file suit against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Scranton over decades-old allegations of clergy sexual abuse. The plaintiffs, who range in age from 45 …

New Hampshire Follows Massachusetts with 4,000 Driver License Suspensions

New Hampshire plans to suspend the licenses of nearly 4,000 drivers in the latest fallout following a June crash that killed seven motorcyclists , Gov. Chris Sununu said this week. The Republican governor said the review of the Division of …

Tennessee Valley Coal Ash Cleanup Workers Face Burden of Proving Illnesses

The Tennessee Valley Authority, long respected for providing good jobs and cheap electricity, is facing a growing backlash over its handling of a massive coal ash spill a decade ago, with potentially serious consequences for an industry often opposed to …

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