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New Mexico Prosecutors Formally File Charges in Baldwin Movie Set Shooting Actor Alec Baldwin and a weapons specialist have been formally charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on a New Mexico movie set, according to court documents filed by prosecutors Tuesday. Santa Fe District Attorney Mary …
POSTED FEBRUARY 01, 2023 9:18 PM |
Texas Winter Storm Brings Slick Roadways, Power Outages More than a quarter-million businesses and households in Central and East Texas did not have power Wednesday morning as a winter storm persisted, immobilizing portions of the state with slick roadways and freezing temperatures. Approximately 258,411 customers, out of about …
POSTED FEBRUARY 01, 2023 5:34 PM |
Experts Urge Better Access to Opioid Rescue Drugs to Save Lives in Georgia Jessie Blanchard started small nearly five years ago, just trying to get enough of the rescue drug naloxone that reverses opioid overdoses to keep her daughter from dying from an overdose. She pleaded with colleagues at the college where she’s …
POSTED FEBRUARY 01, 2023 5:20 PM |
Marsh McLennan Names Tomlinson CEO for U.S. and Canada Marsh McLennan said it has named Pat Tomlinson CEO of U.S. and Canada. He, along with Flavio Piccolomini, who was appointed International CEO, will report to Mercer President and CEO Martine Ferland and Marsh President and CEO Martin South as …
POSTED FEBRUARY 01, 2023 5:11 PM |
Michigan Plastics Manufacturer to Pay $663K Over Forever Chemicals Violations BRIGHTON, Mich. (AP) – A plastics manufacturer reached an agreement with the state to investigate and address hazardous substances known as “forever chemicals” at a former factory in Livingston County, Attorney General Dana Nessel said Monday. Asahi Kasei Plastics North …
POSTED FEBRUARY 01, 2023 5:10 PM |
$225K Settlement Ends Police Brutality Suit in Ohio’s Largest City COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ Officials in Ohio’s largest city have reached a $225,000 settlement with a man who said police officers used improper force during a 2017 arrest. The Columbus City Council voted unanimously Monday to approve the deal with …
POSTED FEBRUARY 01, 2023 5:07 PM |
Kansas High Court Reverses $3.4M Bad Faith Judgment Against Insurer An insurer’s duty to act in good faith and with reasonable care does not necessarily include a requirement to begin settlement negotiations before a claim is filed, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled. The high court affirmed a panel decision by …
POSTED FEBRUARY 01, 2023 5:06 PM |
Florida Citizens Shucks Nationwide Search, Names Cerio New CEO The Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Board of Governors, in a special meeting Tuesday, surprised some in the Florida insurance industry by naming its general counsel as CEO – without a nationwide search. The board voted unanimously to elevate Tim Cerio …
POSTED FEBRUARY 01, 2023 4:58 PM |
Chubb Q4 Net Income Down 39% Fourth quarter 2022 net income at Chubb Ltd. was about $1.3 billion, nearly 39% lower than the same period the prior year, due to catastrophe losses and results in the company’s agriculture business from a below-average crop year. The P&C …
POSTED FEBRUARY 01, 2023 4:44 PM |
Attacks on U.S. Power Grids Rose to All-Time High in 2022 Attacks on US power grids rose to an all-time high last year, further straining the sprawling and aging network. The number of direct physical attacks, including acts of vandalism and other suspicious activity, that potentially threatened grid reliability rose 77% …
POSTED FEBRUARY 01, 2023 4:09 PM |
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