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Man Uses Old Baseball Players’ Names in Class Action Settlement Fraud Scheme
A Tennessee man with the same name as New York Yankees legend Babe Ruth is facing charges alleging that he used the names of hundreds of dead or retired pro baseball players to make phony claims for ...
Clearing 5 Foot Perimeter Around House Cuts Wildfire Risk in Half: IBHS
New research confirms creating an ember-resistant buffer around a home cuts its risk of igniting from a wildfire in half, according to the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS). ...
Tesla Rejected $60M Settlement Before Losing $243M Autopilot Verdict
Billionaire Elon Musk's electric vehicle company Tesla rejected a $60 million settlement proposal in a lawsuit over the 2019 fatal crash of an Autopilot-equipped Model S before a jury this month ...
Call for Evacuations as Wildfires Threaten Homes in California, Oregon
Thousands of homes in Northern California wine country and central Oregon were under evacuation orders and warnings Sunday as firefighting crews battled wildfires in dry, hot weather. The Pickett ...
North Carolina High Court Rules Bars’ COVID-19 Lawsuits Can Continue
The North Carolina Supreme Court issued favorable rulings Friday for bars and their operators in litigation seeking monetary compensation from the state for COVID-19 restrictions first issued by ...
Gulf Coast Hurricane Risks Rising, Scientist Warns
The Gulf Coast of the United States is increasingly vulnerable to hurricanes, a scientist has warned in a new study, 20 years after Katrina devastated New Orleans and hundreds of miles of coastline. ...
Police Nab Massive $4.5M Cargo Theft Ring Using LA Store as Front
An unassuming hardware store was the front for a theft ring trafficking millions of dollars in stolen cargo and retail merchandise, according to an announcement by the Los Angeles Police Department's ...
Concern Rises as Self-Inspected Aging U.S. Railroad Bridges Findings Kept Secret
The fire burned for about nine hours, billowing smoke and scorching the wooden trestles of a nearly 75-year-old railroad bridge that spans the Marys River in Corvallis, home to Oregon State ...