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2024 Atlantic Hurricane Wrap-up Ends With 18 Named Storms
The forecasts of above-average activity anticipated for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season were on point as 18 named storms were recorded, according to an overview by the National Environmental ...
Gunmaker Sig Sauer Must Pay $11M Over Pistol That Fired Accidentally
Gunmaker Sig Sauer Inc. was ordered by a Pennsylvania jury to pay $11 million to a customer who alleged defects in one of the company's pistols led it to go off without him pulling the trigger. ...
Florida Citizens’ Brass Tired of ‘Clickbait’ News on Its Hurricane Claims Denials
Officials with Florida's Citizens Property Insurance Corp. took issue Thursday with a number of national and Florida news reports that have suggested the insurer has the "worst rate" on paying claims ...
One Meter Sea Level Rise by 2100 Could Affect Over 14M People, $1T Worth of Property
A new study published in Nature Climate Change estimates that a one meter sea level rise by 2100 would affect over 14 million people and $1 trillion worth of property along the Southeast Atlantic ...
Thanksgiving Travel Expected to Exceed Pre-Pandemic Levels: AAA
A projected 79.9 million U.S. travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period, an increase of 1.7 million compared to last year and 2 million more than in ...
California City to Pay Nearly $1M to K-9 Dog Bite Victim
A Northern California city has agreed to pay nearly $1 million to settle a lawsuit alleging police used excessive force after a K-9 dog bit into a woman's scalp during her arrest, requiring her to ...
Despite Bridge Condition Improvement, More Needs to Be Done
Despite a consistent drop in the number of structurally deficient bridges in the U.S since 2020, one in three still needs to be replaced or repaired, according to a recent report from the American ...
Judge Reduces UPS Driver’s $237.6M Bias Verdict to $39.6M
A federal judge reduced a $237.6 million jury award against United Parcel Service UPS.N to $39.6 million in the case of a Black former driver who accused the package delivery company of workplace ...