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University of Central Florida Team Wins National Cybersecurity Competition

Dec 7 2018 // A team from the University of Central Florida has won a national cybersecurity competition.UCF’s Collegiate Cyber Defense Team won the U.S. Department of Energy’s CyberForce National Competition last weekend....

Suit Over Student Death at West Virginia University Frat House Settles for $250K

Dec 6 2018 // The West Virginia University Board of Governors has settled a lawsuit over a student’s 2014 death at a fraternity house for $250,000.The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the state Board of Risk and Insurance...

California School District to Settle Child Molest Lawsuit for $6.2M

Dec 5 2018 // Attorneys say a Southern California school district has agreed to pay $6.2 million to settle a lawsuit over a worker who allegedly molested three elementary school students.The Riverside Press-Enterprise says the agreement...

Family of Slain University of Virginia Student Refiles $30M Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Dec 5 2018 // The family of a slain University of Virginia student has refiled a $30 million wrongful death lawsuit against her ex-boyfriend, who was convicted of killing her.The Daily Progress reports Yeardley Love’s family filed...

Schools Open 3 Weeks After Northern California Wildfire

Dec 4 2018 // Monday marked a return to school and some semblance of routine for thousands of children who lost their homes to a deadly wildfire in Northern California.Schools in Butte County have been closed since Nov. 8, when the Camp...

Several Injured in North Texas School Bus/Car Accident

Dec 3 2018 // Investigators say one adult has been critically injured and several students were slightly hurt when a school bus was hit head-on by a car in North Texas.The Department of Public Safety says the Bridgeport Independent...

University of Maryland Says 22 Confirmed Cases of Adenovirus

Dec 3 2018 // More cases of a respiratory virus have been confirmed at the University of Maryland, College Park, where a freshman died of complications from the virus last month.The director of the university’s health center said...

Researchers: Houston’s Urbanization Partly to Blame for More Frequent and Intense Rain Events

Dec 3 2018 // Studies published earlier this year by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Hurricane Center showing a dramatic increase in the frequency of intense rain events in the Houston area in recent...

Missouri University Settles Former Baseball Player’s Lawsuit for $200K

Nov 28 2018 // State records show that former Southeast Missouri State University baseball player Broc Kreitler settled a lawsuit over an injury he suffered during a practice for $200,000. The Southeast Missourian reports that the...

Former Students Sue Massachusetts College that Abruptly Closed

Nov 28 2018 // Students who attended a Massachusetts college that abruptly shut its doors filed a class-action lawsuit Monday against the school and former administrators and trustees, alleging they were victims of fraud,...

Insurance Agent at Heart of Heartbreaking California Wildfire

Nov 14 2018 // Derek Ross has his hands full with the Woolsey Fire in Southern California for three reasons.He’s an insurance agent with numerous clients affected, he’s the president of the board of a school district...

Locker Room Wall Collapse Injures 5 at Alabama High School

Nov 13 2018 // Five Alabama high school football players were injured in a locker room when a brick wall collapsed onto them while they were getting ready for a game.News outlets report that the Oakman High School players were in the...

Montana School District Will Pay $350K in Harassment Suit

Nov 5 2018 // A western Montana school district has agreed to pay $350,000 to settle a lawsuit that claimed school officials did not adequately protect a student from being harassed and groped by a music teacher.KTMF-TV reported the...

People

Nov 5 2018 // The Main Street America Group, a Jacksonville, Fla.-headquartered super-regional property and casualty insurance carrier, has promoted Jerry Waters to vice president and chief accounting officer, effective...

Texas Insurer Group Provides $31K in University Student Scholarships

Nov 2 2018 // The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) Education Foundation recently honored 20 students studying insurance and risk management at universities in Texas with $31,000 in scholarships.Funds for ICT’s scholarship program...

Utah University Settles Suit Alleging Retaliation

Nov 2 2018 // The former head of Utah Valley University’s anti-discrimination office has reached a settlement with the college after the woman filed a lawsuit accusing the school of unfairly firing her after she raised concerns...

7 Children Hurt in Alabama School Bus Crash

Nov 1 2018 // State troopers say seven children have been injured in a school bus crash in Alabama. Alabama Law Enforcement Agency spokesman Cpl. Jeremy Baker tells news outlets six children were released after being treated for minor...

School District in California Settles Teacher Sex Suit for $5M

Oct 31 2018 // The Los Angeles Unified School District will pay $5 million to settle a lawsuit filed on behalf of a student who was molested by a teacher when she was 13.It would be the largest payout the nation’s second-largest...

Electric Scooters Banned at University of Arizona over Safety

Oct 29 2018 // The University of Arizona has banned dockless electric scooters from its campus effective immediately.University of Arizona Parking and Transportation Services Interim Executive Director Gail Nazarenko says the decision...

Army Corps, Texas Officials Propose Sweeping Hurricane Protection Plan

Oct 26 2018 // Following years of research, studies and public debate, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — in partnership with the state’s General Land Office — has recommended a multi-billion-dollar project that would protect...