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Two Conservative Supreme Court Justices Appear to Side with Obamacare Supporters

Nov 10 2020 // U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday signaled they are unlikely to strike down the Obamacare healthcare law in a legal challenge brought by Texas and 17 other Republican-governed states and joined by President Donald...

Three Quakes Confirmed in Alaska’s Largest City, No Damage Reports

Nov 10 2020 // Three earthquakes early Saturday morning struck Alaska’s largest city, The Alaska Earthquake Center confirmed.There were no immediate reports of damage. The strongest of the three, at magnitude 5.0, was recorded just...

One Dead, Two Firefighters Injured in New Jersey Blaze

Nov 10 2020 // Authorities say one person was killed and several dozen people displaced following a fire in New Jersey in which two firefighters were also injured.NorthJersey.com reports that fire crews called to a Paterson street at...

Three Charged in Break-In at Science Museum of Virginia

Nov 10 2020 // Three men have been charged with felonies, and authorities are seeking a fourth man following an investigation of a break-in at the Science Museum of Virginia during a night of riots and looting, Virginia Capitol Police...

Two Dead in Industrial Accident in Delaware

Nov 4 2020 // Two men installing an antenna on a water tower in Delaware were killed Monday when a strong wind tipped over the lift that was holding them, authorities said. State police said the men were installing an antenna on a water...

Eight Years Later, Sandy Still Costing Transit Systems Billions

Nov 4 2020 // Once a gleaming symbol of early 20th-century ambition and prosperity, Hoboken’s grand rail terminal now sits as a somber reminder of the daunting challenges facing mass transit in the New York region.Eight years ago...

Five Hospitalized After Factory Store Evacuated in Maine

Oct 27 2020 // Five people were hospitalized after a report of chemical exposure at a factory store in Skowhegan that led to the building’s evacuation on Thursday. The exposure led to the evacuation of the New Balance Factory...

Two Hurt When Fire Patrol Plane Flips Onto Roof at Massachusetts Airport

Oct 12 2020 // Two people suffered minor injuries when a small airplane used to spot fires flipped over onto its roof at a Massachusetts airport, authorities say.The single-engine aircraft was landing at Plymouth Municipal Airport at...

Four Senior-Level Black Managers Including Diversity Leaders Exit AIG

Sep 28 2020 // American International Group Inc. has lost four senior Black managers in recent weeks, including two who were tasked with improving the diversity of the insurer’s ranks.Global inclusion head Vievette Henry and Walter...

Two Wounded in Connecticut Workplace Shooting, Suspect in Custody

Sep 24 2020 // A shooter opened fire and wounded two people outside a Connecticut business Tuesday and was taken into custody at gunpoint on a highway in Massachusetts, police said. Both victims were treated at a hospital and...

Three Suffer Minor Injuries When New York City Subway Hits Debris and Derails

Sep 22 2020 // Three passengers suffered minor injuries Sunday when a New York City subway train derailed after hitting construction debris that had been thrown onto the tracks, authorities said.The derailment happened at about 8:15 a.m....

Three Injured in Public Transit Bus Crash in Delaware

Sep 17 2020 // Three people were hurt when a public transit bus broke through a fence and a retaining wall, then landed in a parking lot after crashing into at least two other vehicles. The News Journal reports that a DART bus crashed...

Two Hole-in-One Insurance Programs to Become One

Sep 16 2020 // American Hole ‘n One, a provider of hole in one coverage, announced it will combine its operations with its sister company, National Hole-In-One.American Hole ‘n One acquired National Hole-In-One in 2014 and...

Two Killed in Construction Accident at Amazon Site in Virginia

Sep 1 2020 // Two construction workers have died after an accident at the future site of an Amazon fulfillment center in Virginia.Suffolk city officials say the accident occurred Saturday afternoon at Northgate Commerce Parkway. News...

Four Hurt in Fire Pit Explosion in Wealthy Hamptons Area of New York

Sep 1 2020 // Four people suffered serious burns when a fire pit exploded in the wealthy Hamptons area of New York’s Long Island, police said. The explosion happened just before 7 p.m. Saturday at a house in Bridgehampton, the...

Two Bodies Found, Two Missing After Explosion in Texas Port

Aug 24 2020 // The bodies of two missing crew members of a dredging boat were found on Saturday, Aug. 22 following an explosion a day earlier in the Port of Corpus Christi in Texas, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.The search for two...

Twelve Hurt as Commuter Buses Crash on New Jersey Turnpike Ramp

Aug 19 2020 // A crash early Monday involving two New Jersey Transit buses on a New Jersey Turnpike exit ramp left roughly 12 people injured, authorities said.The accident in Secaucus occurred around 7:15 a.m., state police said. One bus...

One Step After You’ve Had It

Aug 19 2020 // Have you ever had one of those “I’ve had it!” moments?I mean, you look around and decide that where you are is not where you want to be? Whether it’s in your work, your life, your relationships, or...

One Dead, Seven Rescued After Gas Explosion Levels Baltimore Homes

Aug 12 2020 // A natural gas explosion destroyed three row houses in Baltimore on Monday morning, killing a woman and trapping other people in the debris. At least seven people were seriously injured, and firefighters were searching for...

Four Ex-Employees Seek Class Action Status for Gender Pay Claims Against Google

Jul 23 2020 // Four female former employees of Alphabet Inc.’s Google are trying to persuade a state court to let them represent more than 10,000 peers in a gender-pay disparity suit against the company, setting the stage for the...