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EU Agrees to $60 Price Cap for Russian Oil, Allowing Buyers to Access Insurance
The European Union agreed to put a price cap on Russian oil at $60 a barrel, paving the way for a wider Group of Seven deal, according to a Polish diplomat. The price is higher than where Russia already sells …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2022 5:23 PM |
Officials: No Altitude Advice Before Dallas Air Show Crash
DALLAS (AP) _ Just before a midair collision that killed six at a Dallas air show, a group of historic fighter planes was told to fly ahead of a formation of bombers without any prior plan for coordinating altitude, according …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2022 5:14 PM |
9,000 Hens Killed in Missouri After Latest Case of Avian Flu
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Nearly 9,000 laying hens in Webster County were killed after federal officials confirmed an outbreak of bird flu in the flock, state agriculture officials said. It is the 11th case of the highly contagious avian …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2022 5:09 PM |
Minneapolis Reaches $600K Settlement With 12 hurt in George Floyd Protests
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The city of Minneapolis has reached a $600,000 settlement with 12 protesters who were injured during demonstrations after the May 2020 police killing of George Floyd, the American Civil Liberties Union announced Wednesday. The agreement, which also …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2022 4:50 PM |
Ex-Student Alleges Abuse at Missouri Military Boarding School
MEXICO, Mo. (AP) _ A former student at the Missouri Military Academy alleges in a lawsuit that school administrators did nothing to stop routine beatings he suffered at the school. The student filed a personal injury lawsuit this week against …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2022 4:45 PM |
San Antonio, Texas Truck Stop Engulfed by Massive Fire
SAN ANTONIO (AP) – A massive fire broke out at a San Antonio truck stop early Thursday, engulfing the convenience store in flames and sending a large plume of smoke into the air. Firefighters first received a call at about …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2022 4:41 PM |
Massachusetts Insurance Agent Sentenced for Disability Fraud
The former owner and operator of an Arlington-based insurance agency was sentenced earlier this month for fraudulently receiving disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Social Security Administration (SSA). Patrick Quinn was sentenced to one year …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2022 4:33 PM |
People Moves: Aon’s Mason Expands Leadership Role in UK; Chubb Appoints AIG’s Madden for Financial Lines; Sedgwick Names Leif Hansen as CEO Nordic Region
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon’s Mason to Expand Leadership Role in UK Insurance broker Aon plc announced that Michelle Mason is to expand her role as head …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2022 4:12 PM |
Employee Claims Google Fired Him Over Refusing Sex Advance, Failure to Be ‘Inclusive’
A former Google employee is suing the technology company claiming he was fired in retaliation for refusing another employee’s sexual advances and for not being “inclusive” in his team hiring. Ryan Olohan, who worked in Manhattan for Google, filed suit …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2022 4:00 PM |
Reckitt Expects U.S. Infant Formula Shortage Until Spring
The near year-long infant formula shortage in the United States that prompted the intervention of the White House is likely to “persist” until spring, according to Reckitt Benckiser, the maker of what is now the biggest brand in the market, …
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2022 3:56 PM |
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