Florida health officials said Friday that four cases of Zika virus were probably transmitted locally in Miami by mosquitoes, unlike previous cases of Zika in the U.S.
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Florida health officials said Friday that four cases of Zika virus were probably transmitted locally in Miami by mosquitoes, unlike previous cases of Zika in the U.S.
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Some of the most devastating hurricanes have formed in this part of the Atlantic, between the Caribbean Sea and the Cape Verde Islands.
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Italy’s biggest insurer, said second-quarter profit fell 6 percent as low interest rates and volatile equity markets hurt investment gains.
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Net income at property and casualty reinsurance, Swiss Re’s biggest unit, dropped 39 percent to $283 million.
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It’s not just that the amount of rain is increasing; the amount of extreme rain is increasing. All over the Earth’s land masses.
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The personal lines business, which includes car and home coverage, posted an operating loss of $55 million.
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The personal lines business, which includes car and home coverage, posted an operating loss of $55 million.
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No tags for this post.A decades-old business in downtown Stuart may be a total loss after a fire ripped through the store around 5 p.m. Wednesday. Nobile Shoes is a specialty shoe shop that has been along Colorado Avenue near US 1 for nearly 30 years. Stuart police were the first on scene¸ evacuating customers and nearby businesses. The gas pumps at the nearby 7-Eleven were also turned off. Martin County fire crews spent nearly three hours putting out the flames. By late Wednesday night¸ crews were still spraying water on potential hot spots and cleaning up the scene.
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A man who was buried when a trench collapsed in Minnetonka has died. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner says 48-year-old Jimmy Scott Klous of Onamia died at 11:16 a.m. Monday at Hennepin County Medical Center. The incident was reported about 10 a.m. Monday at 1900 Oakland Road in Minnetonka. First responders say they arrived to find one man completely covered in dirt¸ and the other man was buried up to his waist.
Investigators say the two men were prepping the area for water utility work as part of a Minnetonka street reconstruction plan.
According to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner¸ the cause of death was the result of blunt force injuries to the chest.
The Minnetonka Police Department and OSHA are continuing to investigate.
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Red-light cameras are widely hated, but a new study says getting rid of them can have fatal consequences. Traffic deaths from red-light-running crashes go up by nearly a third after cities turn off cameras designed to catch motorists in the …
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No tags for this post.As crude oil trains began rolling through its downtown a few years ago, Spokane was among the first Washington cities to pass a resolution calling for stronger federal safety regulations. But when a mile-long train derailed in the scenic Columbia …
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No tags for this post.Saunders Named President and CEO of Economical Insurance The Board of Directors of Economical Insurance named Rowan Saunders president and CEO effective November 1, 2016. This follows the announcement on February 19, 2016, that current president and CEO, Karen Gavan, …
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One person was killed¸ as many as three others were injured¸ and a dump truck driver is in custody following a five vehicle rear-end¸ chain-reaction accident on I-75 North in Moraine on Wednesday afternoon.Jeffrey Evans¸ the dump truck driver accused of running from the scene of the fatal accident¸ has been booked into the Montgomery County Jail.
He is being detained there pending the filing of these charges: aggravated vehicular homicide¸ failing to stop after an accident and tampering with evidence.
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A man who deputies say was fleeing after a reported road rage incident was killed when he crashed head-on into another vehicle¸ injuring a mother and child¸ according to Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office officials. Deputies said they received separate calls Wednesday night about the road rage incident and a civil disturbance involving the same vehicle. The call about the road rage incident came in around 9:40 p.m. on New Leicester Highway¸ Natalie Bailey with the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office said.
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No tags for this post.A woman who was killed when a house exploded in Omaha, Nebraska, was a property inspector sent to check the home after a tenant was evicted, authorities said Tuesday. Clara Bender, 30, was fatally injured in the blast just after …
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A group of risk experts is proposing a new framework and research agenda that they believe will support the most effective public warnings when a hurricane, wildfire, toxic chemical spill or any other environmental hazard threatens safety. Effective warnings are …
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No tags for this post.For two years and more, it has been a lost ship, a metal container carrying 239 souls that simply disappeared one late Asian night never to be seen again. And now, the search for the remains of Malaysia Airlines Flight …
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No tags for this post.Michigan has approved $17 million in funding to help convert the site of a former General Motors plant that once pumped out World War II-era bombers into an autonomous car testing facility. The American Center for Mobility – a joint …
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A global survey has found that a gap exists between risk and readiness as many mid-market firms lack insurance coverage, which creates opportunities for insurance brokers in Australia
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