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Texas Car Dealership Sued for Age and Disability Discrimination
DALLAS – Pete’s Car Smart Inc., a car dealership based in Amarillo, Texas, violated federal law by firing a long-time employee based on her age and cardiovascular-related disability, the federal agency announced today. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, the employee …
POSTED JUNE 07, 2023 4:54 PM |
Hub Acquires Illinois-Based E-Insurance Services
Hub International Limited (Hub), a leading global insurance brokerage and financial services firm, announced that it has acquired the assets of E-Insure Services, Inc. (EINSURANCE). EINSURANCE is a web-based, direct-to-consumer lead generation platform leveraging its data-driven marketing techniques to power …
POSTED JUNE 07, 2023 4:43 PM |
Plane had Mechanical Problems Before Crash That Killed Founder of Morgan White Insurance Group
WINSLOW, Ark. (AP) – A small plane had mechanical problems with its autopilot system before it crashed in Arkansas last month and killed a former Mississippi state senator who was flying it, according to a preliminary report by the National …
POSTED JUNE 07, 2023 4:34 PM |
Week After Iowa Building Collapse, Minnesota Condo Evacuated Over Stability Concerns
ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) – Less than a week after an apartment building partially collapsed in Iowa, more than 140 people were evacuated from a condominium in Minnesota after a structural engineer expressed concerns about its stability. Officials in Rochester, Minnesota, …
POSTED JUNE 07, 2023 4:30 PM |
Republican Wisconsin Lawmakers Propose Plan to Combat PFAS Pollution
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Republican legislators have proposed a sweeping new plan to address PFAS pollution that would create grants for local governments, limit regulators’ ability to delay projects on polluted property and mandate studies on how to treat contaminated …
POSTED JUNE 07, 2023 4:25 PM |
Children Rescued from Burning Car While Florida Mom was Shoplifting, Police Say
Shoppers at a Florida mall managed to pull two children out of a burning car after their mother left them alone while she shoplifted, police said. The vehicle caught fire May 26 outside the Oviedo Mall, just northeast of Orlando, …
POSTED JUNE 07, 2023 3:11 PM |
Appeals Court Upholds Jury’s $9M Irma Verdict That Went Beyond Experts’ Opinions
Juries that are asked to resolve hurricane-damage disputes often hear widely varying damage estimates from expert witnesses. A decision by a federal appellate court on Monday demonstrates that once a jury decides on a number, insurers may need more than …
POSTED JUNE 07, 2023 2:56 PM |
New York City Files Suit Against Hyundai, Kia Over Thefts
New York City has joined other municipalities in suing carmakers Hyundai and Kia for not having immobilizer anti-theft technology in some of their vehicles, which the municipalities claim has resulted in record car thefts and created a public nuisance around …
POSTED JUNE 07, 2023 2:07 PM |
Insurance Group Hamilton Mulls Potential IPO, Sale
Hamilton Insurance Group is considering strategic options amid growing momentum for deals involving insurance and reinsurance companies, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The Bermuda-based group has been discussing options with potential advisers, including an initial public offering (IPO) …
POSTED JUNE 07, 2023 2:04 PM |
California Insurers’ Inability to Price Risk Is Causing Headaches
California regulations restrict insurers from using sophisticated computer models to consider the rapidly growing wildfire risks from climate change — and that limitation is a factor pushing US insurers out of the state. State Farm General Insurance Co. announced at …
POSTED JUNE 07, 2023 1:07 PM |
Latest & Breaking News on Fox News
Bills' Josh Allen named Madden 24 cover athlete, first Buffalo player to receive honor
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is the first player from the organization to be on the cover of the Madden video game, Allen will be on the cover of Madden 24.
POSTED JUNE 07, 2023 5:59 PM |
Mike Pence: 2024 bid will 'test' whether GOP changed, Trump and others 'walking away from US leadership'
Former Vice President Mike Pence sounded off on Fox News' 'America Reports' after announcing a bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
POSTED JUNE 07, 2023 5:58 PM |
DeSantis defends migrant flights to California, blames sanctuary jurisdictions for encouraging 'open border'
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday that sanctuary jurisdictions who advocated for "open-border policies" should bear the brunt of the ongoing migrant crisis.
POSTED JUNE 07, 2023 5:46 PM |
Federal judge blocks New York counties' attempt to protect local hotels from becoming migrant shelters
A federal judge on Tuesday shut down attempts by two New York counties to halt the transportation of hundreds of migrants from an overwhelmed New York City.
POSTED JUNE 07, 2023 5:39 PM |
Political violence rocks Senegal, threatens stability, as nation closes overseas consulates
Senegal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the precautionary closure of its overseas consulates amid widespread unrest over the conviction of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko.
POSTED JUNE 07, 2023 5:39 PM |
Salma Hayek goes makeup-free as she counts ‘white hairs and wrinkles’
Actress Salma Hayek showed off her all-natural look in an Instagram selfie. The 56-year-old displayed her grey hairs and creased forehead in the candid snap.
POSTED JUNE 07, 2023 5:36 PM |
NBA Finals: As series shifts to Miami, the pressure shifts to the Nuggets
After losing Game 1 against the Denver Nuggets, the Miami Heat rallied late to win Game 2 by three points. As the series moves to South Florida, the pressure is on the Nuggets.
POSTED JUNE 07, 2023 5:34 PM |
Florida's Rep. Gaetz says Speaker McCarthy must be 'forced into monogamy' with conservatives or Democrats
Eleven hardline Republicans banded together to tank a procedural measure, known as a vote on rules, that was meant to precede a GOP bill cementing Americans’ access to gas stoves.
POSTED JUNE 07, 2023 5:34 PM |
Missouri Gov. Mike Parsons signs bill banning transgender health care for minors, competition in school sports
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed a pair of bills into law that bans sex change surgery for minors and forces transgender athletes to compete on teams that match their biological sex.
POSTED JUNE 07, 2023 5:33 PM |
Lawmaker calls out 'unaccountable, nontransparent committee' for banning the Bible in Utah school district
Utah legislator Rep. Ken Ivory said he plans to take action to ensure the law he sponsored to ban inappropriate materials in schools is not used on religious texts.
POSTED JUNE 07, 2023 5:30 PM |
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