By Courtney Schultz and Cassandra Moseley. President Trump’s recent comments blaming forest managers for catastrophic California wildfires have been met with outrage and ridicule from the wildland fire and forestry community. Not only were these remarks insensitive to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in California, they also reflected a muddled…
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The sexual abuses are alleged to have happened after Buffalo Diocese officials were told the Rev. That startling new allegation was made by the now-49-year-old man in a compensation claim submitted to a Buffalo Diocese program offering monetary settlements to victims of childhood sexual abuse. The man also said in his claim that Freeman provided…
Roy Cooper and members of both parties in the legislature will work together to help them. Voters elected enough Democrats on Nov. 6 to break the Republican supermajorities in the legislature, meaning that Cooper now has a credible threat of veto and Republicans won’t necessarily get their way on every issue. North Carolina is one of only 14 states that still…
Nov. 25– HENDERSON– The finances underlying a plan to break up the Vance County Fire Department’s staff and reinforce volunteer fire departments appear sound, County Manager Jordan McMillen says. Suggested by the county’s Fire Commission, the proposal would leave all the county’s property owners on the hook for paying the salaries and benefits of the Vance…
UPDATED FACT SHEET: More Than 45 Leading National Advocacy Organizations Endorse Nancy Pelosi for Speaker. As Democrats move to achieve their bold agenda to lower health care costs, increase workers’ pay and clean up corruption in Washington, over 45 leading groups- ranging from labor, health care, environmental, gun reform and more- have come out in support of…
The vast majority of California homeowners have insurance that covers fire damage. “In a mass loss, they’re looking at their overall payments,” said Joshua Haffner, a Los Angeles lawyer specializing in fire-related claims. In major fires such as the ones now burning throughout California, hundreds or even thousands of homes may be consumed by flames.
Nov. 24– PARADISE– Brad Weldon has lived in Paradise his entire life, and wasn’t about to leave his home or his blind, 90- year-old mother behind when the Camp Fire hit. When the flames came up to his neighborhood in the central part of Paradise, Weldon grabbed a garden hose and beat back the blaze. Under the first clear sky in more than a week, Weldon was busy Tuesday…
Nov. 24– Central Florida quarterback McKenzie Milton suffered a horrific looking injury on Saturday. By video, he dislocated his knee. Suffice it to say that his situation is similar to the Bears’ Zach Miller, who has undergone a dozen more surgeries after the initial one last year.
Since being evacuated from their Magalia home when the Camp Fire blazed through the area, they have bounced around– a hotel in Sacramento, a few days at the small home of Zigler’s parents, a tent in the lot adjacent to a Walmart in Chico and finally to the Pacific Motel in Gridley, where they were Saturday with Kimball’s 3 year-old daughter, Natalee.
Los Angeles, CA—- 11/24/2018– In 2017, the global Engineering Insurance market size was million US$ and it is expected to reach million US$ by the end of 2025, with a CAGR of during 2018-2025. This report focuses on the global Engineering Insurance status, future forecast, growth opportunity, key market and key players. Allianz AXA Nippon Life Insurance American…
Los Angeles, CA—- 11/24/2018– In 2017, the global Child Health Insurance market size was million US$ and it is expected to reach million US$ by the end of 2025, with a CAGR of during 2018-2025. This report focuses on the global Child Health Insurance status, future forecast, growth opportunity, key market and key players. Allianz AXA Nippon Life Insurance American…
Pune, India—- 11/24/2018– The report titled “The US Insurance Advertising Market: Size, Trends& Forecasts” provides an in-depth analysis of the US insurance advertising market by value, by region, by segment, by channel, etc. However, the competition in the US insurance advertising market is dominated by The Allstate Corporation, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., The…
But the Pine Township firefighters have extra reason to make their practice perfect– an incentive that is strong in the minds of their comrades. On Feb. 29, 2008, Brad Holmes, whose father also was a Pine Township firefighter, was critically injured while battling a blaze in Grove City. “We spend between $10,000 to $15,000 annually for training,” Pine Township fire…
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24, 2018/ PRNewswire-iReach/– Lowcostcarinsuranceprice.com has released a new blog post that explains who is considered a high-risk driver and how this status will affect car insurance rates.. Although it may have many meanings and implications, a high-risk driver is generally defined as a person more likely to cause the insurance company…
Nov. 24– Macayla Bell and her family left their home in Chinquapin before Hurricane Florence because they were told all that rain would make it an island in the overflowing Northeast Cape Fear River, and they wouldn’t be able to get out until the flooding receded. Expecting to be back soon, they took a few changes of clothes and went to Raleigh to wait it out.
Nov. 24– Despite bitter partisanship in Washington, politicians of all stripes should agree that reducing Medicare drug costs without harming patient care is a pretty good idea. In fact, an analysis by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services found the typical price of Medicare Part B drugs was 80 percent higher in the U.S. than in other industrialized…
LUXEMBOURG, 20 November 2018/ PRNewswire Policy/– The EU Directive of 2007 led to progress in assessing the risks of floods, but the planning and implementation of flood protection should now be improved, according to a new report from the European Court of Auditors. According to the European Environment Agency, the consequences of fluvial, pluvial and coastal…
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24, 2018/ PRNewswire-iReach/– Compare-autoinsurance.org has released a new article that explains the main benefits of using online car insurance quotes.. Online car insurance quotes ensure that drivers have access to fair prices. Companies are aware that offering exaggerated prices will harm their business.
