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Norfolk Southern Revives Plans for Firefighter Training Near Site of Ohio Derailment

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Norfolk Southern Revives Plans for Firefighter Training Near Site of Ohio Derailment

Norfolk Southern railroad worked with the state of Ohio and Youngstown State University to revive plans for a $20 million first responder training center near the site of the worst derailment in a decade in East Palestine, Ohio. Building a training center to help prepare firefighters to deal with a railroad disaster was quickly part […]

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Los Angeles Showers Wane After Record Southern California Rain

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Hundreds May Have Been Exposed to Rabies in Grand Teton National Park Cabins

Showers will be winding down across Los Angeles and Southern California after record rains brought raised the risks of floods and mudslides, especially in areas scorched by recent wildfires. Downtown Los Angeles received 1.65 inches Saturday, a record for the date, or more than the city usually gets between July 1 and November, according to

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Wildfire Forces Rural Community in Southern Texas to Evacuate

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Volvo Launches Independent Agency; Arden’s Wildfire Program Backed by SiriusPoint

Thick smoke blanketed a rural community in southern Texas and many residents were ordered to evacuate as firefighters worked to contain a blaze Wednesday evening, officials said. The Mill Fire in Gregory, Texas, about 150 miles (80.5 kilometers) southeast of San Antonio, had grown to 15 acres and officials had contained about 50% of it,

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Great Southern Bank luring first home buyers with 40-year mortgages

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Great Southern Bank luring first home buyers with 40-year mortgages

Great Southern Bank has launched mortgages spanning a decade more than the industry average in a bid to help struggling first home owners enter the market. In what could be a beacon of hope for young Australians locked out of the housing market, the customer-owned bank is offering 40-year home loans to first-time buyers. But

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US Government Says Southern California Edison Should Pay for LA Fire Costs

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US Government Says Southern California Edison Should Pay for LA Fire Costs

The U.S. asked a federal court to force Southern California Edison to pay for fighting a pair of wildfires that were believed to have originated from its power lines, including the Eaton Fire in January in Los Angeles County that killed more than a dozen people and destroyed thousands of structures. The federal government on

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AM Best Revises Outlooks to Stable for Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Group

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Missouri’s Mutual Insurance Companies Report Stronger Results in 2024

AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from negative and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “a” (Excellent) of Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company, Colorado Farm Bureau Insurance Company (Colorado Farm Bureau) (both of Ridgeland, MS), Louisiana Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance

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AM Best Revises Outlooks to Stable for Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Group

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Missouri’s Mutual Insurance Companies Report Stronger Results in 2024

AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from negative and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “a” (Excellent) of Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company, Colorado Farm Bureau Insurance Company (Colorado Farm Bureau) (both of Ridgeland, MS), Louisiana Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance

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