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At least 20 people have been killed, including five children, and dozens are missing after a war-damaged building collapsed in the Gaza Strip, according to local rescue teams.Video footage shows the search for bodies and survivors continuing in the rubble of the multi-storey building in the Tal al-Hawa area of Gaza City, its floors sandwiched together.Locals said 10 families had been living in the apartments despite warnings that they were unsafe.Members of the Hamas-run Civil Defence rescue service said they had initially been working with “empty hands” due to tight Israeli restrictions on equipment allowed into Gaza. However, they have…

                                Case File After receiving workers’ compensation benefits (even if they weren’t as much as she wanted) for injuries sustained in a workplace fall, a law professor was barred from pursuing a negligence action against her university employer. Case Abdelhady v. George Washington University, No. 25-7034 (D.C. Cir. 07/21/26, unpublished) What Happened? While attending a luncheon at her law school during a work function, a professor stumbled down a stairwell after her shoe caught on an uneven, sticky stair surface. After receiving payment through the…

A self-confessed chatterbox in an increasingly loud world, Angela Garwood swapped conversation for stillness at a device-free silent retreat, hoping to discover what lies beneath the noise “It’s okay,” a fellow bather mouths with a reassuring smile. I squeal slightly as the water hits my waist before plunging in. It’s perfect. Refreshing without the usual razor-sharp iciness of British waters. I emerge feeling awakened and alive. A group of us bob around, admiring the stunning white chalk cliffs of the Seven Sisters. Others sit on the shore. No one talks, as this would be breaking the rules. It’s a glorious…

100 years ago today, B.B. King, the quintessential blues musician, singer, songwriter, and virtuoso guitarist, was born. AllMusic recognized King as “the single most important electric guitarist of the last half of the 20th century,” chiefly for his introduction of new styles and techniques into the repertoire, and is known as the “King of Blues”. Born and raised in the Mississippi Delta, he was attracted to music from a very young age and taught himself to play guitar. READ more about King… (1925) BB king in Hamburg – credit, CC 4.0., Heinrich Klaffs Born Riley B. King on a cotton plantation…

A crash involving an Uber or Lyft can leave everyone involved unsure of what comes next. Passengers, rideshare drivers, occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists may all need to deal with medical concerns, police reports, digital trip records, and multiple insurance companies. For Colorado-specific information about handling a Colorado Uber accident claim, Conduit Law publishes guidance on rideshare injury matters involving app-status evidence, layered insurance coverage, and claims involving passengers, drivers, pedestrians, and motorists throughout Denver and surrounding Colorado communities. The first priority is always safety, not paperwork. Once immediate danger has passed, a calm checklist can help preserve information…

                                Every state runs its own workers’ compensation compliance research framework, and no two look alike. Benefit calculations, filing deadlines, documentation rules, and medical treatment guidelines all shift depending on the jurisdiction you’re working in. For claims adjusters and HR compliance professionals managing multi-state operations, keeping up with each state’s requirements is more than a time commitment. It’s a daily professional challenge that directly affects claim outcomes and the injured workers behind every file. This article walks through the key reasons workers’ compensation compliance research…

    UNITED: More than 100 people marched to Horsham’s Sawyer Park during a World Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Awareness Walk on Thursday – World Suicide Prevention Day. Aiming to promote mental-wellbeing, the event, which started in Ward Street, included guest speakers, information, support and a memorial display of people who had lost their lives to suicide. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER The entire September 16, 2026 edition of The Weekly Advertiser is available online. READ IT HERE!

Checkout pages now commonly accept Bitcoin or USDC alongside Visa. In some countries, shoppers cannot complete a card payment at all. Merchants selling digital goods or expensive items internationally have noticed that a crypto option sometimes closes a sale where the card form does not. Settlement can also be faster than a card payout, with no risk of a chargeback. The unglamorous part is behind the button. The plugin, the API, the admin user, and, in many setups, a wallet that cannot be reversed all become part of the store. If the wallet isn’t secure, a login isn’t protected, someone…

AbbVie has been named the official pharmaceutical sponsor of the PGA TOUR and 2026 Presidents Cup, as the drugmaker launches a new campaign to raise awareness and support for people living with brain health conditions. The multi-year partnership will see AbbVie roll out its ‘Birdies for Brain Health’ campaign, which will use professional golf to generate donations for patient advocacy organisations working across migraine, mental health conditions and Parkinson’s disease. The campaign will debut at the 2026 Presidents Cup at Medinah Country Club in Illinois, close to AbbVie’s global headquarters in North Chicago. Turning birdies into brain health support To…

                                The Case Manager Recently, I have been reading posts and talking with nurse case managers who say they are unhappy or burned out in their roles and are considering other career opportunities.  Their concerns are real. Managing workers’ compensation cases can be challenging. There are competing priorities, complicated systems, frustrated injured workers, demanding workloads, documentation requirements, and sometimes difficult relationships with employers, adjusters, providers, and other members of the healthcare team. But before deciding that it is time to leave, perhaps we should ask…