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1 month agoTrump Is Hiding Behind His Lawyers
Trump seeks to expand his powers while evading accountability for tough decisions via legal counsel.
Multiple witnesses have reported that the ferry appeared inadequately illuminated, and that in the moments before the collision, the captain and many passengers were distracted by dolphins in the area, diminishing navigational awareness.
If a truck driver's behavior directly causes a crash, then naturally that individual would face clear-cut liability. Financial damages would be paid from the truck driver's minimum required personal auto insurance policy as their employee liability coverage.
Witnesses reported seeing a snapped line on a high-voltage transmission tower in Little Tujunga Canyon around the time the fire started, and investigators focused their attention there.