Emergency management officials in Washington say a neighborhood of 26 homes near Wenatchee is at imminent risk for a landslide. The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday the slope between 4900 and 5200 Whispering Ridge Road has been determined to …
An Oregon man is suing farm owners after he broke his leg in a confrontation with their llama. The Mail Tribune reported that 33-year-old Justin Stranberg is suing for $332,675, saying the owners of Holleywood Farm failed “to warn of …
Responding to the trend of workplace shootings that have happened around the country, the state of Wyoming is offering free workplace training in April and May to inform workers and supervisors how to respond to active shooter situations and other …
An Oregon woman who claims a massage she received last month was sexual battery has filed a $1 million lawsuit in Multnomah County Circuit Court. KOIN-TV reports the complaint was filed last week. It says the woman received a massage …
Seismologist Lucy Jones, the face of earthquake science and safety in Southern California, is retiring from the U.S. Geological Survey. Jones said in a Twitter posting Friday that she’s leaving federal service but will remain at the California Institute of …
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Electronic Arts Inc.’s bid to revive its free speech defense in a lawsuit filed by former NFL players who accused the videogame maker of using their likenesses in the popular Madden NFL series …
Ride-hailing service Uber has sounded out car companies about placing a large order for self-driving cars, an auto industry source said on Friday. “They wanted autonomous cars,” the source, who declined to be named, said. “It seemed like they were …
Car sharing usage will significantly increase, particularly in urban areas among young residents, however most consumers will still opt to own their own cars and car sharing will not significantly hurt car sales, according to a new report. Car sharing …
PrtnerRe’s new owner EXOR has closed its $6.9 billion acquisition of the Bermuda-based reinsurer, and Fitch Ratings quickly responded with a ratings downgrade that reflects some pessimism over the transaction and the broader market. Fitch said it downgraded PartnerRe’s insurer …
Leaving the European Union might cost the U.K. 100 billion pounds ($145 billion) in lost economic output and 950,000 jobs by 2020, the Confederation of British Industry said as it stepped up its campaign against a so-called Brexit. A vote …
