Judge Orders Restoration of Health Program for West Virginia Coal Miners May 16, 2025 By John Raby A judge on Tuesday ordered the restoration of a health monitoring program for coal miners in West Virginia and rescinded...
Asbestos Clinic in Montana Forced to Close to Pay for BNSF Jury Award May 16, 2025 By Matthew Brown An asbestos screening clinic in a small Montana town where thousands have been sickened by toxic dust from a nearby...
DeSantis Signs Law Making Florida 2nd State to Ban Fluoride From Water Systems May 16, 2025 By Stephany Matat and Kate Payne Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure Thursday prohibiting local governments from adding fluoride to their water systems, making...
EPA to Rollback Limits on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water May 16, 2025 By Michael Phillis The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some “forever chemicals” in drinking water that...
Alabama Lawmakers Approve Additional Legal Protections for Police Officers May 16, 2025 By Kim Chandler and Safiyah Riddle Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday approved enhanced legal protections for police officers, changes that Republicans said show support for law enforcement...
Boy Swept Away as Virginia and Maryland Hit With Heavy Rains and Flooding May 16, 2025 By Sarah Brumfield and Gene Puskar Officials found the body of a 12-year-old boy who was swept away by rushing water on a Virginia roadway during...
Ex-FDNY Chief Gets 3 Years for Taking Bribes to Fast-Track Safety Inspections May 16, 2025 A former New York City Fire Department chief was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday for accepting tens of...
Army Working to Fix Military and Traffic Controllers Communications at DC Airport May 16, 2025 By Josh Funk A hotline between military and civilian air traffic controllers in Washington, D.C., that hasn’t worked for more than three years...
Davis & Towle Acquires New Hampshire’s Tobey & Merrill Insurance May 16, 2025 Insurance agency Davis & Towle Insurance Group, headquartered in Concord, New Hampshire, announced its acquisition of Tobey & Merrill Insurance...
Swiss Re Profits Up Despite Losses from California Wildfires May 16, 2025 By Noele Illien Swiss Re AG’s profit rose in the first quarter as losses from the California wildfires were offset by positive performance...