California Ag Firm Owner, Daughter Arraigned in $2.5M Workers’ Comp Scheme September 14, 2020 Felipe Saurez Barocio, 63, of Atwater, owner of Agriculture Services Inc., and his daughter, Angelita Barocio-Negrete, 33, of Merced, were...
Oregon Employers Urged to Protect Workers by Avoiding Outdoor Work September 14, 2020 Oregon workplace and public health officials are urging employers to stop or delay outdoor work activity where they can and...
NHC: Tropical Storm Sally Strengthens to Hurricane September 14, 2020 By Jennifer Hiller and Gary McWilliams Update 4:00 pm EST: Louisiana and Mississippi residents were under evacuation orders on Monday as Hurricane Sally churned across the...
Ex-Iowa City Development Aide Gets Prison for Theft; Must Repay Nonprofit, Insurer September 14, 2020 The former office manager of the Iowa City Area Development Group was sentenced Friday to 27 months in prison for...
Hurricane Laura Evacuees Protest Slow FEMA Aid September 14, 2020 By Chevel Johnson About two dozen Hurricane Laura evacuees and their advocates marched through the streets of New Orleans on Thursday to protest...
Lake Charles Evacuees Facing Evictions After Hurricane Laura September 14, 2020 By Chevel Johnson Nearly 200 families forced hundreds of miles from their homes when Hurricane Laura struck southwest Louisiana are now facing threats...
Production Back After Louisiana Sugar Refinery Fire, Owner Says September 14, 2020 The owner of a Louisiana cane sugar refinery said production has resumed after a fire late last month that hit...
Illinois Sues E-Cigarette Maker Juice Man September 14, 2020 By Sophia Tareen The Illinois attorney general files suit against e-cigarette maker Juice Man on Sept. 10, alleging deceptive marketing practices aimed at...
Historic South Carolina Mental Institution Destroyed by Fire September 14, 2020 By Meg Kinnard An early morning fire has devastated an iconic building whose architectural beauty and past as South Carolina’s state mental institution...
NHC: Tropical Storm Sally Strengthens to Hurricane September 14, 2020 By Jennifer Hiller and Gary McWilliams Louisiana and Mississippi residents were under evacuation orders on Monday as former Tropical Storm Sally strengthened to a hurricane status...