$10B Fund for California Fire Costs May Dry Up by 2030 May 10, 2019 California has for months been weighing the idea of a fund that utilities could dip into when facing crippling costs...
Florida Governor Signs Bill Allowing More Armed Teachers May 10, 2019 By Brendan Farrington More Florida teachers will be eligible to carry guns in the classroom under a bill Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed...
Shootout with California Insurance Department Yet Another Headache for the NRA May 10, 2019 By Mark Robinson Controversy has swirled around the National Rifle Association of late. Infighting that led to the ouster of Oliver North as...
Recent Airline Crashes Don’t Reflect Aviation Safety Record May 10, 2019 By David Koenig and Tom Krisher With plane crashes making headlines recently, one in Florida with no fatalities and another in Russia that killed dozens, travelers...
El Nino Seen Lingering Through August May 10, 2019 The weak El Nino pattern that’s been influencing global weather will probably stick around through August, likely bringing rain to...
Insurance Department: Claims from Deadly California Wildfires Top $12B May 9, 2019 By Kathleen Ronayne Insurance claims have topped $12 billion for the November wildfires in California, making them the most expensive in state history....
State Farm Again Cutting Auto Insurance Rates in Kansas May 9, 2019 State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. is lowering its rates in Kansas, for the second time in two years. As...
Trump Visits Storm-Damaged Panhandle, Pledges Financial Aid May 9, 2019 By Jennifer Jacobs, Alyza Sebenius and Christopher Flavelle President Donald Trump blamed congressional Democrats for a lagging federal response to the hurricane-ravaged Florida Panhandle on Wednesday, declaring that...
Heavy Rains Cause Houston-Area Flooding, Prompt Evacuations, Rescues May 9, 2019 Emergency responders in Texas rescued numerous people from rising floodwaters Tuesday as a strong storm battered the Houston area with...
Conagra Sued by Burn Victims After Cooking Spray Cans Explode May 9, 2019 By Dee-Ann Durbin Eight burn victims have filed suit against the Chicago-based maker of Pam cooking spray, saying they were severely injured when...