Staying Alive: Cutting U.S. Highway Death Rate to Zero February 27, 2017 By Cass R. Sunstein, Bloomberg View In the near future, the U.S. should be able to prevent thousands, and perhaps tens of thousands, of deaths on...
12 Children Hospitalized in Kentucky Church Bus Crash February 27, 2017 Authorities say 12 children were taken to the hospital after a church bus crashed in southern Kentucky. Laurel County Sheriff...
Paid Claims from Mississippi Tornado Damage Top $31M, And Growing February 27, 2017 By Amy O'Connor Insurers have paid out more than $31.6 million on 2,801 claims from tornadoes that hit Mississippi last month. The Mississippi...
Arson Fire Set to Second Florida Mosque in Past 6 Months February 27, 2017 An intentionally set fire damaged a prayer hall at a Tampa-area mosque early Friday, investigators said. The arson occurred at...
Jury Awards $5M to Man Injured in 2013 Michigan Food Truck Blast February 26, 2017 A jury has awarded $5 million to a man who was injured during a food truck explosion at a northern...
18 Kansas Counties Hit by Ice Storm in January to Get Federal Aid February 26, 2017 Eighteen Kansas counties affected by a severe ice storm in January will receive federal disaster aid. The Kansas Adjutant General’s...
Officials: Drone Interrupted Texas Wildfire Control Efforts February 26, 2017 State fire officials say a drone being operated near a wildfire southwest of Fort Worth hampered firefighting efforts by forcing...
Houston Company to Pay $9.5M in Penalties for Oil Platform Blast, Safety Violations February 26, 2017 By Kevin McGill An oil industry services company will pay $9.5 million in penalties for Gulf of Mexico safety violations and for pollution...
Texas Bill Seeks Limits on Hailstorm Lawsuits February 24, 2017 A bill has been filed in the Texas Senate that seeks to curb what the authors of the legislation say...
Californian Sentenced for Felony Insurance Fraud in Sacramento February 24, 2017 The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office in California reported that Paige Nolasco, who pled no contest to felony insurance fraud,...