Tech Firms Collecting Data: How Much Do Consumers Know or Care? January 17, 2017 By Heather Somerville Nearly every technology startup wants the same thing: more data. But in the rush to collect all manner of information...
Mississippi House Passes Bill to Enforce Mandatory Auto Insurance Requirement January 17, 2017 House members are approving a bill that would require county tax collectors to check whether Mississippians have auto insurance before...
Mississippi Fast Food Worker Accused of Serving Contaminated Food January 17, 2017 Police in Columbus, Miss., have launched a criminal investigation into whether a fast-food worker intentionally served contaminated food. The Commercial...
Construction Worker Dies After Falling from University of Kentucky Roof January 17, 2017 Authorities say a construction worker died after falling from the roof of a building at the University of Kentucky. Media...
Airbus Vows Self-Piloted ‘Flying Car’ Prototype by End of 2017 January 16, 2017 Airbus Group plans to test a prototype for a self-piloted flying car as a way of avoiding gridlock on city...
Judge Dismisses Biggest Civil Case in Austin Music Fest Crash January 16, 2017 A judge has dismissed the largest civil case that had been brought against South by Southwest, the city of Austin...
Arkansas Jury Awards $2M to Former Railroad Engineer January 16, 2017 An Arkansas jury has ordered Union Pacific Corp. to pay a former engineer $2 million for injuries he suffered in...
Grain Facility Closures Bring 1st Claims in Years to Illinois Insurance Fund January 16, 2017 Two grain storage facilities in Illinois have shut down in less than three months, and a state insurance fund has...
Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Adds Illinois agency January 16, 2017 Palestine Insurance Agency in Palestine, Ill. has joined Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a network of more than 100 independent...
Trump Says He Has Plan for ‘Insurance for Everybody’ to Replace Obamacare January 16, 2017 U.S. President-elect Donald Trump aims to replace Obamacare with a plan that would envisage “insurance for everybody,” he said in...