Texas Fires Have Emitted a Near-Record Amount of Carbon March 14, 2024 By Zahra Hirji Texas fires released roughly 3.4 million metric ton of carbon dioxide in January and February, according to a new analysis....
Lawsuit Accuses Oregon Officer of Excessive Force in Shooting of Unarmed Black Man March 14, 2024 A police officer in Portland, Oregon, has been accused in a federal lawsuit of excessive force over a 2022 fatal...
Oil Sheen off California Possibly Caused by Natural Seepage From Ocean Floor March 13, 2024 An oil sheen spotted off the Southern California coast last week was possibly caused by a natural seep from the...
Pacificorp Ordered to Pay Oregon Wildfire Victims Another $42M March 8, 2024 A jury in Oregon has ordered PacifiCorp to pay more than $42 million to 10 victims of devastating wildfires on...
Handcuffed Colorado Man Stunned by Taser Settles Lawsuit for $1.5M March 7, 2024 By Colleen Slevin A man who was stunned with a Taser while handcuffed, including on his lip, has settled a federal lawsuit with...
Lawsuit Claims Isolation and Abuse at Wyoming Boys School March 5, 2024 By Mead Gruver Staff at Wyoming’s state youth detention facility locked juveniles in solitary confinement for weeks at a time, repeatedly buckled one...
NTSB Report Casts Doubt Truck’s Steering Locked in Crash That Killed Arizona Cyclists March 1, 2024 A newly released report on a fatal crash involving a pickup truck and a group of cyclists last year near...
Tesla Must Face Class Action Claims by 6,000 Workers in Race Bias Case February 29, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner A California state judge has tentatively ruled that nearly 6,000 Black factory workers can sue Tesla as a group for...
Baldwin to Stand Trial in Summer over Deadly New Mexico Movie Set Shooting February 28, 2024 A New Mexico judge has set a trial date for Alec Baldwin on an involuntary manslaughter charge stemming from the...
Hawaii State And County Officials Seeking $1B From Legislature for Maui Recovery February 26, 2024 Hawaii state and county officials have requested about $1 billion from the Legislature to help cover Maui wildfire recovery expenses...