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Astroworld Operational Plan had No Mention of Crowd Surge

A 56-page event operations plan for the Astroworld music festival included protocols for dangerous scenarios including an active shooter, bomb or terrorist threats, and severe weather, but it did not include information on what to do in the event of …

Investigators to Examine Barriers, Crowd Control in Houston Concert Deaths

Investigators are expected to examine the design of safety barriers and the use of crowd control in determining what led to a crush of spectators at a Houston music festival that left eight people dead and hundreds more injured. Authorities …

Two Investigations Launched, Lawsuit Filed in Houston Music Festival Stampede

At least two investigations and one civil lawsuit were underway on Sunday into the deadly stampede during rap star Travis Scott’s Astroworld music festival that killed at least eight people and injured dozens in Houston. Two of the victims were …

Insurers Face Potential $1 Billion in Claims for Las Vegas Mass Shooting

The deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history is adding to soaring costs for insurance companies, which are already taking a beating this year from an onslaught of hurricanes, earthquakes and wildfires. The industry may have to shell out more …

Lawsuit Filed After Railing Collapse Injures 17 at New Jersey Snoop Dogg Concert

A lawyer representing 17 people injured when a railing collapsed at a Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa concert in New Jersey earlier this month is suing the performers and the venue’s owner. The suit filed Wednesday in Philadelphia doesn’t specify …