Critics Warn Staff Cuts at Agencies Overseeing Dams Could Risk Public Safety March 18, 2025 By Martha Bellisle Trump administration workforce cuts at federal agencies overseeing U.S. dams are threatening their ability to provide reliable electricity, supply farmers...
Ohio Pastor Found Guilty for Violating City Fire Code by Sheltering Homeless January 23, 2025 A judge in northwestern Ohio found a pastor guilty on criminal charges Tuesday for failing to comply with the city...
New Orleans Officials Confident in Security Plans Ahead of Super Bowl January 14, 2025 By Jack Brook New Orleans officials projected confidence in their security plans as the city prepares to host the Super Bowl and Mardi...
New Orleans Barriers to Prevent Vehicle Attacks Were in the Process of Being Replaced January 3, 2025 By Christopher Weber, Jeff Martin and Kevin McGill NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Seven years ago, New Orleans officials began installing adjustable barriers at intersections in the famed French...
AI Weapons Scanners in NYC Subway Found Zero Guns in Month Test October 30, 2024 By JAKE OFFENHARTZ A pilot program testing AI-powered weapons scanners inside some New York City subway stations this summer did not detect any...
Missouri Supreme Court Strikes Down 2022 Vote on KC Police Funding May 2, 2024 The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday took the unusual step of striking down a 2022 voter-approved constitutional amendment that required...
Ohio Coaster Dropped Metal Plate, Injuring Woman August 24, 2021 By John Seewer A piece of metal that flew off the world’s second-tallest roller coaster and hit a woman in the head while...
Panic Gripped Hawaii After False Missile Alert January 16, 2018 By Caleb Jones and Audrey McAvoy The second recent blunder in Hawaii’s planning for a possible North Korean nuclear attack left islanders shaken after an emergency...
Vermont Governor Vetoes Marijuana Bill, Wants Changes Made May 26, 2017 By Lisa Rathke Vermont Republican Gov. Phil Scott on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have made Vermont the ninth state to legalize...
Rhode Island Attorney General Wants Uber, Lyft Drivers Fingerprinted March 7, 2017 By Matt O'Brien Rhode Island’s attorney general wants to start fingerprinting Uber and Lyft drivers, as well as traditional taxi cab drivers. The...