A man trapped for more than two hours in the rubble of two collapsed cranes in the coastal town of Igleside, Texas, died later in the day at a hospital, officials said. The incident began April 29 when multiple cranes …
A team of plaintiffs lawyers that includes a former high-ranking federal prosecutor denies infiltrating an insurance company’s computer database to help build a case against the insurer after Hurricane Katrina. Bloomington, Ill.-based State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. is asking …
Iowa Gov. Chet Culver has declared Bremer, Blackhawk and Louisa counties in the eastern part of the state as disaster areas. The declaration came Monday, April 28, following heavy rains that have pushed rivers and streams over their banks. Culver’s …
The Arizona Department of Public Safety says a driver arrested after a hit-and-run wreck on a Phoenix-area freeway had been involved in 10 accidents before he stopped. Tempe police arrested 46-year-old Rosendo Duenas of Phoenix at about 7 p.m. April …
The state Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety has put off plans to revisit West Virginia’s regulations for sealing abandoned sections of coal mines. State law requires the board to review West Virginia’s regulations because the federal Mine Safety …
The Tennessee Senate passed a bill that would ban open alcohol containers in vehicles despite concerns raised by prosecutors and safety officials the measure could cause drunken driving enforcement efforts to lose funding. The Senate on April 29 voted 23-7 …
Florida motorcycle riders would face increased fines and could end up in prison for excessive speeding and stunt riding under a bill that will now head to the governor’s desk. The purpose of the bill is to stop the riders …
American equestrian officials were preparing to impose new safety rules – including suspensions for certain dangerous jumps – in the wake of an accident in Kentucky that killed a horse and left its rider critically injured. After reviewing the spill …
A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of Billy Eugene Bradley’s lawsuit against Lockheed Martin Corp., in which Bradley claimed he was wrongfully fired and suffered emotional problems after a 2003 workplace shooting in Meridian, Miss. Bradley’s lawsuit was …
A yearlong investigation by the New Jersey Public Advocate’s Office has found numerous problems with the way the state screens, remediates and follows-up on lead poisoning cases. The report found lead paint remains a serious danger in the state, especially …