The Arkansas House of Representatives has approved a bill allowing concealed handguns in churches, despite hearing arguments that lawmakers should put their faith in God, not guns. The bill, which passed on a 57-42 vote and now heads to the …
A Continental Airlines flight out of Newark, New Jersey crashed late last night into a house in Buffalo, New York — bursting into flames and killing 44 passengers, four crew members and one person on the ground, according to reports. …
An investigation by the New York State Insurance Department and Workers’ Compensation Board has led to charges against the owner of Yonkers bus service who failed to carry workers’ compensation insurance for his 25 employees. Salvatore DiPaolo, 59, owner of …
A Broward County jury soon will decide the first of 8,000 lawsuits blaming health problems and deaths of Florida smokers on tobacco companies. Closing arguments were given Thursday in a lawsuit filed by Elaine Hess, whose husband died of lung …
A West Virginia University engineer says a Preston County middle school closed because of safety concerns is not in danger of imminent collapse. But Hota GangaRoa isn’t willing to say students should be allowed back into the building in Tunnelton. …
A sweeping new food safety measure proposed in the wake of the salmonella outbreak easily passed its first key legislative hurdle this week as Georgia lawmakers sought to reassure antsy residents. The Senate Agriculture Committee unanimously approved a plan that …
Three large pickup trucks, which serve as workhorses for construction crews, farmers and small business owners, are not providing good protection in side crashes, according to tests conducted by the insurance industry. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave low …
A Portland man has filed a $4 million lawsuit against the Franciscan Friars of California, alleging childhood sexual abuse by a priest. In an unrelated lawsuit seeking $3.25 million, a pastor for the Oregon Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and its …
A judge says the South Coast Water District is responsible for damages caused by the 2005 Dana Point landslide that destroyed a home and damaged three others. The water district claimed heavy rains soaked the soil and caused the slide, …
Kentucky officials say the Jan. 27 storm that blanketed the region with ice and snow has taken 35 lives. About 769,000 customers lost power at its peak, and almost 50,000 are still without power. The state has received a major …