An Army Corps of Engineers’ report is recommending a $1.2 billion coastal restoration plan for Mississippi. William Walker, director of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, called this a “significant step” in post-Hurricane Katrina efforts to restore barrier islands and …
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott’s Fugitive Unit arrested an Austin man who was wanted by the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office for orchestrating Hurricane Katrina-related home repair scams. Carlos Enrique Sanchez, 42, was arrested at his place of employment in Austin …
A U.S. Appeals Court has reinstated a 2004 global warming lawsuit by eight states and the city of New York against five of the largest U.S. utilities. The lawsuit was dismissed in October 2005 by U.S. District Court Judge Loretta …
The pilot of an ultra-light aircraft suffered what appeared to be minor injuries after his aircraft crashed in North Stonington, Connecticiut. State police say the crash occurred at about 10:30 a.m. Sunday near Wyassup Road. First Selectman Nicholas Mullane tells …
New York-based yogurt company The Dannon Co. said it will reimburse consumers for up to $100 of Activia and DanActive yogurt purchases and change its marketing and labeling to settle a class-action lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed in 2008, alleges Dannon …
A federal judge has ruled that a contractor does not owe damages to Vectren Corp. over a natural gas explosion at an Indiana home that killed two women. Vectren sued Iowa Pipeline Associates, claiming its workers improperly failed to remove …
The Nebraska Supreme Court will hear a case that could decide whether liability for damages caused by dangerous dogs extends to injuries caused by playful pups. The issue is raised by a Lincoln woman who says a playful golden retriever …
Federal court jurors have ruled in favor of a former Tamms Correctional Center psychiatrist who was sued in federal court by an inmate. The jury said Thursday that Dr. Rakesh Chandra, the former psychiatrist at Tamms, was not deliberately indifferent …
The North Dakota Safety Council is among 30 groups nationwide sharing in $6.8 million in workplace safety and health training grants from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The Safety Council was awarded $126,204 for five types of training …
Federal authorities say two dozen people arrested earlier this year were part of a sophisticated car theft ring that targeted vehicles at University of Tennessee football home games. Unsealed federal documents examined by the Knoxville News Sentinel say members used …