The U.S. Geological Survey has confirmed that a minor earthquake rattled sections of the Albany, New York area last week. The USGS says the 2.9 magnitude quake occurred at 9:32 p.m. last Tuesday, with its epicenter 18 miles southwest of …
Louisiana state troopers have begun enforcing a new law requiring drivers on multi-lane highways to remain in the right lane. The state Highway Safety Commission says state police began enforcing it earlier this month. There are several exceptions to the …
Two 55-year-old Missouri women have been charged with conspiring to hire someone to murder the husband of one of the suspects. The U.S. Attorney’s office in St. Louis announced that Elain Young of Novinger and Katherine Mock of Cassville face …
A woman accused of embezzling an estimated $5.9 million from insurance company Aviva USA has pleaded not guilty. Phyllis Stevens entered her plea in Iowa. Court records indicate Stevens was indicted by a grand jury on 18 counts of wire …
Firefighters in Puerto Rico extinguished a huge fire Saturday that had raged for more than two days at an oil storage depot outside San Juan and forced the evacuation of more than 1,000 local residents. Federal agents prepared to make …
A Mableton man whose home was heavily damaged by floods last month has won $250,000 playing the Georgia lottery. Michael Sussman said he plans to buy a new home for his family with his winnings. The 38-year-old and his wife, …
As Congress considers curbs on carbon dioxide pollution, a U.S. report has urged the White House to prepare now for flooding and other natural disasters brought by global warming. Federal agencies, working with Congress, state and local governments, should “develop …
A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to ‘A’ (Excellent) from ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) to “a” from “a-” of MAPFRE Insurance Company of Florida. Best also affirmed the FSR of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) …
An explosion and huge fire ripped through an oil storage and refinery site outside Puerto Rico’s capital San Juan Friday, forcing the evacuation of around 350 people from a nearby neighborhood, officials said. The blast and blaze at the Caribbean …
California is still vulnerable to devastating loss should another earthquake occur like the Loma Prieta earthquake, which occured 20 years ago, according to ProtectingAmerican.org. “The fact is, that California’s largest cities are economically vulnerable as they were when the Loma …