The road to Marble Hill, Mo., is lined with crosses, common markers of fatal accidents. Teenagers from the area have experienced a string of car accidents in recent years, especially along highways 34 and 51. After the recent death of …
Boston-based insurer Safety Insurance Group Inc. said it has reached an agreement with the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office to change the way in which it calculated motorcycle insurance premiums for certain types of coverage dating back to January 1, 2002. …
Fire investigators say a weekend blaze at a Malden apartment building that sent six people to the hospital was caused by an electrical problem. The fire forced dozens from their homes early Saturday morning and caused an estimated $6 million …
A federal judge Wednesday slammed the city for adopting hiring practices at the fire department he said were designed to keep blacks from joining the force. In his ruling, Judge Nicholas Garaufis said the city’s use of written exams was …
Two chocolate processing companies in Camden, New Jersey have been fined for safety violations following the death of an employee who fell into a giant vat of chocolate in July. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration …
Vermont State Police and the Vermont Association of Snow Travelers are renewing their calls for safe snowmobiling in the wake of a deadly start to the season. Six people have died in snowmobiling accidents in Vermont since Dec. 24, and …
A North Carolina police department has agreed to pay $50,000 in damages to a man who was shot by police with a stun gun while he was sitting on his porch unarmed and wearing only underwear. The American Civil Liberties …
Old Man Winter has been showing his teeth. Freezing temperatures, combined with the heaviest snowfalls Britain and Europe have seen in 30 years, have snarled road, rail and air transportation, caused power outages and generally played havoc across northern Europe …
A program to buy oft-flooded properties in Jackson County, Mississippi may be moving forward after years of delays. After Hurricanes Georges in 1998 and Katrina in 2005, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Mississippi Emergency Management Agency offered to purchase …
At least 10 people have died in eight house or trailer fires around Louisiana since the start of the year. At least five of the fires may have been related to the cold, according to the state fire marshal’s office. …