A New Jersey plumber who was severely injured while driving to a coffee break can collect full workers’ compensation benefits, a Superior Court has ruled. The decision centers on injuries suffered by Jesse J. Cooper Sr., a master plumber and …
The Travelers Cos. saw its fourth-quarter profits climb 60 percent, driven largely by investment gains. The insurer posted record net income for the quarter of $1.285 billion and full year net income of $3.622 billion. It marked the best quarter …
Officials at North Dakota State University expect costs associated with the collapse of a section of the 100-year-old Minard Hall will increase to at least $1 million. The university had previously filed an insurance claim of $500,000. The northwest wall …
Jones, Okla., has experienced an increase in small earthquakes in the past year and now the town is getting new equipment from the U.S. Geological Survey to measure them. The most recent temblor was a 3.7-magnitude quake reported early Jan. …
High winds Jan. 24 hampered the efforts of repair crews trying to restore power to thousands of people in the Dakotas, Nebraska and Iowa who lost service during recent ice storms. South Dakota Rural Electric Association general manager Ed Anderson …
A soil shift in northwest San Antonio led to the evacuation of dozens of homes over fears that two retaining walls could collapse near widening gaps. Engineers are trying to try to determine why the soil is giving way, leaving …
A Rhode Island meat company recalled 1.24 million pounds of pepper-coated salami on Saturday over concerns about salmonella contamination. The recall by Daniele International Inc. comes amid a multistate investigation of a salmonella outbreak that’s sickened 184 people in 38 …
New York City officials say some streets were closed near City Hall Park in lower Manhattan after high winds caused falling debris yesterday. There were no immediate reports of injuries. The first incident was around 8 a.m. Monday. The Office …
A judge has reduced a $1.6 million verdict won by the widow of a motorcyclist killed when he collided with western Pennsylvania housing agency’s truck. Mercer County Judge Thomas Dobson reduced the verdict Friday because the various types of damages …
Electronic readers are getting positive reviews by Tennessee law enforcement agencies in Memphis and Shelby County. Using infrared technology, they record the tags of passing vehicles that may have been stolen, used in crimes or are being driven by wanted …