The city of Chicago says it’s ready to hire firefighters in a long-running discrimination case if it’s ordered to do so now that the U.S. Supreme Court has found a group of black applicants didn’t wait too long to sue. …
Rescue crews in Minnesota used fire hoses to douse an angry swarm of bees after a fatal crash that involved a semitrailer carrying about 17 million of the insects. Authorities say a truck hauling 7,000 bee hives was involved in …
Latino workers in Minnesota have settled their class-action discrimination lawsuit against a Twin Cities drywall company. The agreement calls for Mulcahy Inc., of Mahtomedi, to pay between $2.5 million and $6 million, depending on when the payment is made. The …
Straight-line winds of up to 110 mph damaged farm buildings and trees near Alliance, Neb., as storms tore through the northern Plains, the National Weather Service reported May 25. The weather service said the May 24 storms also produced tornadoes, …
A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to ‘A’ (Excellent) from ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating to “a” from “a-” of Bermuda-based Hatherley Insurance Ltd., both with stable outlooks. The ratings reflect Hatherley’s “strong risk-adjusted capitalization, excellent …
The New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in Socorro will receive $147,305 to promote miner safety and health training programs after securing a federal grant. New Mexico Tech will coordinate programs for miners and contract workers throughout the state. …
The head of the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration says investigators are looking into allegations that Massey Energy illegally warns workers when safety inspectors arrive. Relatives and colleagues of 29 miners killed in a West Virginia mine in the …
A forest fire in northern Michigan that destroyed or damaged 14 homes is under control, but fire officials say conditions are ripe for others to break out. The state Department of Natural Resources and Environment said the blaze in South …
Kanawha County, West Virginia authorities say a marital spat over a late dinner has landed a man in jail on an arson charge. Lt. Sean Crosier of the Sheriff’s Department says 60-year-old Guy Edward Jones of near Sissonville came home …
The Obama administration Tuesday slammed as “inappropriate” an attempt by Transocean Ltd to limit its liability for its role in the BP Plc oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico to under $27 million. Noting that the law the company …