Checks on a Japanese oil tanker, damaged by a mystery explosion near the Strait of Hormuz oil shipping route, found a soot-like substance in a large dent in its hull, the Transport Ministry in Tokyo said on Wednesday. (See IJ …
Oregon Attorney General John Kroger said a 46-year-old woman described as the ringleader in a Medicaid fraud that netted nearly $100,000 will spend 13 months in prison. Rania Hamad earlier pleaded guilty in Washington County Circuit Court to first-degree theft …
A New Jersey fire department has paid a former volunteer $15,000 to settle her gender discrimination case. As part of the settlement with Merrissa Garretson, members of the Clementon Fire and Rescue company will also undergo training aimed at preventing …
The federal Department of Transportation has fined Enbridge Energy $2.4 million for a pipeline explosion and fire that killed two workers in northwestern Minnesota in 2007. U.S. Rep. James Oberstar announced the fine Tuesday. A federal investigation finished in 2008 …
Another small earthquake has rattled central West Virginia. The U.S. Geological Survey says a 2.5-magnitude earthquake occurred at 12:38 a.m. Monday. The epicenter was about 10 miles east-northeast of Flatwoods and 15 miles east-northeast of Sutton. No damage or injuries …
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon says federal officials have granted his request for federal disaster assistance in 29 counties hit by floods and severe storms. Nixon said the disaster declaration lets local governments be reimbursed for 75 percent of their costs …
Summer storms have toppled more than 120 trees in Virginia’s capital since late July. Arborist Mike Mather with Richmond’s Division of Urban Forestry says it’s probably the worst damage since Tropical Storm Ernesto struck the region in 2006. Trees felled …
Delaware fire officials say arson is the cause of a blaze that caused $250,000 in damage to a Millsboro home. The fire was reported Tuesday about 1:45 a.m. in the Oak Orchard area. The two-story wood frame home was fully …
An Oregon family has filed a lawsuit in Multnomah County, Ore., over the death of their daughter, Lindsay Alyse Leonard, while she was crossing the street. The family claims the city, Portland General Electric Co. and Supervalue Inc. grocery store …
The mother of a man who was shot to death by Baltimore County police has filed a multimillion-dollar federal lawsuit against six officers and the county government. Gwendolyn Cann claims officers used excessive force when they fired more than 70 …