The National Weather Service says a storm that damaged a shed and trailer and knocked down trees near Machipongo was a tornado. Weather service meteorologist Mike Montefusco told The Virginian-Pilot that the F-0 tornado left a path of damage about …
A student is in custody following a series of fires inside a northeastern Pennsylvania dorm. Nineteen-year-old Ryan Burke was arrested hours after two fires broke out early Tuesday in the dorm on the campus of East Stroudsburg University. Burke was …
It took firefighters about nine hours to put out a blaze that consumed up to 300 tons of hay at an eastern Pennsylvania farm. The fire broke out Tuesday evening in Bethlehem Township. WFMZ-TV reported the blaze spewed thick smoke …
Michigan’s workers’ compensation law blocks employee lawsuits against employers brought under federal anti-racketeering law, a federal judge has ruled. Federal Judge Paul D. Boren for the second time has dismissed a suit brought by a group of employees at Cassens …
A ban on texting behind the wheel went into effect Thursday in Massachusetts, one of 30 states that have taken action to rein in distracted drivers despite debate over the effectiveness of such laws. The anti-texting measures go beyond laws …
The Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of science, has launched a new short guide to the science of climate change. The Society explained that the “guide has been written to summarize the evidence and to clarify the levels of …
A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength ratings of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a+” of UK-based QBE Insurance (Europe) Limited, Australia-based QBE Insurance (International) Limited and QBE Reinsurance (Europe) Limited, …
An audit by the Los Angeles city controller finds red-light cameras haven’t improved public safety at key intersections across the city. The report says the city currently has 32 red-light cameras that are intended to improve public safety by catching …
A Dec. 8 trial date has been set a 28-year-old fashion model from Hong Kong on three misdemeanor charges related to crashing a rented motor home into the city’s landmark arch. Rosemary Vandenbroucke is accused of vehicular hit-and-run, failure to …
Federal regulators have implemented new measures for identifying the nation’s most dangerous mines, replacing what U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis had called a “badly broken” process. The Mine Health and Safety Administration said the screening criteria give the agency more …