Wisconsin state law now requires a carbon monoxide detector on each level of all one- and two-family homes that have any fuel burning appliance, fireplace or attached garage. For example, a three bedroom, two-story home with an attached garage, gas …
Part of a Michigan auto parts factory that was damaged by fire recently started producing again over the weekend, easing a parts shortage that had forced two auto companies to shut down some assembly lines. The fire Mar. 2 at …
The Acadia Parish School Board has declared a state of emergency as a result of Saturday’s tornado damage at Rayne High School. The Advocate reports Superintendent Johnny Bourque told the board that the school suffered major roof damage along with …
Planned summer roadwork for Interstate 94 near Albion, Michigan includes the installation of cable guardrails, a safety system designed to save lives but despised by some motorists. After the Michigan Department of Transportation repaves 7 1/2 miles of westbound I-94 …
The U.S. Supreme Court recently declined to hear a workers’ compensation insurance case that concerned an illegal immigrant in Louisiana who had sought coverage after a workplace accident. The court’s refusal to consider the case means states are left to …
Authorities say a generator battery has exploded at a warehouse in northeast Washington, D.C., and injured four people. D.C. fire department spokesman Pete Piringer says firefighters were called to the warehouse in the 2800 block of New York Avenue about …
As spring flooding season arrives, Maine officials are urging homeowners — especially those in floodplains near rivers — to make sure they have flood insurance. The State Planning Office says many people believe that their home- or business-owner’s insurance policy …
Corporate whistleblowers are getting bigger and bigger payouts for reporting fraud, sparking a fresh debate about whether the rewards are justified. Whistleblowers have collected billions of dollars since the late 1980s by suing government contractors under the False Claims Act …
Norman, an Oslo, Norway based cyber security company, which serves both government and enterprise networks, as well as consumer desktops, announced that its researchers “have identified an emerging trojan malware variant of SpyEye that targets specific online banking applications.” Norman’s …
Toyota Motor Corp. has recalled about 22,000 sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks because of tire-deflation monitoring systems that may fail, U.S. regulators said. Toyota Sequoia, FJ Cruiser, Land Cruiser, Tacoma and Tundra vehicles from model years 2008-2011 may have …