A Staten Island woman injured in a car accident involving a police emergency vehicle has settled her lawsuit with the city for $400,000. According to court records, Ashley McNeely suffered a ruptured spleen and hip and rib fractures in the …
Investigators struggled Monday to piece together how a truck driver who plowed into an Amtrak train in the Nevada desert failed to notice the crossing gates and blinking lights that should have been visible a half-mile away. At least six …
Forest Grove firefighters say a smoky apartment fire Sunday night was started by incense. A woman moving out of the apartment said she lit incense and put it on a windowsill and left the room. Firefighters say the incense ignited …
Officials say eight people, including two firefighters, have been hospitalized after a fire caused the roof to collapse at a central Florida motel. Osceola County Fire Rescue officials said the motel’s guests were evacuated Sunday night when the fire began …
Officials say rising water levels in a river known for flooding in eastern Nepal could cause it to burst its banks and inundate large areas of villages. Disaster prevention engineer Mohan Bhattarai says rain is continuing to fall and water …
Flathead County has purchased a cyber insurance policy to cover the county in the case of a data breach. The Daily Inter Lake reports the county’s new cyber insurance policy takes effect July 1. Western States Insurance agent Brad Salonen …
A supper club owner is charged in Aitkin County with starting the fire that destroyed the business. A yearlong investigation by local, state and federal officials into the fire at the Carlsona Beach Supper Club on Mille Lacs Lake resulted …
If entering a roundabout makes you fear you’re about to crash, you’re not paranoid. Although the rotaries are built to ease congestion and lessen serious injuries, data obtained by the Times Union show the number of collisions increased after most …
A small plane crash at Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Stratford has reignited debate over a runway safety zone that’s been proposed for years. Authorities say a Piper PA-32 Cherokee skidded down the runway and caught fire Saturday night after its …
Five states—California, Florida, Texas, New York and Michigan—generate almost half of all suspicious claims to property/casualty insurance companies, a new report says. These states account for 49 percent of all “questionable claims” as tabulated by the National Insurance Crime Bureau …