The wreck of the cruise ship Costa Concordia could remain where it lies near the Italian island of Giglio until the end of the year or longer before it can be broken up or salvaged, the official in charge of …
Clouds of smoke from Lunar New Year fireworks sent the China city of Beijing’s air pollution soaring under a new more sensitive measurement system, reports said Sunday. Readings of fine particulate matter called PM2.5 reached 1.593 milligrams per cubic meter …
The federal government should help police departments nationwide obtain the tools and training needed to attack a rising scourge of driving under the influence, two U.S. senators said Sunday. Sens. Charles Schumer of New York and Mark Pryor of Arkansas …
A fire swept through a two-story private rehabilitation center for addicts in a poor part of Peru’s capital Saturday, killing 27 people and critically injuring five as firefighters punched holes through walls to rescue residents locked inside. The “Christ is …
Fire and transit officials say video of a light rail train and sport utility vehicle colliding in Sacramento, Calif., shows that the SUV driver tried to go around the crossing’s guardrail. City fire Assistant Chief Niko King says cameras from …
San Diego, CA, 1/30/2012 – Stephanie Zambrana has been named Assistant Vice President and Controller of Atlas General Insurance Services, a workers’ compensation specialty general agency with 40+ employees in San Diego, CA. “We are privileged to have such an …
Fire officials say about 1,000 people were briefly evacuated from Las Vegas’ Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino because of a smoky kitchen fire. Spokesman Timothy Szymanski says a dishwashing machine caught fire late Friday afternoon, but was quickly put out …
Skateboarding without a helmet could become a crime under a bill moving through the Hawaii legislature. The House Health Committee on Friday approved a bill that would require children under 16 to wear properly fitted helmets while skateboarding, or risk …
On the day the Deepwater Horizon sank, BP officials warned in an internal memo that if the well was not protected by the blow-out preventer at the drill site, crude oil could burst into the Gulf of Mexico at a …
Six Costa Concordia passengers have filed lawsuits in U.S. federal court in Miami seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in damages. The lawsuit filed Friday seeking $460 million in damages names Costa Cruise Lines and its parent company Carnival Corp. …