Maryland Occupational Safety and Health officials say they’re investigating the death of a young man who fell from a utility vehicle at a minor-league baseball stadium in Hagerstown. The Herald-Mail reports that 18-year-old Mitchell Akers of Smithsburg died Wednesday, one …
Six fire departments in Illinois will share $1.1 million in federal funds to improve their abilities to respond quickly to fires and other emergencies. The money is from the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. Sen. Dick …
Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman has approved a bill that will let the dependents of workers killed on the job collect a larger payout for burial expenses. The measure by Grand Island Sen. Mike Gloor will increase the workers’ compensation benefit …
The gecko, caveman and sales clerk Flo might want to check their retirement plans. Their brands are getting overshadowed by competition from “upstarts” like the Allstate mayhem man, State Farm’s QB Aaron Rodgers and the Farmers University professor. The Geico …
A couple is accused of torching their own South Dakota steakhouse. Authorities say Charles and Kim Johnson are charged with felony arson and reckless burning. Each charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. The Johnsons were arrested …
British police say they have recovered two Chinese artifacts valued together at more than 2 million pounds ($3.2 million) that were stolen from a university museum earlier this month. Raiders chiseled through a wall to snatch the Qing Dynasty items …
A workers compensation overhaul bill that Republicans say brings Maine’s law into line with other states has won initial House passage. Representatives voted 75-71 on Thursday along party lines, with majority Republicans saying the bill makes reforms in a program …
A Kansas storm chaser and photographer is suing a motorist whose car struck his SUV during a Montana snowstorm, alleging that the wreck destroyed a vehicle that had “unique value” for surviving more than 350,000 miles through hurricanes, tornadoes and …
Another group of former NFL players living in Louisiana is suing the league over allegations the NFL failed to protect players from the risks associated with concussions. A federal suit filed Friday on behalf of seven former NFL players is …
Anchorage police say a man has been charged with stealing two vehicles in the same night. Police say an officer stopped 22-year-old Adam Cornelison just before 11:30 Wednesday because he was driving a pickup truck with the headlights off. Cornelison …