Government enforcement agents from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)-led National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) and the Department of Justice seized more than $896,000 in proceeds from the distribution of counterfeit sports apparel as the result …
Federal safety inspectors who investigated a floor collapse at a Cincinnati, Ohio, casino construction project say six companies involved will be cited for safety violations carrying more than $108,000 in fines. More than a dozen workers were injured in the …
An FBI analyst who failed a fitness test by one pushup claims in a federal lawsuit that the test is biased against men. Jay Bauer’s lawsuit says he met other requirements to become a special agent. But Bauer could perform …
A slew of residents who lost their homes after a Navy jet crashed into their apartment complex began picking up government checks on Monday to help them pay for food, clothing and housing over the next two weeks as they …
After years of declines in traffic fatalities, deaths in crashes are on the rise again in Tennessee. But state highway officials are hoping a federal demonstration project will reverse that trend. Kendell Poole, director of the Governor’s Highway Safety Office, …
A 90-year-old woman residing in an assisted-living facility in Billings has won a $34.2 million judgment against her Omaha, Neb.-based insurance company for suspending payments for her dementia care. Arlene Hull and her daughter sued Ability Insurance Co. in 2010 …
Parents with children who drive are breaking the law by “fronting” on their car insurance in order to save money, according to MoneySupermarket.com. Research from Britain’s comparison website found “fronting” is rife in the UK. ‘Fronting’ refers to: parents who …
Police say headphones likely played a role in the death of a Charleston, W.Va., man who was hit by a train. Charleston police tell media outlets that investigators believe 31-year-old Ezra Shawn Mullins was wearing earbud-style headphones and didn’t hear …
Multistrada Arah Sarana is recalling more than 36,000 light truck tires because sidewall defects can cause them to lose air, increasing the risk of a crash. U.S. safety regulators say the 16-inch tires were sold under the name of Achilles …
Burning trash in yards has been illegal on Oahu since 1973 and it’s now illegal on all of Hawaii’s islands. The state Department of Health announced Monday rules have been amended to restrict open burning of trash and green waste, …