The death of a suspect who was in the custody of Milwaukee police has prompted a couple of state lawmakers to call for new training standards for officers. Derek Williams died in July 2011 after struggling to breath in the …
A passenger ferry collided with a cargo ship and sank west of Indonesia’s main island Wednesday morning, and at least eight people were killed, officials said. More than 200 crew and passengers were evacuated after the accident, said Transportation Ministry …
A peanut processing plant in Portales has been shut down since Saturday after an outbreak of salmonella was linked to peanut butter made at the facility. The Sunland, Inc., plant is being scrubbed top to bottom and tests are being …
A human finger found inside a fish at Idaho’s Priest Lake has been traced to a wakeboarder who lost four fingers in an accident more than two months earlier. Fisherman Nolan Calvin found the finger while he was cleaning the …
Police say 17 people died when the bus they were traveling in plunged into a river in western India. The bus was crossing the Purna river in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra state Wednesday morning when the accident took place. …
Authorities say three people were hurt after an SUV crashed into a Zesto restaurant in Atlanta, Ga. Emergency officials tell WSB-TV that one of the people injured was on the sidewalk. Authorities say the other two who were hurt were …
The National Institute of Occupational Health wants permission to study how much mental and physical stress is placed on miners by new devices that were designed to protect their safety and gather input from those working underground. The State Journal …
An Iowa man is suing over injuries he allegedly received in a bar fight on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. Ron Carpenter, of West Des Moines, Iowa, has filed a federal complaint against Joshua Luger and the Last Chance Saloon …
California’s Insurance Commissioner says an agreement has been reached with an insurer to stop the enforcement actions his department brought for claims related to a 2008 fire in northern Los Angeles County that destroyed 489 homes. Dave Jones said Tuesday …
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration awarded $1,250,000 in grants through its Brookwood-Sago program to seven organizations that provide education and training within the mining industry. The funding will be used to develop and implement training …