The Michigan appeals court has ruled in favor of a woman with a broken ankle, saying it’s the state’s responsibility to take care of a parallel parking lane on a popular stretch of M-22 in Suttons Bay. Helen Yono, a …
Federal safety regulators have proposed $75,600 in penalties for a Montana manufacturing company over alleged workplace hazards. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Fiberglass Structures, Inc. of Laurel was cited for 12 serious violations. Among the alleged violations were …
While many at the Jersey Shore were putting gasoline in their cars and tying down patio furniture the weekend before Superstorm Sandy, Rutgers University graduate students Greg Seroka and Travis Miles tracked their robot swimming around in the storm’s path. …
An improved flood prone rating means Pearl River County residents will see a 10 percent reduction in monthly insurance premiums. The Picayune Item reports that county planner Ed Pinero Jr. says the Mississippi county has moved from an insurance rating …
A minivan carrying 15 children to kindergarten plunged into a roadside pond in a rural area of eastern China on Monday, killing 11 children, state media and an official said. Three children died at the scene of the accident in …
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) faces major hurdles in addressing new product risks, according to a recent study by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Currently the CPSC uses market surveillance and formal agreements to oversee new product safety; however, …
Homeowners whose property was damaged by flash floods in northeastern Minnesota last June have more time to apply for forgivable loans. Residents now have until Jan. 31 to apply for assistance under the Quick Start Disaster Recovery Program. The program …
A recently filed class action lawsuit in New Jersey is alleging “improper handling” of certain flood insurance claims arising out of Hurricane Irene in 2011 and Superstorm Sandy in 2012. The lawsuit focuses on the classification of the lowest floor …
Toyota Motor Corp. has agreed to spend $1.1 billion to settle sweeping U.S. class-action litigation over claims that millions of its vehicles accelerate unintentionally, as the Japanese automaker seeks to move past the biggest safety crisis in its history. Shares …
A Colorado man suspected of leading a ring of thieves who broke into cars at funerals, churches, schools and other places in Weld County has been sentenced to 36 years in prison. The district attorney says 31-year-old Ernesto Castanuela Jr. …