A New York commission formed to examine ways to guard against future storms like Sandy is calling for flood walls in subways, water pumps at airports and sea barriers along the coast among dozens of proposals. Their report was first …
A New Jersey chiropractor charged with ten others in what prosecutors say was a scheme to recruit accident victims as patients and then falsely bill insurance companies has pleaded guilty. State Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa says 53-year-old Scott Greenberg of …
The owners of two tree farms linked to a Federal Crop Insurance Program fraud case have agreed to pay the federal government $170,000 to settle the case. The payment settled allegations Black Hills Tree Farm and Western Hills Tree Farm, …
Law enforcement would have the authority to pull over motorists who are texting while driving under a bill introduced Friday by a western Nebraska lawmaker. The bill, sponsored by Scottsbluff Sen. John Harms, would make it a primary offense to …
A fire department in Corinth, Miss., plans a four-hour training session focusing on farming accidents. The Daily Corinthian reports the free program for first responders will be held Thursday at the Alcorn Farm Machinery-Home and Outdoor Show. The session will …
The Navy said Friday that it is reviewing whether its camouflage working uniforms are safe for sailors at sea after a test revealed exactly how flammable the material is. In October, a test conducted by the Navy Clothing Textile Research …
A Circuit Court jury is ordering an Oahu, Hawaii, country club to pay a 79-year-old man more than $6 million for the broken back he suffered when he fell nearly 20 feet from the first tee of the club’s golf …
The operator of a crane that collapsed at a New York City construction site was trying to lift a load more than twice as heavy as the crane’s capacity in a place where it shouldn’t have been, officials said Thursday. …
The King County sheriff’s office says a fire aboard a rusted-out fishing vessel that burned and then sank in Penn Cove off Whidbey Island last May was intentionally set. The Seattle Times reports that it cost state and federal government …
Repairs are underway to strengthen Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center against future hurricanes. The work, which includes replacement of hospital freight elevators, windows and exterior walls, will be paid for with Federal Emergency Management Agency grant money and state infrastructure …