General Motors Co. is recalling about 33,700 model-year 2013 Buick LaCrosse sedans and Cadillac SRX crossover vehicles globally to address a potential software problem that could increase the risk of a crash. GM said the problem may cause the transmission …
An Ohio woman was sentenced for working as a nurse while receiving Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) funds for a prior workplace injury. Carolann Humberston was sentenced March 12 and ordered to repay more than $11,000 she improperly collected …
A bus packed with passengers crashed through a guard rail and fell off a bridge in western India early Tuesday, killing at least 37 people and injuring another 15, police said. The overnight bus was carrying passengers from the beach …
Members of a relocating family escaped with their lives but a rollover on Interstate 40 in New Mexico cost them many of their possessions because the accident site wasn’t secured. The Albuquerque Journal reports the accident occurred Saturday. Keith and …
An insurance company is closing a call center in Lincoln, Neb., and laying off more than 100 people. The Lincoln Journal Star reports QBE North America will close the call center on May 10 and eliminate 113 jobs. The Lincoln …
The University of Arizona has created a mobile application for iPhones that provides dust storm alerts and safety tips. Available for free download on iTunes, the app uses a person’s geographical location anywhere in the country to determine if there …
Officials in Medford, Ore., say an emerging state plan for recovering from a major earthquake would keep their region isolated for a lengthy period because repair efforts to get traffic moving north-south would be focused east of the Cascade Range. …
As New Hampshire gets hit by the last snowstorm of the winter, it’s getting some federal help for the season’s worst. President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed disaster declaration ordering federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in …
Copart, a global online vehicle auction company, announced the recent launch of its newest version of Copart Mobile, a mobile application where buyers have the opportunity to attend Copart’s patented live auctions and bid from anywhere, anytime from any iOS …
The costs of medical care for injured workers in Indiana have been growing rapidly at an annual rate of 8 percent, a faster growth rate than most states in a 16-state study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). The …