The chief executive of Transocean Ltd., owner of the rig destroyed after BP Plc’s Macondo well blew out in 2010, told a federal judge on Tuesday that his workers made mistakes that day, but were not responsible for overall safety …
A bill that would make it even harder to pursue medical malpractice claims in Florida has cleared a Senate panel. The Senate Judiciary committee voted up the bill (SB 7030) by a vote of 6-3 on Monday. It would require …
The FBI says it has solved the decades-old mystery of who stole $500 million in artwork from Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, but it is withholding the identities of the thieves, adding another twist to the largest property heist in …
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Secretary Stephen Chustz will appoint the members of a “blue ribbon commission” by the end of this week to determine when Bayou Corne residents can safely return home. The sinkhole led to evacuation of about …
A state senator in Texas is taking the insurance industry to task for what he perceives as its disinterest in coming up with new approaches to solving coastal windstorm insurance issues. In a Senate committee meeting on March 12, Sen. …
A western Kentucky fire chief says lightning accompanying a storm likely caused a blaze that gutted the auditorium of a church in Owensboro and cut off power to the neighborhood, including Brescia University. The fire started at about 3:30 CDT …
Authorities say a forest fire that destroyed more than 100 homes in a South Carolina condominium complex was likely set by someone. Investigators say the area where the fire started Saturday was trampled by dozens of emergency personnel, so they …
Most residents of a South Bend, Ind., neighborhood where a small private jet crashed into three houses are being allowed back into their homes. South Bend officials say the three homes that were hit, a house next door and four …
The National Weather Service has designated this week, March 18–22, as Flood Safety Awareness Week. New York recently experienced three major storms that resulted in significant flooding across the state. Flooding is not specific to storm activity. Floods can occur …
A mother of three who had to give up her nursing career after being disabled in a bicycle accident on a trail on the University of Iowa’s Oakdale campus will receive a $1.2 million settlement from the city of Coralville, …