A West Virginia bill that would make failure to wear a seatbelt a primary offense has passed the House Judiciary Committee on a 13-11 vote. The bill passed Tuesday would mean a driver could be pulled over for not wearing …
The X Games will no longer feature snowmobile or Moto X best trick competitions. ESPN, which sanctions and televises the X Games, announced the cancellations on Tuesday. The X Games still plans to hold other snowmobile events at Winter X, …
The Legislature gave final approval Monday to a proposal that Gov. Susana Martinez says is critical for New Mexico to develop a commercial space travel industry. Legislation to limit the liability of spacecraft manufacturers and their suppliers is heading to …
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced statewide plans Tuesday to use $1.7 billion in federal storm-damage funds for home repairs, government buyouts of property in flood-prone areas, low-interest loans, flood-prevention measures, and other recovery work. Most of the money will go to …
A suspected sinkhole is forcing a Naples, Fla., congregation from its church. Pastor Rick Shuck told WBBH in Fort Myers on Monday the sinkhole has caused uneven floors, cracks in the walls and a hole in the ground so large …
Several college students are recovering from injuries after a crowded deck collapsed at a beach house in Gulf Shores, Ala. WRKG-TV reports that at least six people were taken to a hospital Monday afternoon complaining of head and neck injuries …
Suddenly being swallowed up by the earth on a golf course’s fairway drove a wedge between Mark Mihal and a stellar round. The 43-year-old mortgage broker was counting his blessings Tuesday and nursing a dislocated shoulder sustained four days earlier …
The identities of minors involved in motor vehicle accidents could not be released to the public under an exemption to the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act that the state Senate unanimously approved Tuesday. By a 35-0 vote, the Senate approved …
The Oklahoma Senate has approved legislation to privatize the state’s nonprofit workers’ compensation agency. The Senate passed the measure Tuesday by a vote of 36-11. It heads to the House, where a similar bill is pending. The bill by Senate …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it has made $2.7 billion in flood insurance payments to New Jersey claimants since Superstorm Sandy hit the state last October. The agency also announced Tuesday that it has approved $367.3 million overall in …