A federal agency has cited an Ohio aluminum plant with eight safety violations following the death of a worker who was crushed by a hot metal rack stacked with heavy aluminum. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, …
Firefighter training following a deadly explosion in West, money to arm Texas prosecutors and an extra $500 million for public schools were ways that House lawmakers Friday considered spending the final dollars in the current state budget. Not all the …
A judge has ruled that the family of a man killed at a Delaware chicken hatchery can pursue a lawsuit against Allen Family Foods. Herbert Mitchell was killed in 2008 when tons of soybean meal fell on him at the …
A Connecticut Superior Court jury has awarded $15.7 million to survivors and family members of three people killed in a 2007 crash on Interstate 95 in East Lyme. The Day of New London reports the jury found that Northeast Carriers, …
The deadly Central Texas fertilizer plant explosion has now spawned six lawsuits, including one from the family of a volunteer firefighter killed in the blast. Fourteen people died and more than 200 were injured by the April 17 blast in …
The family of a Swiss man who died during a 2011 descent of Mount McKinley has sued the guide company, saying Mountain Trip International’s negligence resulted in Beat Niederer’s death. Attorneys for Mountain Trip say Niederer was aware of the …
A Missoula, Mont., man who police say broke into a neighbor’s house to steal prescription drugs and was caught trying to break in a second time a few days later has been charged with felony burglary and attempted burglary. The …
Insured thunderstorm losses are much higher than they have ever been, and there is no sign that they will return to lower levels any time soon. Moreover, the current state of the insurance industry—from the focus on heavy marketing to …
Authorities say the classic Chevrolet convertible featured in the film “Pulp Fiction” has been found nearly two decades after it was stolen. The San Bernardino County Sun reports movie director Quentin Tarantino’s 1964 Chevelle Malibu was recovered in the San …
Gov. Terry Branstad is requesting a presidential disaster declaration for five northwest Iowa counties due to damage caused by severe weather. Branstad announced Friday he had signed a letter that will be delivered to President Barack Obama, requesting the designation …