A man who sued his half brother and lost after he was paralyzed doing a flip from a trampoline into a 2-foot wading pool is entitled to a new trial, the highest court in Massachusetts ruled Wednesday. Cleber Coleta Dos …
A central New York man accused of killing his son to collect $700,000 in life insurance has been indicted on new charges connected to the will that the victim wrote just hours before he died. Karl Karlsen, 53, of Romulus …
A buildup of moisture in the soil likely caused a large landslide near the town of Sitka, according to a federal scientist who is taking a close look at Sunday’s slide in southeast Alaska. U.S. Forest Service soil scientist Jacquie …
Wind continues to fuel the raging Springs Fire, a wildfire that sprung up last week near the coastline north of Los Angeles. About 3,000 homes are in peril, and California State University at Channel Islands ordered evacuations. About 900 firemen …
North Carolina lawmakers want to increase the consequences for drivers who fail to stop for school buses picking up or dropping off students. The bill approved unanimously Tuesday by the House would require those convicted of the misdemeanor charge to …
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin is planning a conference on wildfire preparedness a year after dangerous wildfires ripped through parts of the state. State, regional and national leaders will gather in Oklahoma City on Monday to discuss how to prepare for …
Parts of a storm-flooded Central Texas city hall will remain closed a few more days as cleanup continues. A spokesman for the city of College Station says affected staffers will likely be able to move back into their offices around …
Three Vermont towns are going to get a total of $1.8 million from a federal grant to help replace municipal buildings made unusable by flooding from Tropical Storm Irene. Gov. Peter Shumlin and other administration officials said Monday that the …
A Maryland lawmaker has been sentenced 30 days in jail for operating a motorboat while drunk before an August accident that injured several people, including three children. Delegate Don Dwyer pleaded guilty Tuesday to operating his boat under the influence …
Just like people, dogs have their good days and bad days but for the 4.7 million dog bite victims each year, a dog’s bad day can result in serious injury or even death. In 2012, State Farm had 3,670 dog …