A man whose face was disfigured in a bicycle wreck that occurred when he biked over a pothole while he was drunk can’t blame Indianapolis officials or a utility for the accident, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled. The …
A federal jury has convicted a Logan County, W.Va., man of burning his duplex to collect insurance money. U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin said Thursday that 58-year-old Michael L. White of Chapmanville was found guilty of conspiracy to commit arson, arson …
Officials at the state Public Health Department say years of budget cuts have caused the agency to fall behind on everything from investigating consumer complaints about medical facilities to ensuring that summer camps for children have enough life vests, and …
A federal judge has approved a $40 million class action settlement between Skechers USA Inc. and consumers who bought toning shoes after ads made unfounded claims that the footwear would help people lose weight and strengthen muscles. U.S. District Judge …
North American retailers on Tuesday discussed forging their own Bangladesh safety agreement–an alternative to a legally binding accord that many European retailers have signed on to–though details of any alternative accord were still unclear. The discussions Tuesday were the latest …
In a private-public partnership, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has launched Malcovery, an intelligence company specializing in cyber threat detection, to help businesses protect themselves from cyberattacks. Malcovery uses patented forensic technology to identify the source and nature …
A man unhappy with a neighbor’s fence is accused of using a bulldozer to destroy three houses, damage another home and crush two sheds, a pickup truck, lawn mower, fences and other property. No one was injured in the rampage …
When bridges and ships collide, it’s usually the fault of the ship’s crew. On Sunday, authorities in Detroit were blaming a drawbridge operator, who they say lowered the bridge onto the top of a passing 690-foot Great Lakes freighter as …
Most Iowa lawmakers agree that changes need to be made to the state’s system for inspecting school buses, but it’s unlikely a bill will pass this year because they can’t agree on what should be done. A bill that would …
A landmark $240 million verdict awarded to 32 mentally disabled Iowa plant workers who were subjected to years of abuse by their handlers will be reduced to just $1.6 million because of a federal cap, attorneys in the case agree. …