Authorities say a Florida woman has died after being struck by lightning on a Tampa Bay-area beach. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office says Phyllis Kalinowski of Brandon was visiting Belleair Beach with a friend Tuesday evening. The women separated shortly …
There’s mixed reaction in Georgia to a proposal from a federal agency’s call for states to lower their blood-alcohol limits from drivers. The National Transportation and Safety Board made waves with its call for a 0.05 limit, down from the …
At least four tornadoes hit different counties in northeast Kansas Monday night, causing the most damage in the town of Marysville but no fatalities or serious injuries, according to preliminary reports from emergency management officials. The most significant damage was …
The founder and CEO of a Baton Rouge-based fast-food chain says experience with disasters served the company well after a tornado ravaged Moore, Okla. Todd Graves, of Raising Cane’s, said the chain has about 50 employees in Moore. The restaurant …
Investigation into the cause of the Skagit River bridge collapse has moved underwater. The Seattle Times reports the National Transportation Safety Board is focusing its investigation on certain pieces of the bridge beams. NTSB officials say they are particularly interested …
Japan pledged better safety practices for its troubled nuclear industry Tuesday after an accident at a government research facility that exposed 33 people to minor excess radiation and had not been immediately disclosed. Education Minister Hakubun Shimomura, whose agency oversees …
The investigation into the cause of a southeast Missouri cargo train crash that injured seven people and destroyed a highway overpass could take up to a year. The accident happened about 2:30 a.m. Saturday near Rockview, Mo., when a Union …
The National Transportation Safety Board’s recommendation for states to lower their blood-alcohol limit for drunken drivers is getting mixed reviews in Wyoming. The Safety Board voted earlier this month to recommend that the legal limit for impaired driving be lowered …
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed over $290,000 in fines for a Massachusetts contractor, alleging a lack of protection for falls at a work site in New Hampshire. OSHA has proposed fining Twin Pines Construction Inc., in Everett, …
More than 4,000 motorists stopped for minor traffic offenses in Wabasha, Minn., have avoided a citation by taking a driver safety course. The county is among a number of other Minnesota counties offering the classes as an alternative to a …