The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season is humbling forecasters by shaping up as the first in almost two decades without a major storm, confounding predictions that it would be more active than normal. It’s been two weeks since the season’s statistical …
Vice President Joe Biden is promising residents that aid for areas devastated by massive flooding in Colorado won’t stop even if the federal government shuts down. “I promise you, I promise you, there will be help,” Biden said after flying …
The leader of a West Texas county recovering from heavy rain and mudslides has declared a disaster to help clear the way for possible federal assistance. El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar on Monday announced the local disaster declaration over …
The Tennessee Highway Patrol has graduated seven new canine teams that specialize in explosive detection. The teams were presented with a certificate and badge at a special ceremony held recently at the agency’s training center in Nashville. The six-week training …
A former U.S. nuclear regulatory chief said Tuesday that leaks of contaminated water at the crippled Fukushima plant had been known since early in the crisis and have worsened because Japan acted too slowly. Gregory Jaczko said that U.S. and …
Seven people have pleaded guilty to stealing money from an oil spill settlement fund, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange announced Monday. Five of the defendants were charged with theft of property. They’re collectively ordered to pay more than $20,000 in …
Michigan authorities say they arrested 267 drunken drivers during an end-of-summer crackdown that included the Labor day weekend. The Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning said Tuesday the stops were made Aug. 16 to Sept. 2. The crackdown was paid …
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says the state-run insurer of last resort has its lowest number of customers since Hurricane Katrina struck Louisiana eight years ago. Donelon says the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has 105,000 policies, representing about 3 …
Officials say Illinois farmers had the safest season in decades last year, with a dozen farm-related fatalities. The (Springfield) State Journal-Register reports the deaths occurred between July 2012 and June 2013. The 12 deaths were the lowest number since the …
Medical professional liability insurer ProAssurance said Tuesday it will buy workers’ compensation insurer Eastern Insurance in a deal valued at $205 million. ProAssurance said it has been looking to move into the workers’ compensation market for some time. It said …