Eight years after Hurricane Katrina slammed the Gulf Coast, Mississippi still hasn’t spent almost $1 billion in federal money dedicated to recovery from the storm. The remaining $872 million is part of $5.5 billion Congress gave the state to rebound …
More than 2 million dehumidifiers are being recalled after dozens of reports of fires and more than $2 million in property damage. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke and catch fire. They were manufactured by …
Dorel Juvenile USA is recalling more than 89,000 child safety seats because labels showing how to install them could be wrong. The recall affects some Safety 1st Complete Air LX, Safety 1st Complete Air SE, Safety 1st Alpha Omega Elite …
A major storm and settlements of inmate lawsuits contributed to a nearly $20 million increase in the West Virginia Board of Risk and Insurance Management’s claims expenses. The agency’s annual report shows that claims expenses claims for the fiscal year …
At least 14 Portland, Ore., night clubs will have to install fire sprinklers. KGW reports a new ordinance passed by the city council requires clubs in old buildings that hold more than 100 people to install sprinklers. The ordinance gives …
A Central Texas utility has filed a $35 million lawsuit against a tree-trimming company over 2011 wildfires that destroyed nearly 1,700 homes. The Austin American-Statesman reported Wednesday that the lawsuit filed by Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative names Asplundh Tree Expert Co. …
NASA scientists are using former military surveillance drones to help them understand more about how tropical storms intensify, which they say could ultimately save lives by improving forecast models that predict a hurricane’s strength. The unmanned Global Hawk aircraft were …
State health and safety officials have cited a Northern California manufacturing plant after investigating the death of a worker who was crushed in a machine. Cal-OSHA on Tuesday cited the Henkel Corporation more than $200,000 for six violations after the …
The Colorado State Patrol and law enforcement agencies throughout the state say they arrested more than 1,300 impaired drivers during a Labor Day campaign to cut down on accidents. The state patrol said Tuesday the crackdown between Aug. 16 and …
A national crackdown on unsafe commercial bus companies may be having an effect. Serious mechanical problems kept 7 percent of motor coaches or other large passenger vehicles off the road during an annual blitz of roadside safety checks, according to …