Southern Nevada is getting nearly $1.3 million in federal money for rescuers focused on pulling people out of collapsed buildings. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced the grant from FEMA on Wednesday. The money will go to urban search and …
A group of consumer advocates sued the U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday for repeatedly delaying a potentially life-saving rule requiring backup cameras in new cars sold in the United States. The rule, originally expected in 2011, would have prevented …
Work Loss Data Institute (WLDI) announced release of the ODG Reserve Calculatoras part of the Official Disability Guidelines (ODG) product line. The Reserve Calculator uses a proprietary statistical modeling program to help insurance claims adjusters forecast medical, indemnity and administrative …
When Colin and Joyce Elston bought their Florida dream home in May, they were confident they could afford the three-bedroom, two-bathroom ranch with a pool and a backyard overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway. Now they are not so sure. The retirees …
An Oregon man has pleaded guilty to fraud in connection with the deadliest helicopter crash involving working firefighters in U.S. history. Levi Phillips, 46, of Grants Pass faces up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced in April. …
The head of Florida’s largest property insurer defended on Tuesday a controversial deal to pay millions to a startup insurance company that made campaign donations to Gov. Rick Scott. But Barry Gilway, president and CEO of Citizens Property Insurance Corp, …
In the first investigation of its kind, federal transportation officials are reviewing whether Asiana Airlines failed to meet legal obligations to help the families of passengers after one of its planes crashed at San Francisco International Airport. Three people died …
Three 53-foot-long mobile storm units will be stationed in northern Michigan’s Cadillac, as well as Jackson and Grand Rapids to help CMS Energy Corp. crews more quickly restore power after bad weather. The company’s Consumers Energy unit said Tuesday that …
Mexican authorities say the death toll from last week’s floods and mudslides has risen to 130, after eight more bodies were found buried in a landslide. Interior Secretary Miguel Angel Osorio Chong said Tuesday that the latest bodies were recovered …
A jury awarded $1 million to a Chicago, Ill., man who spent a year in jail before he was found him not guilty of assaulting a police officer. John Collins sued the city of Chicago for bringing an aggravated battery …