A BNSF Railway Co. train carrying oil caught fire after a collision with railcars in North Dakota, causing a series of explosions that prompted police to urge local residents to evacuate the area. There were no injuries to the train …
Claims Journal’s audience viewed and listened to these five videos and podcasts the most in 2013: Video 1) Creating a Hailstorm at IBHS Podcast 2) Cargo Theft Trends and Investigation Podcast 3) Extreme Weather Impacting Coastal Areas and the Insurance …
For patients with herniated discs in the lower (lumbar) spine, surgery leads to greater long-term improvement in pain, functioning and disability compared to nonsurgical treatment, an eight year follow-up study in Spine concluded. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams …
A Central Texas family is complaining about a visit from a Grinch of a thief while they were serving Christmas dinner. The McLennan County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of a utility task vehicle parked outside a home in …
The grim task where authorities notify people a loved one has died in a traffic wreck has reached unprecedented daily occurrences in Texas. State Department of Transportation figures show at least one person, and usually many more, now has died …
Records show that Texas Brine Co. has developed a backup plan to replace the cracked southern section of a protective levee surrounding the sinkhole in northern Assumption Parish and may look to reroute Bayou Corne if conditions deteriorate further. The …
A lawsuit filed over a death at New Life Lodge rehabilitation center has been settled. The Tennessean reports terms of the settlement were not disclosed. The lawsuit was filed in August 2011 and sought $32 million in compensatory and punitive …
West Virginia is working to make signs on interstate and U.S. highway routes more legible and visible. During regular sign replacements, the Department of Transportation is installing signs that feature a font called Clearview. Research has shown that Clearview increases …
A new law that will allow companies to test driverless cars on Michigan roads will be a boost for the state’s auto industry, according to Gov. Rick Snyder and the sponsor of the legislation. Snyder signed the bills Friday, saying …
Police say they’re unsure whether the son of Las Vegas’ current and former mayors was injured in an attack or an accident while jogging earlier this month. Las Vegas police spokesman Bill Cassell, in a statement issued late Saturday, said …