Court records say a Catawba County couple has received a $1 million settlement from a Mooresville, N.C., daycare after their infant son stopped breathing and suffered brain damage. The Charlotte Observer reports that a lawsuit says the 4-month-old son of …
A Philadelphia insurance adjuster has been jailed on charges he stole more than $700,000 from 29 successful claims made by people in the suburbs, including 10 stemming from property damage caused by Hurricane Sandy last year. Montgomery County District Attorney …
Des Moines’ police chief has issued an updated policy that outlines when officers must end vehicle pursuits. The Des Moines Register says the revamped chase policy was sent to officers last week. The revisions include nine specific points on how …
Railroad traffic in the Quebec town of Lac-Megantic, where a runaway train carrying crude oil exploded in July, will resume Dec. 18, Mayor Colette Roy- Laroche said. No hazardous materials will be allowed to cross the city, Roy-Laroche said today …
Environmental rules that would have forced cities to use lead-free fittings for new fire hydrants will be withdrawn after lawmakers, manufacturers and city officials protested that they were unduly expensive. While legislation to reverse the regulations is pending in Congress, …
A former BP Plc engineer deliberately destroyed evidence sought by the U.S. for a probe of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico well explosion and oil spill, a federal prosecutor said at the end of a trial in New Orleans. Prosecutors …
Tire-maker Michelin says it is recalling about 1.2 million tires sold in the U.S. because an increasing number are experiencing tread loss or rapid air loss. The tires are commonly used for pickup trucks, heavy-duty vans, small RVs and commercial …
An eastern Indiana judge has dismissed two unions from a lawsuit that was filed by a man badly burned when he fell into a tank of chemicals heated to about 200 degrees. The Wayne Circuit Court judge dismissed Teamsters Local …
Rescue workers evacuated more than 5,000 Gaza Strip residents from homes flooded by four days of heavy rain, using fishing boats and heavy construction equipment to pluck some of those trapped from upper floors, an official said Saturday. The ongoing …
A western Kentucky lawmaker is proposing that Kentucky adopt stricter regulations when it comes to drunken drivers. Democratic Rep. Hubert Collins of Wittensville told the Messenger-Inquirer that he wants to lower the state’s legal blood-alcohol limit from .08 to .05. …