Federal regulators are resolving workplace safety and environmental violations at a Hancock County metals recycling plant where three workers died in a fire and explosion in 2010. The Charleston Gazette reports that West Virginia-based AL Solutions will pay $100,000 in …
JPMorgan Chase & Co mailed incorrect replacements for payment cards to about 4,000 people for the state of Connecticut after personal data stored at the bank was accessed in a cyber attack this summer. The bank made the mistake as …
Scientists using GPS to study changes in the Earth’s shape accurately forecasted the size and location of the magnitude 7.6 Nicoya earthquake that occurred in 2012 in Costa Rica. The Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica is one of the few …
Tesla Motors Inc., the electric-car maker being reviewed by U.S. regulators over battery-related fires, said the safety rating for its Model S sedan is reaffirmed for the 2014 model year. The flagship vehicle from the Palo Alto, California-based company, with …
After four years of discussions, the Mississippi city of Southaven plans to go ahead with construction of a $3 million storm shelter that would double as a community center. The Commercial Appeal reported a federal grant that will cover most …
Owners and insurers of a now-bankrupt Massachusetts pharmacy linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak have agreed to pay more than $100 million to compensate victims, families of victims and creditors. The preliminary settlement announced on Monday, which requires court approval, …
A Louisville, Ky., company has created a secure pill dispenser with the aim of combating prescription drug abuse. The Pill Guard is designed to ensure patients get the prescribed dose of medicine at the right time, and it prevents a …
Authorities had to pull an SUV out of a sinkhole that opened up in a parking lot during heavy rains in north Georgia. WSB-TV reports that no one was hurt in the incident Sunday afternoon in a Home Depot parking …
Two top officials of a fund that pays compensation in connection with the BP oil spill have resigned, just months after they were accused of engaging in improper conduct. Program head Patrick Juneau confirms that CEO David Odom and Chief …
More Staten Island residents who suffered big losses during Superstorm Sandy have asked the state of New York to buy their damaged homes. The South Beach Civic Association tells the Staten Island Advance that 132 homeowners from the neighborhood have …