U.S. officials have promised to issue within weeks new safety standards for the kind of tank cars involved in a spate of fiery derailments in recent months, a lawmaker said on Thursday. Rail cars carrying crude oil out of the …
The U.S. Supreme Court could decide as soon as Friday whether to take up closely watched cases involving moldy odor-emitting washing machines that may let the justices clarify when big-money class action cases can proceed. The nine justices are set …
Mississippi lawmakers say they want to reduce the number of former inmates who return to prison after serving time. However, one state representative said ex-felons could have trouble finding jobs because of workers’ compensation insurance policies that companies carry. Many …
Dolly Wagner barely bumped the girl’s bicycle with her car. It wasn’t even enough to knock the 10-year-old to the ground. The girl later giggled about what had happened. But that accident five years ago – the first in five …
One skier is suing another in Oregon, contending that he suffered a broken leg and other injuries when the second skier slammed into him on the slopes of the Timberline ski area at Mount Hood. The Oregonian reports that Ward …
The president of the company that owns a Boone, N.C., motel where three guests were killed by poison gas that seeped into their room faces felony charges, a prosecutor said Wednesday. A grand jury on Wednesday indicted Damon Mallatere, president …
Boulder, Colo., is blaming new equipment designed to lengthen the life of snowplow blades for bad road conditions that brought a deluge of complaints over the weekend. Many Boulder residents complained about the conditions of major streets after a storm …
The Sept. 11, 2001 attacks in New York City prompted large increases in government funding to help communities respond and recover after man-made and natural disasters. But, this funding has fallen considerably since the economic crisis in 2008. Furthermore, disaster …
Whatever works when it comes to fighting fires. An off-duty Houston firefighter has used beer to extinguish a tire fire on a truck hauling a load of the brew. Capt. Craig Moreau and his wife on Monday night were driving …
Leaders in Hot Springs Village, Ark., are considering new regulations on dogs after a 75-year-old resident was killed by a bull mastiff while on her morning walk. A proposal before the Hot Springs Village Property Owners’ Association Board of Directors …