Oklahoma Labor Commissioner Mark Costello says he will testify against a proposed federal regulation made by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The proposal would require U.S. businesses to electronically submit workplace injury and illness reports to OSHA so the …
A private jet went off the side of a runway in Aspen, flipped over and burst into flames, killing one man and injuring two others, Colorado authorities say. Officials said the flight to the wealthy mountain resort city originated in …
The bitter cold weather settling over much of the Midwest and Northeast is unpleasant for most, but life-threatening for some who are willing to do almost anything – even dangerous things – to stay warm. The U.S. Fire Administration says …
A plaque honoring 70 people who died in a Reno, Nev., aircraft crash in 1985 has been stolen at a park. Washoe County park operations superintendent Eric Crump says the brass plaque honoring victims of the Galaxy Airlines crash was …
A New Year’s Day crash into a power pole left at least 1,000 Butte, Mont., homes in the dark, but a license plate left at the scene shed some light on who might have been responsible. Police say 36-year-old Erik …
A New Jersey trucker has been fined $1,350 for a fatal western Pennsylvania crash caused because police say his trailer taillights were damaged when he drove on flattened tires instead of stopping to repair them at roadside. The (Sharon) Herald …
German Chancellor Angela Merkel cracked her pelvis during a skiing accident in the Swiss Alps and will have to cut back on her work schedule for the next three weeks, her spokesman said Monday. Merkel’s spokesman Steffen Seibert told reporters …
A nonprofit group that helps promote ski racing safety has awarded more than $135,000 in grants to provide adaptive sports gear to people with spinal cord injuries. Among the recipients from the Kelly Brush Foundation is 25-year-old Brandon Garner of …
One of two lawsuits stemming from the electrocution deaths of two boys at a Tennessee resort has been settled. The family of 10-year-old Noah Winstead reached an agreement with German Creek Resort LLC and its owner, James Figuerado of Fort …
Several fire chiefs in small western Massachusetts towns say it’s becoming increasingly difficult to recruit and retain firefighters for their on-call and volunteer departments. Worthington Chief Richard Granger says he responded to 14 calls in 15 days last month and …