Strong winds that pummeled Britain killed a taxi driver, whose car was crushed by falling chunks of masonry from a building, and an elderly man who died after a “freak wave” struck a cruise ship in the English Channel, officials …
A South Florida artist is facing a criminal charge after police say he smashed a $1 million vase by a Chinese artist at Miami’s new art museum to protest what he called its favoritism for international rather than local art. …
Thieves have stolen nearly $55,000 worth of new computers from a storage area at the University of Texas in Austin. UT spokeswoman Cindy Posey on Tuesday said nobody has been arrested. Posey declined further comment on the investigation into last …
The Milwaukee man accused in last month’s theft of a $5 million violin has pleaded not guilty. Online court records say Salah Salahadyn entered the plea Monday after waiving his preliminary hearing. The 41-year-old is charged with being a party …
The federal agency overseeing immigration and customs is seeking technology that would find fugitives and undocumented immigrants using license plates, according to a document posted on a U.S. website. The Department of Homeland Security is asking private companies for proposals …
British insurance companies told a meeting with government ministers today they are prepared to act quickly to help victims of record floods that have so far caused an estimated 600 million pounds ($1 billion) in damage. Cabinet Office ministers Oliver …
A fire at a three-story condominium complex at the Sugarbush Ski Resort has been extinguished, but police said it might have caused millions of dollars in damage. Resident Maria Freeman, who was inside the complex, told WCAX-TV that her dog …
Michigan lawmakers are considering a mid-year budget bill that would give extra money to state and local governments grappling with higher snowplowing costs. The Senate Appropriations Committee amended the legislation Tuesday to spend $100 million more on road maintenance. Legislators …
Recently, members of a Florida ring accused of staging fires and floods to make fraudulent home insurance claims were arrested. The suspects are accused of bilking homeowners insurers out of $7 million. Paul Bermingham, executive director of Xchanging Claims Services, …
The Arctic isn’t nearly as bright and white as it used to be because of more ice melting in the ocean, and that’s turning out to be a global problem, a new study says. With more dark, open water in …