Portland, Ore., police arrested a city worker accused of taking part in an auto theft scheme. Sgt. Pete Simpson says 53-year-old Barbara Lorraine Peterson was arrested Wednesday at the Bureau of Transportation’s abandoned autos division. Investigators say Peterson provided information …
The Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma has made a $500,000 donation to Moore Public Schools to build a 1,600-person storm shelter. Convention officials announced Wednesday that the gift will be designated for Central Elementary School and Central Junior High School, …
The Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled that the Kenner and the Illinois Central Railroad Co. are not liable for a 2009 crash in which a train struck and killed a deaf woman trying to cross the tracks at an unguarded …
A Maine man who says he developed a serious disease after getting bit by a rat he bought at Petco has sued the pet supply retailer. Dominic Profenno Jr. said in his complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Portland …
A judge has scheduled a three-day hearing to hear any objections to the proposed $2.45 million settlement of a lawsuit over bedbugs at two downtown Des Moines, Iowa, apartment buildings. The Des Moines Register reports that payments to the estimated …
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio proposed legislation in Albany on Wednesday that would prevent higher tax bills for city residents who rebuilt or repaired their homes after they were damaged by Superstorm Sandy. The Democrat said that people …
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider May 15 whether to hear an appeal over whether a Mississippi fire protection district can charge a fee for its services to local property owners. Court officials say a decision could be announced shortly …
A sinkhole that was plugged over the weekend between two houses in a sprawling Florida retirement community appears to be opening again. Gina Lambert of the Villages Public Safety Department said Wednesday that the sinkhole expanded overnight by another 6 …
While the Legislature is moving toward derailing a lawsuit filed by a New Orleans-area levee board filed against 97 energy companies for coastal damage, lawmakers appear to be backing off action against similar litigation filed by Jefferson and Plaquemines parishes. …
Bring on the ketchup: A tractor-trailer carrying 40,000 pounds of french fries caught fire in a Wal-Mart parking lot in the Maine city of Waterville. The city’s fire chief says overheated brakes were the suspected cause of the blaze night …