Officers and support staff who drive drunk face dismissal in a stricter DWI policy applying to those who enforce the law, Austin police Chief Art Acevedo said. Acevedo announced the updated policy to the Texas department’s 2,300 sworn law enforcement …
Authorities say no one was seriously injured after a large fire at a Tulsa, Okla., chemical business. Tulsa Fire Department spokesman Stan May says the fire was reported Wednesday night at the Sabre Chemicals facility in east Tulsa. May says …
The National Hockey League was sued by nine former players who claim a culture of “extreme violence” resulted in head injuries and subsequent long-term consequences related to trauma. The NHL has failed to warn players against the risks of head …
Grupo BTG Pactual SA, the Brazilian lender controlled by billionaire Andre Esteves, plans to start an insurance business in Chile, Peru, Colombia and Mexico. The first step will be to enter Chile’s annuity market, said Alejandro Montero, chief executive officer …
Rising heat in the equatorial Pacific Ocean portends the quietest Atlantic hurricane season in five years, Colorado State University researchers said. Nine named storms, with winds of at least 39 miles (63 kilometers) per hour, are expected to develop this …
Federal spending after future terrorist attacks on the United States may be higher if the nation’s terrorism risk insurance program is allowed to expire, according to a new RAND Corporation study. The analysis finds that in a terrorist attack with …
Authorities in suburban Detroit, Mich., say they’ve broken up a retail fraud ring and recovered more than $3 million in merchandise. The office of Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard announced the results of the investigation on Wednesday. The sheriff’s department …
The most recent statistics from the Williston Police Department show traffic accidents have increased in the city compared to 2013. The Williston Herald reports police logged 148 accidents in February, up from 124 a year before. Police say 50 hit-and-run …
Tennessee would become the first state in the country to enact legislation limiting the rate of interest that could be charged by “lawsuit financers” if Gov. Bill Haslam signs recently adopted legislation, according to the National Association of Mutual Insurance …
Responding to a series of fiery train derailments, federal regulators said Wednesday they will propose that trains transporting crude oil have at least two-man crews and requirements aimed at preventing parked train cars from coming loose and causing an accident …