Officials in Alabama say they’re investigating a series of thefts involving metal urinal components from restaurant bathrooms. Jefferson County sheriff’s spokesman Randy Christian told Al.com Wednesday that authorities have been told of a man walking into men’s rooms and stealing …
An arrowhead that could date back thousands of years and a potentially historic cabin are among the items found by a team working to preserve significant sites from the Slide Fire in northern Arizona. The three-member team of archaeologists from …
York International, a subsidiary of York Risk Services Group and a part of York Specialized Loss Adjusting, appointed Jennifer Betancourt to further strengthen its Financial Lines claims capabilities within Latin America. Betancourt will be based initially in Buenos Aires and …
A Ohio man was ordered to repay more than $14,000 in connection with improperly receiving workplace injury benefits. Michael D. Madigan pleaded guilty May 8 in Franklin County Municipal Court to workers’ compensation fraud, a first-degree misdemeanor. “Workers’ compensation fraud …
The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday cleared Boeing Co.’s 787 to fly far over the ocean, up to 5 1/2 hours away from the nearest emergency landing site. The move comes while another branch of the government – the National …
Jorge Rodriguez was hoping for an early retirement to his native Mexico. Instead, the 56-year-old concrete pourer is suing the city of Fort Worth, Texas, for wrongfully tearing down a house he planned to fix up and sell. The suit …
A federal appeals court panel says BP PLC must resume paying claims while it asks the U.S. Supreme Court to review its settlement with businesses over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. A three-judge panel ruled 2-1 on Wednesday …
Speed limits on about 1,500 miles of Louisiana neighborhood streets in East Baton Rouge Parish are being lowered from 30 to 25 mph. The Advocate reports the Baton Rouge Metro Council passed an ordinance Wednesday reducing the speed limits on …
The University of Missouri Board of Curators is asking for the dismissal of several claims against it contained in a wrongful death lawsuit filed after a firefighter died in a walkway collapse. Lt. Bruce Britt died in February while responding …
With the 2014 hurricane season starting this weekend, the S.C. Department of Insurance is holding its annual information session and public hearing for coastal property owners. The session on Thursday evening at Mark Clark Hall at The Citadel will include …