Laurie Dishman told senators through tears that she was choked and raped on a Royal Caribbean cruise by one of the line’s employees, using her experience to shed light on the dangers that passengers might face on cruises. “Cruise consumers …
Fire officials at South Lake Tahoe, Calif., are investigating the cause of a blaze that did more than $2 million damage to a two-story hotel on Ski Run Boulevard and sent two people to the hospital. South Lake Tahoe Fire …
The Miami Seaquarium has been issued a $7,000 fine for allowing trainers to work with a killer whale without sufficient protections. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the citation to the Florida aquarium earlier this month. The citation is …
A mobile app from a law enforcement technology firm could soon allow emergency responders from different agencies to communicate seamlessly with each other in a crisis for the first time, sharing files and conducting impromptu conference calls. BlueLine Grid’s applications …
Three fatal airline crashes in a week mean 2014 is shaping up to become the worst year in almost a decade for passenger fatalities. The crash of a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft on the fringes of the Sahara desert yesterday …
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has filed a proposed reduction in workers’ compensation loss cost rates with in West Virginia – the tenth consecutive reduction in 10 years. NCCI, West Virginia’s rating agent, has proposed an overall 9.1 …
A new report released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on parasailing safety found that most of the parasailing accidents it investigated were the result of a combination of factors, including an operator’s failure to monitor developing weather condition, …
Evers & Associates, Inc., an Alabama-based independent insurance adjusting firm, has opened a new office location near Dothan, Alabama, expanding its claims services in Southeast Alabama. The new office will be led by Josh Pike, who is being promoted from …
Lincoln County supervisors are looking at proposed ordinance that does not target any dog breeds but sets out a hearing process to determine if an animal is dangerous. The Daily Leader reports board of supervisors’ attorney Bob Allen says if …
The city of Portland is telling a neighborhood with poor streets to fix its own potholes. The Oregon city says street repairs are not its responsibility in the southwest Portland neighborhood because the roads were not up to code when …