When building an above-ground storm shelter, or any shelter for that matter, make sure building materials are rated to withstand high tornadic winds and the onslaught of debris those winds can bring. Especially when it comes to selecting doors. That’s …
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions names Robley Moor as Head of Casualty North America. With this appointment, Moor becomes managing director. He succeeds Daniel Vetter, who is promoted to global head of Casualty, in the Products & Global Markets unit of …
Former U.S. Attorney David Kelley was appointed as the government monitor to supervise Toyota Motor Corp.’s safety after the company’s mishandling of vehicle recalls for unintended acceleration. Keisuke Kirimoto, a spokesman for the Toyota City, Japan- based carmaker, confirmed the …
Any decision to charge three-time Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart in the racetrack death of Kevin Ward Jr. is seen by defense lawyers as depending on whether prosecutors believe the incident could have been avoided. A finding by investigators …
Three train cars derailed and 11 people were injured Wednesday after a Swiss mountain train ran into a landslide in the Alps. One carriage slid off the tracks onto a steep slope and was halted by trees. The accident happened …
Five members of a Phoenix-area family are accused of stealing more than $15,000 worth of lingerie and other clothing from retail stores, and authorities said the group also might have shoplifted in northern Arizona. Some of the lingerie and other …
Data from a federal study shows more people died in alcohol-related crashes in Harrison and Jackson counties than most other counties in Mississippi from 2008 to 2012. Harrison County ranked second behind Hinds County. That’s according to a National Highway …
A Northern California man accused of starting one of the state’s largest wildfires when he lost control of his campfire last year can leave jail while the criminal case plays out in court, a federal judge said Tuesday. U.S. District …
Arkansas State Police say they’ll step up traffic enforcement on suspected drunken drivers in the weeks ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend. State police say the crackdown will begin Friday and continue through Labor Day on Sept. 1. Authorities …
A Philippine commuter train rammed through a concrete barrier at the end of the rail line and rolled into a busy intersection on Wednesday, injuring at least 34 people and damaging two vehicles on the street. Rescuers removed injured passengers …