Dozens of pit bull owners paraded with their dogs in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, to celebrate their legal victory that overturned its decade-long ban on pit bills. About 40 dogs and their owners on Sunday celebrated a Superior Court judge’s Nov. …
Red flag warnings for fire danger are in effect for parts of Southern California due to gusty Santa Ana winds and low relative humidity levels. The National Weather Service says surface high pressure over the Great Basin is bringing warm …
Minnesota’s DWI courts reduce repeat crimes and save taxpayers about $700,000 a year, according to a study released Wednesday by a national research firm. The study looked at courts in nine counties created to reduce the number of repeat driving …
University of Utah computer scientists have developed software that not only detects and eradicates never-before-seen viruses and other malware, but also automatically repairs damage caused by them. The software then prevents the invader from ever infecting the computer again. A3 …
Though a large majority of drivers support laws prohibiting cellphone use while driving one thing is apparent: people are still using them. State Farm surveyed consumers about when they were more or less likely to use their phones when driving. …
Japan’s transport ministry has told airbag maker Takata to conduct an internal investigation after cases of its airbags exploding triggered safety concerns in the U.S. and other countries. Transport Minister Akihiro Ohta said Friday that the ministry ordered Takata Corp. …
Former Nationwide Insurance claims associate Fariborz Romeo Rahrovi, 40, today pled guilty in King County Superior Court to two counts of theft, criminal conspiracy and money laundering related to the theft of an accident victim’s $525,000 insurance settlement. Rahrovi is …
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission received more than 3,500 tips from whistleblowers in fiscal year 2014, the largest number received since the program went into effect three years ago. The SEC announced the increase in its Nov. 17 annual …
A study in which more than 43,000 children were evaluated for head trauma offers an unprecedented picture of how children most frequently suffer head injuries, report physicians at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the University of …
Newly sworn-in trustees in Oakley, Mich., are reinstating the village’s police department after its shutdown in September. The Saginaw News reports the village council voted 3-2 to re-establish the police force. It also approved liability insurance to cover the department. …