Indonesia’s top accident investigator said Wednesday that there are no indications of foul play in last month’s crash of an AirAsia jetliner carrying 162 people. AirAsia Flight 8501 plunged into the Java Sea on Dec. 28 shortly after the pilots …
The Republican-run House of Delegates held a public meeting on a proposal to change state workers’ compensation law on deliberate intent lawsuits. The Judiciary Committee meeting took place on Wednesday in the House chamber. The legislation would adjust payment rules …
Gulfport, Miss., is getting closer to fixing fishing piers damaged by Hurricane Isaac in 2012. WLOX-TV reports that a resolution to hire J.E. Borries Inc. is on the City Council agenda for Tuesday. The company submitted a bid of nearly …
Kentucky has several dozen new state troopers, bringing the state police force to a total of 910. The new troopers completed the Kentucky State Police’s 92nd cadet class, which began Aug. 3. The class started with 110 cadets, and 41 …
A Utah lawmaker will introduce a measure this session that would add teeth to the state’s seatbelt law by empowering police to pull someone over solely for not wearing their seatbelt. Republican Rep. Lee Perry, a supervisor with the Utah …
The San Diego City Council has approved stricter operating restrictions for medical marijuana dispensaries – but stopped short of regulating deliveries or tightening rules for smokeless products such as edibles. U-T San Diego reports the changes include requiring employee background …
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has filed workers’ compensation fraud charges in two separate cases. Pruitt’s office announced the charges Tuesday against 30-year-old Nicholas Hurt and 48-year-old James Cramer. It was unclear if either man had an attorney. Hurt, of …
The Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office has outfitted 31 patrol deputies and detectives with Taser Axon body cameras to record their interactions with the public. Sheriff Mike Waguespack tells The Advocate deputies and detectives began wearing the cameras, which are about …
A federal trial has begun for an Omaha businessman accused of paying someone to set fire to his manufacturing plant near Fort Calhoun in eastern Nebraska. Prosecutors say 52-year-old Thomas Schropp was in financial trouble and hoped to gain around …
Last week’s ruling that BP Plc’s Macondo well dumped less oil into the Gulf of Mexico than the U.S. government claimed may trigger a settlement before a decision on the amount it must pay after a trial set to begin …