Motorists rejoicing over decisions to discontinue unpopular red-light camera programs don’t have to drive too far for a buzzkill. The number of red-light cameras nationwide is falling because of opposition from lawmakers and average Joes – but the use of …
Pedestrian deaths are at historic lows in New York City after a push by City Hall to make streets safer. According to the New York Times, there were 132 pedestrian deaths from traffic accidents in 2014, the lowest since the …
Inspired by what he saw on the job as a Richmond firefighter, Jesse Baust started an organization to help fire victims. Recently the organization – Fighting More Than Fire Inc. – had its first mission. The group has come to …
When it comes to weather in Alabama, no matter what time of year, there’s just one thing to do: “Prepare for it to be bad.” That’s according to Kevin Laws, the science and operations officer at the National Weather Service …
A Wisconsin fire chief is continuing to push for state restrictions on novelty lighters. Six years ago, a group of second-graders asked Pittsville Fire Chief Jerry Minor to help get the law passed. In 2009, Londa Kuehn’s class at Pittsville …
A malpractice case for a Minnesota woman who died after receiving a transplant of a cancerous pancreas may be headed for a trial. The Minnesota Court of Appeals this week ruled the case against Dr. Ty Dunn should head to …
San Diego, CA, January 6, 2015: Atlas General Insurance Services, LLC, a national multi-line program manager, is pleased to announce the addition of a new binding agreement for its Property DIC Division. The agreement, underwritten by Lloyd’s of London, will …
Survivors of a fire at a senior-living complex near San Antonio, Texas, that killed five people say false alarms were routine at the 11-story building. Residents of the Wedgwood Senior Living apartments told the San Antonio Express-News in a story …
A large sinkhole swallowed up an entire section of a street near downtown Omaha, Neb., this week. The sinkhole, which consumed the width of the two-lane street, was reported New Year’s Day near 20th and Pierce streets. Lesley Mosley, a …
An insurance company has asked a court to limit or eliminate its responsibility to cover some clergy sex abuse claims against the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Last month, the archdiocese sued about 20 insurers in federal court to …