A carbon monoxide leak in a building three blocks from the World Trade Center sickened 32 people and raised alarm that shuttered several busy blocks in lower Manhattan at the start of the workday Tuesday, authorities said. The problem ultimately …
The first spell-check system was developed by a group of six linguists from Georgetown University in the late 1970s for the mainframe computers produced by IBM corporation. If, however, you think that Microsoft Word’s Spell Check will alert you to …
Prime Minister Theresa May said there will be a “full public inquiry” into a fire at a tower block in west London that killed at least 17 people, as Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond cancelled a keynote speech on …
Lawyers who represent injured workers in South Dakota are preparing for a proposal from the insurance industry that would limit their ability to pursue legal claims against insurance companies that are intentionally dishonest. Insurance industry representatives were scheduled to present …
Water-filled portable dams are being deployed and $1 million in state funding will go toward emergency repairs to wastewater treatment systems in two flood-damaged Lake Ontario communities, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday. A temporary emergency barrier system using water-filled dams …
Traffic-signal upgrades intended to smooth traffic and improve safety in Sioux Falls, S.D., appear to have slightly increased the number of vehicle accidents. The city has installed flashing yellow left turn arrows at 30 intersections since 2010. The blinking signal …
General Motors Co. says it has built 130 self-driving Chevrolet Bolt electric cars at a factory in suburban Detroit, making it among the first automakers to mass produce self-driving vehicles. The automaker has been building self-driving Bolts at its Orion …
A Connecticut city will pay $6.65 million to settle one of three lawsuits filed by the family of three girls who died in a Christmas morning house fire that also killed their grandparents. Terms of the settlement weren’t disclosed when …
A suburban Oklahoma City public school system has reached an agreement with the families of seven children killed in a tornado, ending three years of litigation. The May 20, 2013, tornado leveled large portions of Moore, including Plaza Towers Elementary …
Chicago officials are launching a new program to help reduce roadway crashes and eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2026. Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office announced the program this week at the site of a pedestrian refuge island installed at …