Monthly Archives: <span>February 2022</span>

US Road Deaths Rise at Record Pace as Risky Driving Persists

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of U.S. traffic deaths surged in the first nine months of 2021 to 31,720, the government reported Tuesday, keeping up a record pace of increased dangerous driving during the coronavirus pandemic. The estimated figure of …

Montana Coal Mine Fined $1M for Violating Safety Regulations

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A central Montana coal mine must pay a $1 million fine for violating environmental and employee safety regulations by failing to report worker injuries and improperly disposing of mine waste, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Montana …

California Firefighter Fatally Shot While Responding to Fire

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — A veteran central California firefighter was fatally shot Monday when he and others responded to a report of a dumpster fire and authorities arrested a suspect, officials said. Fire Capt. Vidal “Max” Fortuna was shot before …

Thousands Flee Homes Near N. Carolina Fertilizer Plant Fire

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — An uncontrolled fire burning at a North Carolina fertilizer plant forced the evacuations of thousands of people as firefighters warned Tuesday that chemicals at the site could cause a large explosion. Authorities drove through neighborhoods and …

Tesla Recalls Nearly 54,000 Vehicles That May Disobey Stop Signs

WASHINGTON — Tesla Inc will recall 53,822 U.S. vehicles with the company’s Full Self-Driving (Beta) software that may allow some models to conduct “rolling stops” and not come to a complete stop at some intersections posing a safety risk. The …

Viewpoint: I Was Hanged by a Comma

Legend has it that these were the last words uttered by Sir Roger Casement shortly before the King’s Executioner pulled the lever, thereby causing poor Sir Roger to be hanged until dead. Born in 1864, Sir Roger Casement worked for …

Brazilian Expressway Collapses Over Metro Tunnel Built by Acciona

SAO PAULO — Part of a major expressway collapsed on Tuesday above a construction site in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo where Spain’s Acciona SA was excavating a tunnel for a new subway line. No casualties were reported. Television …

Drug Distributors, J&J to Pay $59M to Settle US Tribes’ Opioid Claims

The three largest U.S. drug distributors and drugmaker Johnson & Johnson have agreed to pay $590 million to resolve claims by Native American tribes that the companies fueled an opioid epidemic in their communities, according to court filings. Tuesday’s deal …

Victim of 2019 New Hampshire Motorcycle Crash Sues RMV

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man severely injured in a 2019 crash in New Hampshire that killed seven members of his motorcycle club has filed a lawsuit against the Massachusetts Registrar of Motor Vehicles for allegedly failing to suspend …

Omicron Amps Up Concerns About Long COVID and Its Causes

More than a year after a bout with COVID-19, Rebekah Hogan still suffers from severe brain fog, pain and fatigue that leave her unable to do her nursing job or handle household activities. Long COVID has her questioning her worth …