US Needs to Brace Itself For More Deadly Storms, Experts Say February 19, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — Deadly weather will be hitting the U.S. more often, and America needs to get better at dealing... Read More
Texas / South Central News No One Hurt in Natural Gas Pipeline Explosion in Oklahoma February 19, 2021 AMES, Okla. (AP) — There were no injuries when a natural gas pipeline exploded early Thursday in northwestern Oklahoma, authorities... Read More
International News France to Boost Cyberdefense After Hospital Malware Attacks February 19, 2021 PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday unveiled a plan to better arm public facilities and private companies... Read More
Insurers Question Claims Process in Boy Scouts Bankruptcy February 19, 2021 DOVER, Del. (AP) — The judge presiding over the Boys Scout of America bankruptcy is weighing a request by insurance... Read More
Texas / South Central News Texas Cold Snap May Spur Historic Number of Insurance Claims February 19, 2021 The polar vortex that caused power outages across Texas for the past week also will bring more insurance claims than... Read More
Texas / South Central News As Texas Shivers Through Fourth Day of Outage, Finger-Pointing Begins February 18, 2021 HOUSTON — Widespread power outages and bone chilling cold that left millions of Texans to shiver in the dark sparked... Read More
Most U.S. Firms Hit With Covid-19 Safety Fines Aren’t Paying Up February 18, 2021 U.S. workplace safety regulators have announced more than $4 million in penalties on more than 300 employers they say put... Read More
Black Franchise Owner, Former MLB Player, Sues McDonald’s for Racial Bias February 18, 2021 CLEVELAND (AP) — The Black owner of 14 McDonald’s franchises says the company has shown more favorable treatment to white... Read More
East News Amid Rising Seas, ‘Dry’ Resort is Wetter Than it Likes February 18, 2021 OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) — Ocean City, New Jersey is officially a “dry” town. In 1879, four Methodist ministers established... Read More
Midwest News Crews to Lower Spillway Connected to Failed Michigan Dam February 18, 2021 EDENVILLE, Mich. (AP) — Crews will begin lowering a spillway connected to a dam that failed last year and contributed... Read More