A strong magnitude 6.1 (moment magnitude) earthquake struck Iceland. According to preliminary reports from the USGS, the epicentre was around 30 miles (50 km) east southeast of Reykjavik. The USGS indicates that there was strong to very strong shaking in …
A construction crane in New York City fell and smashed into a neighboring apartment building during the morning rush hour, killing at least one person – the crane’s operator – and ripping apart much of the apartment building’s facade, according …
Since Hurricane Katrina blew ashore nearly three years ago and caused massive damage along the Gulf Coast, families in many coastal states have found it difficult and costly to get comprehensive homeowners insurance. People generally are paying more to get …
Owners of pit bulls, Rottweilers and Doberman pinchers in Kenmare, N.D. won’t have to get rid of them, if they license the dogs and keep them secure. Kenmare City Council members had considered a ban on some dog breeds they …
Heavy rain and a chemical fire hampered urgent recovery efforts in an earthquake-shattered town threatened by a rising lake. State television reported that a stockpile of bleach used to disinfect quake ruins ignited in a storage building, creating heavy fumes …
Four New Hampshire agencies are working together to catch companies that illegally misclassify workers as independent contractors to avoid paying workers’ compensation insurance and unemployment taxes. The departments of labor, employment security, insurance and revenue are joining the crackdown. Labor …
A judge has fined two Pittsburgh landlords a total of $460,000 for building code and fire safety violations. Atallah Khalil’s apartment building in the city’s Oakland neighborhood has been the subject of city inspections and notices since August 2006. The …
A fire chief in Norwich, Connecticut says the blaze that destroyed a large apartment complex last month was accidental and started when a resident improperly discarded smoking materials. Chief Kenneth Scandariato said the April 26 fire at the Peachtree complex …
An Arkansas woman has filed a federal lawsuit accusing a Connecticut company of making plastic baby bottles with a dangerous chemical linked to serious health problems. The lawsuit by Ashley Campbell against Playtex Products Inc. of Westport is the latest …
Three deaths in the span of a week may mean West Virginia’s whitewater rafting industry is headed toward its deadliest season in years. Two of this month’s deaths occurred on the Cheat River and the third on the New River. …