A culture of cozy personal ties that can blur the lines between businesses and those regulating them, of profit over safety, and soft courts is in focus as South Korea demands answers over the sinking of a ferry with the …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (EMA) said that federal disaster aid has been made available to the state of Arkansas and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms, tornadoes and …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a bulletin Monday announcing that it will grant an additional extension to Superstorm Sandy victims for the “proof of loss” filing deadline for their flood insurance claims. Under the National Flood Insurance Program …
Officials say no tornado sirens warned residents in Quapaw of the imminent danger of the storm because a tornado warning was never issued for the county. According to state emergency management officials, sirens warning residents are usually sounded when a …
Storm surveyors have released more information on a tornado that killed one person in Quapaw earlier this week. The National Weather Service in Tulsa says the EF2 tornado started at 5:29 p.m. Sunday about 3 miles southwest of Quapaw. The …
Jury selection began this week in the trial of a case brought by the former top ranking woman executive at Anheuser-Busch, who accuses the bear maker of wage discrimination for paying her less than half the base salary of her …
The Connecticut House of Representatives has sided with a legislative committee that recommended a woman blinded and disfigured in a 2009 chimpanzee attack should not be allowed to sue the state for financial damages. The 126-14 vote was not unexpected. …
The Red River in Fargo is expected to crest at nearly 26 feet by Friday. The National Weather Service is predicting the river will reach moderate flood stage at approximately 25.7 feet. City officials say they don’t expect to implement …
Companies that successfully fight off “unreasonable” patent lawsuits can get their legal fees paid, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a decision that may benefit Google Inc., Apple Inc. and other technology businesses. The high court on Tuesday gave trial …
As U.S. and Canadian businesses plan to expand their business overseas this year, their executives are worried about supply chain failures, data breaches and political instability, according to a survey by the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies. The 2014 Chubb …