Fire Crews Make Progress in Fight Against Oregon Wildfire September 18, 2014 Hundreds of residents near a western Oregon wildfire have heard some good news: Fire crews are making progress against the...
Mystery Fireball Seen in Southwest was Russian Spy Satellite September 18, 2014 By MEAD GRUVER People from New Mexico to Montana saw the bright object break apart as it moved slowly northward across the night...
Colorado Theater Shooting Victim’s Family Sue Ammo Seller September 18, 2014 By DAN ELLIOTT The parents of a woman killed in the Colorado theater shootings filed a lawsuit Tuesday accusing four online retailers of...
Glass Bottles Banned on Las Vegas Strip Sidewalks September 18, 2014 Glass bottles and containers are no longer welcome among the throngs of tourists on Las Vegas Strip sidewalks. Clark County...
North Carolina Sheriff’s Deputy Fired After Lawsuit Settlement September 18, 2014 An Iredell County, N.C., sheriff’s officer has been fired after the county paid $475,000 to settlement a sexual harassment lawsuit...
Hurricane Ivan’s 10th Anniversary Marked in Florida September 18, 2014 Florida marked the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Ivan, which remains one of the costliest tropical storms to ever make landfall...
Research Drones Launched Into Hurricane Edouard September 18, 2014 By JENNIFER KAY U.S. government scientists are launching winged drones into Hurricane Edouard, hoping to collect data that could help forecasters understand what...
Joplin Tornado Aid Worker Sentenced for Disaster Fraud September 18, 2014 A woman who worked for a southwest Missouri disaster relief agency has been sentenced to prison for a fraud scheme...
Insurers Examine Big Data to Identify Risks September 18, 2014 By Jonathan Gould Insurance companies are increasingly turning to “big data” from satellites, social media and even cigarette sales at gas stations to...
$10.2M Awarded to 19 States to Fund Worker Misclassification Detection September 18, 2014 The Department of Labor today awarded $10,225,183 to 19 states to implement or improve worker misclassification detection and enforcement initiatives...