State Farm: Top 3 Causes of Boat Damage May 26, 2015 Submerged objects such as trees and rocks cause more damage to boats than marine mammals, according to State Farm. The...
Texas, Oklahoma Flash Floods Destroy Hundreds of Homes May 26, 2015 By SETH ROBBINS Record rainfall was wreaking havoc across a swath of the U.S. Midwest on Sunday, causing flash floods in normally dry...
Yellowstone Trips, Slip and Falls Outpace Bear Mauling May 26, 2015 Getting hurt at Yellowstone National Park isn’t quite as dramatic as you might think. Although the park is full of...
New Orleans Hurricane Protection System Tested May 26, 2015 By CAIN BURDEAU With hurricane season approaching, the Army Corps of Engineers is running through its plans to better protect New Orleans from...
Northeast Marinas Rush to Repair Damage From Deep Freeze May 26, 2015 By MICHAEL MELIA The deep freeze that gripped the Northeast last winter dealt a severe blow to marinas and yacht clubs: Ice snapped...
Jersey Shore Continues to Recover as 3rd Post-Sandy Summer Nears May 26, 2015 By WAYNE PARRY In the months after Superstorm Sandy devastated the Jersey shore, Gov. Chris Christie warned residents the damage would not be...
Senate Bill Would Raise Passenger Railroad Liability Limit May 22, 2015 U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., has filed legislation aimed at helping victims of the deadly May 12 Amtrak derailment. Nelson’s...
Hawaii Told to Expect El Nino to Continue All Year May 22, 2015 El Nino will bring tropical storms to Hawaii this summer as the weather event warms the Pacific Ocean and bumps...
Tobacco Firms Win Partial Appeal Over Court-Ordered Disclosure Ads May 22, 2015 By Lawrence Hurley A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday ruled that tobacco companies cannot be forced to announce publicly that they deliberately...
Atlanta Court Ruling Another Sign Tobacco Lawsuits Subsiding May 22, 2015 By Margaret Cronin Fisk and Bob Van Voris A little-noticed ruling by three federal judges may have tipped the scales in favor of the tobacco industry’s bid to...