‘Reckless’ Amtrak Engineer Was Driving at Double Speed Limit May 13, 2015 By Romy Varghese, Mark Drajem and Angela Greiling Keane The New York-bound Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia, killing seven and injuring more than 200, was traveling 106 miles...
Oklahoma Coalition Demands Well Moratorium in Quake Areas May 13, 2015 A coalition of environmental and grassroots organizations is calling for a moratorium on the use of wastewater disposal wells by...
At Least 20 Injured, Several Homes Destroyed After Texas Storm May 13, 2015 About two dozen people were injured and some homes destroyed after a severe storm struck the small town of Van...
No Plan in Place Yet as Rising Sea Levels Threaten Florida Coast May 13, 2015 By JASON DEAREN and JENNIFER KAY America’s oldest city is slowly drowning. St. Augustine’s centuries-old Spanish fortress sits feet from the encroaching Atlantic, whose waters already...
Excessive Police Body Camera Data Disrupts Workflow in Oregon Courts May 13, 2015 As body cameras become more prevalent in police forces and sheriff’s offices, the extra evidence is disrupting workflow an Oregon...
Self-Driving Cars Allowed on California Roads Getting Dinged May 13, 2015 Four of the nearly 50 self-driving cars now rolling around California have gotten into accidents since September, when the state...
Defective GM Ignition Switch Death Toll Rises to 100 May 13, 2015 The families of at least 100 people who died in crashes caused by faulty General Motors ignition switches will be...
CCC Information Services Acquires DriveFactor May 12, 2015 CCC Information Services Inc. announced it has acquired DriveFactor Inc., a provider of a highly robust, flexible technology platform for...
Here’s the Scoop on Listeria-Linked Ice Cream Recall Insurance, Business Issues May 12, 2015 By Denise Johnson While peanut butter and cantaloupe made big news in recent years, ice cream is now the latest item to be...
Spike in Hospitalizations Linked to Synthetic Pot Seen Across U.S. May 12, 2015 By DAVE COLLINS A huge spike in hospitalizations last month caused by a class of drugs often called “synthetic marijuana” illustrates the potency...