Senator Calls for Upgraded Weather Satellites October 5, 2015 By MICHAEL BALSAMO U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is warning that a lack of funding to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s budget could...
Poultry Farmers Building Fences, Hosing Down Visitors to Prevent Bird Flu October 5, 2015 By Lydia Mulvany and Linly Lin In Iowa, one of the largest U.S. egg processors has started to buy foreign supplies for the first time. Elsewhere...
Wisconsin Legislators Propose Raising Wrongful Conviction Compensation Cap to $1M October 5, 2015 By TODD RICHMOND A bipartisan group of state lawmakers is moving to dramatically restructure compensation rules for people wrongly convicted in Wisconsin, introducing...
Herbicides Getting Close Attention as Resistant Weeds Spread Across U.S. October 5, 2015 By Carey Gillam Concerns about the world’s most popular herbicide continue to mount, as U.S. agricultural experts note spreading weed resistance to glyphosate....
New Study Finds Crisis Services Largest Cost Associated with Cyber Claims October 5, 2015 By Denise Johnson Latest claims costs data reveals wide discrepancy on costs associated with cyber losses. More than $75.5 million has been spent...
Deer-Vehicle Collisions Increase During Breeding Season October 5, 2015 Fall is prime breeding season for deer across Georgia. It’s also when drivers are more likely to hit deer that...
Washington Construction Worker Charged With Workers’ Comp Fraud After Double Dipping October 2, 2015 A former Tri-Cities construction worker who said an on-the-job injury made him too disabled to work now faces a felony...
Researchers Say Hurricane Joaquin Could Cause up to 14M People to Lose Power October 2, 2015 Hurricane Joaquin could result in power failure for as many as 14 million people, according to power outage forecasts by...
Erie Insurance Uses Drone to Inspect Roof Damage Claim October 2, 2015 In what could be the first step toward changing how insurance claims are handled in the future, Erie Insurance has...
Ohio Chicken Processor Faces Fines of More Than $1.4M for Workers’ Multiple Lost Limbs October 2, 2015 A leading supplier of fast food and supermarket chicken is facing more than $1.4 million in fines this year for...