‘Hindcasting’ Study Investigates Extreme 2013 Colorado Flood July 25, 2017 In September 2013, severe storms struck Colorado with prolonged, heavy rainfall, resulting in at least nine deaths, 1,800 evacuations and...
Family of Missing Florida Teen Fisherman Sues Other Boy’s Family July 25, 2017 By TERRY SPENCER The mother of a teenager who disappeared with his friend while boating in the Atlantic Ocean filed suit Friday against...
Push for Sprinkler Mandates Across U.S. After Honolulu Fire July 25, 2017 By CALEB JONES and CATHY BUSSEWITZ When Moon Yun Pellerin’s parents bought a 27th-floor apartment in a high-rise overlooking Waikiki about 15 years ago, they didn’t...
New Mexico Insurance Regulator Says No to Dividend Freeze July 25, 2017 By MORGAN LEE New Mexico’s top insurance regulator said Thursday he would not put a freeze on insurance provider payments to investors and...
Newly Licensed Teen Drivers 3 Times as Likely to Be in a Deadly Crash July 25, 2017 Citing new AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety research about teens and distracted driving, The California Department of Insurance (CDI), AAA...
Easing the ‘Return-to-Work’ Process for Injured Workers July 24, 2017 By Jackie Payne, Vice President Medical Management Services, Mitchell Casualty Solutions In 2015, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 2.9 million non-fatal workplace accidents occurred that year. Of this,...
Experts Say Teens Had No Duty to Rescue Drowning Man July 24, 2017 By CURT ANDERSON It may be reprehensible and morally outrageous, but legal experts say a group of Florida teens had no obligation to...
Aid Sought for Crumbling Basements as Homeowners Ask for Federal Probe July 24, 2017 By SUSAN HAIGH While legislators still don’t have a deal on a new state budget, one key senator says there’s agreement on creating...
UK Plans to Tighten Drone Rules After Near-Misses With Planes July 24, 2017 British officials announced plans Saturday to further regulate drone use in a bid to prevent accidents and threats to commercial...
Scientists Warn Sea Level Rise is Accelerating in Florida July 24, 2017 By DINAH VOYLES PULVER, Daytona Beach News-Journal Clay Henderson has lived on the same block along the Indian River in New Smyrna Beach for 34 years. Living...