Passengers Warned of Toxic Fumes Onboard Airplanes August 9, 2017 By Justin Bachman The smell of jet fuel is fairly common in the passenger cabin when your plane is preparing to taxi. Far...
Texas Appeals Court Allows Class Action Against Roofer in Hail Damage Solicitation August 8, 2017 Contractors acting as public adjusters illegally could face class action lawsuits, according to a new decision by a Texas appeals...
Mobile Crane Risks Rise as Construction Projects Increase August 8, 2017 By Denise Johnson Construction in the U.S. is at an all-time high and with that comes an increased risk relating to mobile crane...
Nation’s Police Agencies Check Ford SUVs for Carbon Monoxide Leaks August 8, 2017 Southwest Florida law enforcement agencies are checking Ford SUVs in their vehicle fleets to keep officers safe from carbon monoxide...
Rare August Tornado Sends 30 to Hospital in Tulsa August 8, 2017 By KEN MILLER A rare late summer tornado smashed into a shopping district of Tulsa, Okla., early Sunday just hours after it was...
Groups Praise New Maine Law Banning Flame Retardants in Furniture August 8, 2017 By MARINA VILLENEUVE Firefighters and national chemical safety groups said they hope the nation follows Maine’s lead in passing a tough flame retardants...
Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast Raised Again August 8, 2017 By Brian K. Sullivan Researchers again boosted the number of storms the Atlantic may produce before the hurricane season ends as a missing Pacific...
Police Push Tracking as Rogue Drones Hover Over Fire Scenes August 8, 2017 By Alan Levin At a recent apartment blaze in Oakland, California, a sheriff deputy directing firefighters with a drone-mounted video camera encountered a...
NTSB Probe Zeros in on Father-Son Team in Minnesota Gas Blast August 7, 2017 By AMY FORLITI Federal investigators said Friday they are looking into the oversight of a father-son team that was conducting the “hazardous operation”...
Top Mississippi Officials Back Private Flood Insurance August 7, 2017 By JEFF AMY Mississippi’s top insurance regulator and its only Democratic congressman are both ready to cede some of the federal flood insurance...