Study: Uber Impact on Virginia Drunk Driving Crash Rates Questioned August 20, 2018 By Jim Ducibella Brittany Young read Uber’s boast that “there’s a strong correlation between Uber’s presence in cities and a reduction on drunk...
Church Group’s Opposition Surprises Advocates of Arkansas ‘Tort Reform’ August 20, 2018 By ANDREW DeMILLO So-called tort reform has been an easy sell in states controlled by Republicans, and backers of a lawsuit-limiting proposal on...
Taxpayers Foot Bill for Pennsylvania Politician’s Car Wrecks August 20, 2018 A Pennsylvania state representative has had three car accidents in three years – with repairs and insurance claims covered by...
Jury Holds Nevada Liable for 2017 Wildfire That Destroyed Homes August 20, 2018 A jury has found the Nevada Division of Forestry liable for the loss of 23 homes and 17 other buildings...
Engineers Last Year Warned Operator About Genoa Bridge: Reports August 20, 2018 By Valentina Za An engineering study commissioned by Italian highway operator Autostrade last year warned about the state of the concrete-encased cable stays...
Chemical Safety Board Links Plugged Drill Pipe to Deadly Oklahoma Well Fire August 20, 2018 There were signs that a natural gas well was not fully sealed before it exploded in January, killing five workers,...
Biofuel Worker Dies After Falling Into Vat of Oil Near Disney World August 20, 2018 Florida authorities say a worker has died after falling into a vat of oil at a facility near Walt Disney...
Wildfires Have Burned 3 Times More of California to Date Than in 2017 August 17, 2018 By Brian K. Sullivan California’s wildfires are now burning through land at a pace more than three times faster than last year’s blazes. About...
Western States Politicians Focus on Wildfire Risks at Lake Tahoe Summit August 17, 2018 The large and deadly wildfires burning in California post a stark reminder of the risk that fires pose to the...
FEMA Denies Treating Puerto Rico Residents Differently August 17, 2018 By MIKE SCHNEIDER The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it didn’t handle housing vouchers for displaced residents of Puerto Rico any differently from...