As Sea Levels Rise, Homes Continue to Sprout in U.S. Flood Zones August 1, 2019 By Sebastien Malo NEW YORK — New homes are going up fastest in high-flood risk areas in many U.S. coastal states, scientists said...
San Diego Duo Takes on Electric Scooter Industry August 1, 2019 SAN DIEGO — Two men in San Diego have impounded thousands of electric scooters they say have been left littered...
Oklahoma Makes Final Bid to Hold J&J Responsible for Opioid Epidemic August 1, 2019 By Nate Raymond Oklahoma’s attorney general on Wednesday made his final bid to force Johnson & Johnson to pay $17 billion for its...
Change in N.Y. State Law to Usher in ‘Tidal Wave’ of Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits August 1, 2019 By Tom Hals Thousands of child sexual abuse lawsuits are expected to flow into New York State courts in the coming weeks exposing...
Exxon Faces Lawsuit Over Air Pollution from Petrochemical Fire August 1, 2019 By Erwin Seba HOUSTON — Exxon Mobil Corp was hit with a lawsuit on Thursday over pollution from a fire at the company’s...
PG&E Disagrees With WSJ Story Over Power Line Upgrades August 1, 2019 By Joel Rosenblatt and Mark Chediak PG&E Corp. told a judge it “strongly disagrees” with a Wall Street Journal storysuggesting that the utility knew its equipment...
Dodge Tops Most-Stolen List while Teslas Stay in the Garage August 1, 2019 Car thieves don’t like to be cramped. If they don’t steal a large vehicle, they at least want to ride...
Experts: Event Organizers Should Improve Emergency Plans July 31, 2019 By Stefanie Dazio LOS ANGELES — Event organizers should review their emergency plans after the deadly shooting at a California food festival to...
Ethiopian Airlines, MAX Claims Put Pressure on Swiss Re Profits July 31, 2019 FRANKFURT — Swiss Re’s first-half net profit fell 5.3%, as claims relating to the Ethiopian Airlines crash and the subsequent...
Senators Question FAA on Aircraft Certification July 31, 2019 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — A group of U.S. senators on Wednesday questioned the Federal Aviation Administration oversight of Boeing Co’s 737 MAX...