East News Mass. Court: Drowsy Driver Can Be Held Liable for Crash if Condition Was Foreseeable October 19, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A driver who suffers a sudden medical emergency and crashes into another vehicle may be held liable for the accident... Read More
Report: Young Driver Fatality Rates Have Fallen Sharply in the US October 19, 2023 NEW YORK (AP) — Crash and fatality rates among drivers under 21 have fallen dramatically in the U.S. during the... Read More
Walgreens Will Pay $192.5 Million to Settle Rite Aid Buyout Suit October 19, 2023 By Jef Feeley Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. agreed to pay $192.5 million to resolve investor claims that some of the drugstore chain’s executives... Read More
International News Caribbean Islands Brace for Tropical Storm Tammy; Norma Threatens Baja California October 19, 2023 By Brian K. Sullivan Tropical Storm Tammy has formed with winds of 40 miles (64 kilometers) per hour in the central Atlantic where it... Read More
Midwest News A Security Problem Has Taken Down Computer Systems for Almost All Kansas Courts October 19, 2023 By John Hanna TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Computer systems for almost all of Kansas` courts have been offline for five days because of... Read More
International News Malaysia Says Landslide that Killed 31 People Last Year Was Caused by Heavy Rain, Not Human Activity October 19, 2023 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A landslide that killed 31 people, including 13 children, at an unlicensed Malaysian campground last... Read More
Editor's Picks Ransomware Criminals Aiming at Third-Party Vendors in Hunt for ‘Big Game’ October 19, 2023 By Jim Sams Ransomware victims have become less likely to pay extortion demands, but cyber criminals are changing their tactics by hitting third-party... Read More
J&J Weighs Third Bankruptcy Try to Settle Baby Powder Suits October 18, 2023 By Steven Church and Jef Feeley Johnson & Johnson said it is weighing a third attempt to use bankruptcy for an $8.9 billion settlement of tens... Read More
Texas / South Central News Amazon Rolls Out Robotic System at Houston Warehouse to Speed up Deliveries October 18, 2023 Amazon.com said on Wednesday it was using a robotic system at one of its Houston warehouses to improve inventory management... Read More
Insurer Travelers Profit Falls 14% on Elevated U.S. Catastrophe Losses October 18, 2023 Travelers Companies on Wednesday reported a 14% fall in quarterly profit, as severe wind and hail storms in parts of... Read More