Coal Miners Hail Rule to Slow Rise of Black Lung August 7, 2023 By Leah Willingham and Matthew Daly CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A half-century ago, the nation`s top health experts urged the federal agency in charge of mine... Read More
West News Compensation for New Mexico Wildfire Victims Tops $14 Million and Is Climbing August 7, 2023 By Susan Montoya Bryan ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — More victims of a devastating wildfire sparked last year by the U.S. Forest Service in northern... Read More
Southeast News Cleanup from Chemical Spill and Fire that Shut Down I-24 in Tennessee Could Take Days August 7, 2023 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Cleanup from a chemical spill and fire near Interstate 24 in Tennessee will take several days,... Read More
West News YMCA Camp Session Canceled, Allowing Staff to Deal with Trauma of Idaho Bus Crash August 7, 2023 By Andrew Selsky An upcoming YMCA summer camp session in Idaho has been canceled so staffers can deal with the emotional trauma of... Read More
International News 3rd Philippine Ferry Accident in over a Week Leaves 1 Dead and Nearly 100 Rescued August 7, 2023 MANILA, Philippines (AP) — One person died and nearly 100 had to be rescued after a ferry in the central... Read More
Texas / South Central News Appellate Court Rejects ‘Fishing Expedition’ Discovery Request to Home Depot August 7, 2023 By Jim Sams A Texas appellate court threw out a trial court order that approved a plaintiff’s overly broad discovery request in an... Read More
J&J Talc Cancer Plaintiffs Want 6-Month Ban on Further Bankruptcy Filings August 4, 2023 By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK —Lawyers for thousands of people who claim Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based powders caused them to develop cancer on... Read More
International News Highway Bridge in Northern China Collapses Due to Flash Floods, Casualties Unknown August 4, 2023 By Simina Mistreanu TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A highway bridge in northern China collapsed due to flash floods triggered by heavy rains, and... Read More
The Parkland School Massacre to Be Reenacted, with Gunfire, in Lawsuit Against Sheriff’s Deputy August 4, 2023 By Terry Spencer PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Ballistics experts will fire up to 139 shots at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Friday... Read More
International News Car-Carrying Ship that Burned for a Week on the North Sea Towed to Dutch Port for Salvaging August 4, 2023 By Peter Dejong EEMSHAVEN, Netherlands (AP) — Tugboats towed a freight ship that burned for a week on the North Sea while carrying... Read More