West News Waves Grow Up to 13 Feet Tall in California as Earth Warms, Research Finds August 4, 2023 By Julie Watson SAN DIEGO (AP) — Waves are getting bigger and surf at least 13 feet (about 4 meters) tall is becoming... Read More
Midwest News Poorly Designed Crossing Contributed to Fatal 2022 Missouri Amtrak Derailment, Officials Say August 4, 2023 By Josh Funk A dump truck driver last year may have never seen an oncoming Amtrak train before it was too late, federal... Read More
WCRI: Inflation Not a Big Deal for Workers’ Comp, Yet August 4, 2023 By Jim Sams While fast-rising prices in the past year drove up claim costs for auto and property insurers, inflation has been a... Read More
Hyundai and Kia Recall Vehicles, Urge Owners to Park Outside August 4, 2023 WASHINGTON —Hyundai Motor and Kia said on Thursday they are recalling more than 91,000 newer vehicles in the U.S. because... Read More
International News Romania Bids to Clear Danube Logjam After Ukraine Attack August 3, 2023 BUCHAREST/KYIV —Romania expects around 30 ships from Ukraine to clear customs on the Danube River over the next two days... Read More
East News Md. Court Cites ‘Fundamental Fairness’ in Award of Insurance Payout to Mortgage Lender August 3, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson The estate of a Maryland man who, along with one of his children, was killed in a fire in his... Read More
Allstate Records $2.7B Net Catastrophe Hit on Way to Q2 Loss of $1.4B August 3, 2023 By Chad Hemenway Allstate Corp. reported net catastrophe losses of $2.7 billion in the second quarter, resulting in a net loss for the... Read More
West News Progress Made Against Massive California-Nevada Wildfire but Flames Threaten Iconic Joshua Trees August 3, 2023 By Ty O'neil, Stefanie Dazio and Rio Yamat MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters aided by rain fought to contain a massive blaze that swept through the... Read More
International News Powerful Typhoon Pounds Japan’s Okinawa, Injures More than 30 as it Moves Toward China August 3, 2023 By Mari Yamaguchi TOKYO (AP) — A powerful typhoon slammed Okinawa and other islands in southwestern Japan Wednesday with high winds injuring more... Read More
International News Beijing Records Heaviest Rainfall in at Least 140 Years, Causing Severe Flooding and 21 Deaths August 3, 2023 By Andy Wong and Huizhong Wu ZHUOZHOU, Hebei (AP) — China`s capital has recorded its heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years over the past few... Read More