Articles by Jim Efstathiou Jr.

A federal government watchdog agency will investigate the threats from flooding and other natural disasters to the nation’s most polluted... Read More

An Iowa farmer-turned-reality television star is fighting to avoid prison after driving his pickup into the back of a tractor... Read More

An Indiana board has approved proposals from two local governments to require carbon monoxide detectors in residential properties after blocking... Read More

“Long-term and systemic failures” by California dam managers and regulators to recognize inherent construction and design flaws at the tallest... Read More

Recent headlines have been teeming with money laundering stories, as journalists and hackers reveal ever more sophisticated money laundering schemes,... Read More

Louisiana has paid at least $1.3 million to settle more than two dozen sexual harassment claims since mid-2009, including allegations... Read More

When Hurricane Irma rolled across the Florida Keys this fall, it wasn’t just the motels and marinas, Tom Thumbs, stilt... Read More

In 2017, Texas Department of Insurance fraud investigations resulted in 135 suspects referred for prosecution, 113 indictments, and $2.3 million... Read More