West News Underwater Landslides Caused Destructive 1964 Alaska Tsunami Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey have solved a 50-year natural science mystery: the undersea source of tsunami waves that... Read More
West News Company Fined More Than $1M After Washington Plant Blast Zodiac Cabin & Structures Support LLC has been fined $1,316,000 for workplace safety and health violations following an explosion at... Read More
News New Federal Coal Mine Dust Rules Now in Effect Underground coal mines will ramp up testing for the dust that causes breathing problems and leads to black lung disease... Read More
Midwest News Small Group of Chicago Cops Cost $34M in Misconduct Settlements A group of 124 Chicago police officers has cost the city $34 million in misconduct settlements since 2009, according to... Read More
East News Amtrak Engineer Says he Opened Throttle Before Fatal Philadelphia Crash The last thing Amtrak engineer Brandon Bostian remembers before last May’s fatal crash in Philadelphia is pushing the throttle forward... Read More
West News Driver Needed for Self-Driving Cars in California Google Inc. envisions a world where a blind man can get in his car alone and tell it to take... Read More
Midwest News Wisconsin Legislators Consider Amish Road Safety Concerns Amish safety on Wisconsin roads needs to be addressed in the wake of recent fatal buggy crashes, according to a... Read More
News Rise in Wage and Hour Claims Unlikely to Change, Warns Advisen White Paper Litigation of wage and hour claims has risen 58 percent between 2013 and 2015, according to insurance research provider Advisen... Read More
International News Chinese Ship Equipped With Advanced Sonar Joins Search for Flight 370 A Chinese ship equipped with advanced sonar equipment will soon join the search for the Malaysian airliner believed to have... Read More
Texas / South Central News Oklahoma Governor Approves $1.4M in State Funds for Quake Research Gov. Mary Fallin approved the use of nearly $1.4 million in state emergency funds Thursday for state agencies working to... Read More