Articles by MELINDA DESLATTE

Louisiana motorcyclists still must wear helmets, without exceptions. The Senate Transportation Committee killed a proposal Thursday by Sen. Mike Walsworth,... Read More

Two Washington contractors at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation will pay more than $175,000 in fines after an investigation found alleged... Read More

Safety problems at the stadium hosting the World Cup opener in Brazil were being ignored so work could finish in... Read More

The family of a man who died last year in a Phoenix, Ariz., jail has filed a $3.25 million claim.... Read More

A Davenport, Iowa, man faces up to 15 years in prison when he’s sentenced in May for trying to burn... Read More

An Ohio jury has awarded $39 million to the family of a construction inspector killed during a highway repaving project.... Read More

An Oklahoma Senate committee has passed a measure calling for a public vote to allow school districts a one-time increase... Read More

A tornado touched down in suburban St. Louis early Thursday, part of a strong storm system that caused flash flooding... Read More

An outbreak of severe thunderstorms north of Dallas, Texas, on Apr. 4 produced hurricane force winds, tornadoes and hail reported... Read More

Authorities say a 25-year-old man is hospitalized after nearly a half ton of glass fell on him while he was... Read More