West News The Trees Arrived with Polynesian Voyagers. After Maui Wildfire, There’s a Chance to Restore Them LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — For people around the world, the green leaves that sprouted from a scorched, 150-year-old banyan tree... Read More
International News Aviation War Insurers Cancel Some Cover for Israel, Lebanon LONDON –– Aviation war insurers have given notice to cancel cover for some airlines domiciled in Israel and Lebanon because... Read More
News Report: Young Driver Fatality Rates Have Fallen Sharply in the US NEW YORK (AP) — Crash and fatality rates among drivers under 21 have fallen dramatically in the U.S. during the... Read More
News Walgreens Will Pay $192.5 Million to Settle Rite Aid Buyout Suit Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. agreed to pay $192.5 million to resolve investor claims that some of the drugstore chain’s executives... Read More
International News Caribbean Islands Brace for Tropical Storm Tammy; Norma Threatens Baja California Tropical Storm Tammy has formed with winds of 40 miles (64 kilometers) per hour in the central Atlantic where it... Read More
Midwest News A Security Problem Has Taken Down Computer Systems for Almost All Kansas Courts TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Computer systems for almost all of Kansas` courts have been offline for five days because of... Read More
International News Malaysia Says Landslide that Killed 31 People Last Year Was Caused by Heavy Rain, Not Human Activity KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A landslide that killed 31 people, including 13 children, at an unlicensed Malaysian campground last... Read More
News J&J Weighs Third Bankruptcy Try to Settle Baby Powder Suits Johnson & Johnson said it is weighing a third attempt to use bankruptcy for an $8.9 billion settlement of tens... Read More
Texas / South Central News Amazon Rolls Out Robotic System at Houston Warehouse to Speed up Deliveries Amazon.com said on Wednesday it was using a robotic system at one of its Houston warehouses to improve inventory management... Read More
News Insurer Travelers Profit Falls 14% on Elevated U.S. Catastrophe Losses Travelers Companies on Wednesday reported a 14% fall in quarterly profit, as severe wind and hail storms in parts of... Read More