West News Wildfire Smoke’s Economic Damage Lingers After the Flames February 8, 2021 The damage caused by wildfires can be devastating, gutting structures and driving out people who live and work nearby. And... Read More
Midwest News Efforts in Cedar Rapids Prompt Drop in Flood Insurance Rates February 8, 2021 CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — When the Cedar River flooded over 10 square miles of the city in 2008, few... Read More
Texas / South Central News Arson Suspected in Massive Fire at Texas Courthouse February 8, 2021 MASON, Texas (AP) — A suspect has been arrested been taken into custody following a massive fire that destroyed all... Read More
Midwest News Wisconsin’s Mink Farming Industry Now Seen at Risk of COVID February 8, 2021 MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The first sign of trouble was that the mink stopped eating, said Hugh Hildebrandt, one of... Read More
West News Bus Driver in California Crash That Killed 11 Leaves Prison February 8, 2021 STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — The driver of a private bus in Northern California that crashed in 2008 and killed 11... Read More
Midwest News Illinois Supreme: Medical Providers May Not Attach Injured Workers’ Awards in Bankruptcy Court February 8, 2021 Medical providers cannot use bankruptcy court to collect unpaid bills owed by bankrupt injured workers, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled... Read More
International News How a Dated Cyber-Attack Brought a Stock Exchange to its Knees February 5, 2021 The website of the New Zealand Stock Exchange slowed to a crawl on a Tuesday afternoon in August. It was... Read More
International News Vale to Pay $7 Billion for One of Worst Ever Mine Disasters February 5, 2021 Vale SA reached a settlement agreement with Brazilian authorities for a dam collapse that killed 270 people and led to... Read More
U.S. Senators Propose Limiting Liability Shield for Social Media Platforms February 5, 2021 WASHINGTON — Three Democratic U.S. senators introduced a bill that would limit Section 230, a law that shields online companies... Read More
Walmart Lawsuit Against U.S. Over Opioids Is Dismissed February 5, 2021 A federal judge has dismissed Walmart Inc’s lawsuit seeking to preemptively block the U.S. government from blaming the world’s largest... Read More