West News Financial Tug-of-War Emerges over Fire Victims’ Settlement January 2, 2020 SAN FRANCISCO — A financial tug-of-war is emerging over the $13.5 billion that the nation’s largest utility has agreed to... Read More
Midwest News Wisconsin Fire Agencies Ditch Hazardous Firefighting Foam January 2, 2020 MADISON, Wis. — Some Wisconsin fire departments have stopped using firefighting foam that contains a group of man-made chemicals that... Read More
Feds Will Investigate Deadly Tesla Crash in California January 2, 2020 GARDENA, Calif. — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating the crash of a speeding Tesla that killed two... Read More
International News Tests Raise Alarms Over Fuel Blends Coming for Ocean-Going Vessels January 2, 2020 HOUSTON — As a global clean-fuel mandate takes effect Jan. 1, testing companies examining newer, low-sulfur marine blends acquired in... Read More
West News Tesla Must Face Lawsuit Claiming Racism at California Factory January 2, 2020 A federal judge rejected Tesla Inc’s effort to dismiss claims by two former workers that the California electric car factory... Read More
West News Federal Judge Temporarily Exempts Truck Drivers from California Gig Worker Law January 2, 2020 A federal judge has temporarily blocked a California labor law meant to take effect from Jan. 1 from impacting over... Read More
International News Major Commercial Plane Crash Deaths Worldwide Fell by More than 50% in 2019 January 2, 2020 WASHINGTON — The number of people killed in large commercial airplane crashes fell by more than 50% in 2019 despite... Read More
International News Australia Wildfires Trigger Exodus as Navy Joins Rescue Effort January 2, 2020 Australia’s navy rushed to rescue thousands of holiday-makers from a wildfire-ravaged coastal community while many more struggled to escape endangered... Read More
Police, Victims Warn Against Firing Guns on New Year’s Eve December 31, 2019 Kaitlyn Kong thought she had been punched hard in the abdomen as she stood among thousands of people in downtown... Read More
Southeast News Feds Review Hurricane Irma Invoices From 3 Florida Cities December 31, 2019 MIAMI — Three South Florida cities are being investigated by the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General for... Read More