West News Plaintiff Must Prove Use of Mitchell Program Violated Collateral Source Rule January 30, 2020 For the second time in a year, a federal judge rejected a plaintiff’s attorney’s argument that an insurance carrier acted... Read More
Embraer Malfunction Reminiscent of 737 Max Issue Being Probed January 30, 2020 Pilots on a Republic Airways Services Inc. flight leaving Atlanta in November lost the ability to raise and lower their... Read More
Interior Department Grounds Chinese-Made Drones, Citing Security Fears January 29, 2020 The Interior Department is banning non-emergency flights of its fleet of 810 drones as it reviews national security concerns about... Read More
International News Australia’s Capital City Faces Its Worst Wildfire Threat in 17 Years January 29, 2020 Canberra, Australia’s capital that’s surrounded by bush, is facing its worst wildfire threat in 17 years as a blaze sparked... Read More
Kobe Bryant’s Helicopter Lacked Terrain Warning Device, NTSB Says January 29, 2020 The helicopter ferrying basketball legend Kobe Bryant and eight others that slammed into a hillside near Los Angeles Sunday wasn’t... Read More
NY, Feds Sue ‘Pharma Bro’ for ‘Scheme’ to Keep Drug Price Up January 29, 2020 NEW YORK — State and federal authorities sued imprisoned entrepreneur Martin Shkreli on Monday over tactics that shielded a profitable... Read More
Midwest News Iowa Town Working to Buy More Homes in Flood Plain January 29, 2020 BETTENDORF, Iowa — The city of Bettendorf has been awarded a $2.2 million federal grant that, coupled with state and... Read More
Southeast News Puerto Rico Opens Only 20% of Schools Amid Ongoing Quakes January 29, 2020 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico opened only 20% of its public schools on Tuesday following a strong earthquake... Read More
Pilot of Bryant Helicopter Tried to Avoid Heavy Fog January 29, 2020 CALABASAS, Calif. — A veteran pilot who plunged into a Los Angeles-area hillside, killing Kobe Bryant and eight others, had... Read More
Viewpoint: A Primer on Traumatic Brain Injuries January 29, 2020 No two patients recovering from a brain injury are alike. The key to the very best possible outcome is to... Read More