West News NOAA Study Says ‘Atmospheric Rivers’ Cause 84% of Flood Damage in the West February 11, 2020 Climate change is spurring a new, deep dive into a complex, little-studied weather system blamed for creating billions of dollars... Read More
Southeast News Scammers Hope for Easy Money by Crashing U-Haul Trucks February 11, 2020 Would-be fraudsters in Georgia are increasingly turning to U-Haul trucks with hopes of making a quick buck by staging crashes,... Read More
International News Canada To Impose Speed Limits On Trains Carrying Dangerous Goods After Crash February 11, 2020 OTTAWA/WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Canada said on Thursday it would impose temporary speed limits on trains hauling dangerous goods after a... Read More
West News Flooding Starts to Abate; 21 People Evacuated to Safety February 10, 2020 SALEM, Ore. — Oregon National Guard troops aboard two helicopters airlifted 21 people to safety on Saturday, and authorities reported... Read More
Texas / South Central News Chesapeake Energy, Others Sued for $1M in Fatal Texas Oil-Well Blast February 10, 2020 Chesapeake Energy Corp. and three oilfield service firms were sued by the daughter of a worker who suffered fatal injuries... Read More
Coronavirus Cases Outside China “Could be Spark” for Bigger Fire, Says WHO February 10, 2020 BEIJING/GENEVA — The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday the spread of coronavirus cases which had no history of... Read More
Bayer Asks California Court to Reverse $86M Roundup Cancer Verdict February 10, 2020 Bayer AG has asked a California appeals court to overturn an $86 million verdict that found it was responsible for... Read More
International News U.S. Charges Four Chinese Military Members Over Equifax Hack February 10, 2020 The Department of Justice announced charges Monday against four members of China’s People’s Liberation Army for the 2017 hack of... Read More
International News Storm Ciara Disrupts European Transport, Soccer Matches February 10, 2020 Hundreds of flights were canceled and trains ground to a halt as Storm Ciara, or Sabine as it’s known in... Read More
West News Uber Falters in First Legal Attack on California Gig Worker Law February 10, 2020 Uber Technologies Inc. and Postmates Inc. are unlikely to put a quick stop to a landmark California law they call... Read More