Atlantic Could Spawn 8 Hurricanes in 2019, U.S. Government Says May 24, 2019 By Brian K. Sullivan As many as eight hurricanes may form in the Atlantic in 2019, a “near normal” season following two years of... Read More
Senate Passes $19.1 Billion Relief Package for Natural Disasters May 24, 2019 By Erik Wasson and Steven T. Dennis The Senate passed a $19.1 billion disaster-aid plan Thursday for areas hit by hurricanes, Midwest floods and California wildfires after... Read More
Drug Makers’ Opioid Liability Tied to Untested Legal Theory May 24, 2019 By Jef Feeley Determining who foots the bill for America’s growing opioid epidemic may depend on how well the state of Oklahoma deploys... Read More
West News Judge Approves $105M Fund for California Wildfire Survivors May 24, 2019 By Daisy Nguyen Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. received approval Wednesday to establish a $105 million fund to help survivors of recent California... Read More
Research Finds No Improvement in Worker Outcomes When Medical Prices Increase May 24, 2019 By Jim Sams When the price of physician services increases relative to group health rates, injured workers report fewer problems getting the care... Read More
Sources Say JPMorgan Cuts Ties with OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma May 24, 2019 By Mike Spector and Jessica DiNapoli JPMorgan Chase & Co has cut ties with Purdue Pharma LP over the OxyContin maker’s alleged role in the U.S.... Read More
U.S. Forecasters Predict Near Average 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season May 23, 2019 U.S. forecasters expect the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season beginning June 1 to be near average in the number and intensity... Read More
Violent Weather Kills 3 in Missouri, Floods Rivers in Oklahoma May 23, 2019 A relentless barrage of violent weather in the central United States left three people dead on Thursday, local media said,... Read More
Mississippi Floodway May Be Opened for Just 3rd Time in History May 23, 2019 By Brian K. Sullivan A major barrier that keeps the Mississippi River in its current path may be opened for just the third time... Read More
International News Boeing Max Crisis Ruins Credibility of the FAA May 23, 2019 Since its creation more than six decades ago, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has cemented a reputation as the arbiter... Read More