Safer Driving Contributes to Cooling Inflation March 12, 2019 The latest culprit for cooling U.S. inflation: safer driving. A measure of underlying price pressures watched closely by policy makers... Read More
Southeast News Jurors Find Smithfield Foods Responsible for Hog Nuisances, Award 420K March 11, 2019 RALEIGH, N.C. — Smithfield Foods was found responsible Friday for a fifth time for nuisances neighbors suffered from waste generated... Read More
East News Conn. Lawmakers Continue Push to Address Crumbling Foundations March 11, 2019 HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut lawmakers were urged Friday to pass additional legislation to address the state’s crumbling foundations problem and... Read More
West News Jury Awards $4.8 Million to Victim of Crash Partially Caused by Sheriff’s Deputy March 11, 2019 IDAHO CITY, Idaho — An Idaho jury has awarded more than $4.8 million to a woman injured in a U-turn... Read More
Midwest News Woman Convicted of Fraud for Misrepresenting Date of Accident March 11, 2019 An Iowa woman who filed a claim for damage that occurred after she purchased an auto insurance policy was convicted... Read More
Accurate Claim Length Estimates Key to Customer Satisfaction March 11, 2019 Property insurers generally score well for customer satisfaction, but the carriers that fare more poorly than others could do a... Read More
West News Wildfire Debris Removal Halted Due to Unstable Rain-Saturated Slopes March 11, 2019 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — State officials have halted debris removal on Northern California hills scarred by a deadly wildfire because of... Read More
Texas / South Central News Work Starts on 134 Houston-Area Flood-Control Projects after Harvey March 11, 2019 Crews are working on 134 flood control projects as parts of a $2.5 billion bond program approved by Houston-area voters... Read More
National Safety Council Says ‘Visual Literacy’ Can Identify Workplace Hazards March 11, 2019 Employers can reduce workplace hazards by teaching workers how to see like artists, according to the National Safety Council. The... Read More
FAA Says Boeing 737 Max is Airworthy Despite 2nd Crash March 11, 2019 U.S. aviation regulators signaled their confidence in the safety of Boeing Co.’s embattled 737 Max jetliner, issuing a global notice... Read More