Firework Sales Soar Despite Dangers July 3, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson At least eight people lost their lives in fireworks mishaps in 2017 while another 12,900 ended up in hospital emergency... Read More
East News Report Highlights Pot Use in Massachusetts July 2, 2018 A statewide study of marijuana use among Massachusetts residents released last week found that about 21 percent of adults had... Read More
Midwest News Michigan Appeals Court Rules for Driver in Car Wash Fall July 2, 2018 The Michigan appeals court is breaking new legal ground – at a self-serve car wash. In a 2-1 decision, the... Read More
Southeast News Study Reviews Ways to Control Dust Coal Miners Breathe July 2, 2018 By DYLAN LOVAN A new report examines the way coal dust inhaled by miners is regulated as health and safety officials grapple with... Read More
Business News: AF Group, Verisk, Understory July 2, 2018 AF Group Expands Into Commercial Auto AF Group announced its expansion into commercial auto insurance with the launch of Fundamental... Read More
Midwest News Drivers Ignoring Rules Along Michigan Overpass July 2, 2018 Police crash reports show truck drivers often ignore safety regulations along a western Michigan overpass that state officials said has... Read More
West News California Fatal Warehouse Fire Plea Deal Reached July 2, 2018 By PAUL ELIAS Lawyers said Friday that a tentative plea deal has been reached for two defendants in connection with a Northern California... Read More
Southeast News Georgia Bans Hand-Held Cell Phone Use July 2, 2018 By BRINLEY HINEMAN Don’t touch that screen! Starting July 1, Georgia is joining more than a dozen other states in banning hands-on cellphone... Read More
West News Another San Francisco Building Could Be Sinking June 29, 2018 A few blocks from the 58-story Millennium Tower, dubbed “the leaning tower of San Francisco,” another building appears to be... Read More
IKEA Furniture Recalled 2 Years Ago Still Being Sold June 29, 2018 Too many of IKEA’s recalled, hazardous dressers remain in consumers’ homes, according to safety advocates speaking on the second anniversary... Read More