Midwest News Concussion Fear Leads to Suburban Chicago Prep Football Decline October 10, 2017 The fear of long-term brain injury from concussions is contributing to a “Friday Night Flight,” with participation in prep football... Read More
East News Delaware Panel Considers Health, Workplace Safety Issues of Legalized Pot October 10, 2017 As Delaware lawmakers consider legalizing recreational marijuana they should take a go-slow approach and address a wide range of health... Read More
Southeast News Damages from Weaker Nate Could Still Reach $2.5 Billion October 9, 2017 Oil companies were heading back into the Gulf of Mexico and working to restore operations after Hurricane Nate fizzled out... Read More
Southeast News Weakened Nate Brings Rain and Tornado Warnings to South October 9, 2017 Hurricane Nate weakened to a tropical depression on Sunday after coming ashore in Mississippi, flooding roads and buildings but sparing... Read More
Trump: End Flood Insurance for New Homes Built in Flood-Prone Areas October 9, 2017 President Donald Trump proposed ending federal flood insurance for new homes in areas most at risk of flooding, a change... Read More
West News California Commuter Transit Agency Fined $220,000 in Workers’ Deaths October 9, 2017 A Northern California judge fined the Bay Area Rapid Transit agency $220,000 on Friday for the deaths of two workers... Read More
U.S. Already Ties Record Year for Costly Weather Disasters October 9, 2017 Howling winds, deadly floods, fire and ice so far this year have pushed the U.S. into a tie for weather... Read More
Texas / South Central News Texas Delegation Requests $19B in Additional Harvey Aid October 9, 2017 The Texas congressional delegation asked Thursday for $19 billion to help the Lone Star State recover from Harvey, with both... Read More
Don’t Blame Texting for Rising Traffic Deaths in the U.S. October 9, 2017 Traffic fatalities in the U.S. rose for the second-straight year in 2016 despite a dip in crash deaths linked to... Read More
Texas / South Central News Citrus Crop Thefts Raise Concerns in South Texas October 6, 2017 When it comes to commodity theft, Texas probably is best-known for cattle rustling. The Valley Morning Star reports now the... Read More