East News N.J. Transit Tops U.S. Commuter Railroads in Most Accidents Logged March 13, 2017 By Elise Young New Jersey Transit, under state and federal inquiry for violating safety rules and operating protocols, logged the most accidents last... Read More
Southeast News NTSB Says Mississippi Railroad Crossing Not on Tour Bus Route March 13, 2017 By JANET McCONNAUGHEY and SARAH SMITH The Texas tour bus hit by a freight train in a deadly crash wasn’t supposed to have taken the road... Read More
East News Hoverboard Eyed in Pennsylvania Fire That Killed Girl, Injured 2 March 13, 2017 A fire that killed a toddler and critically injured two others, and also led to critical injuries to a responding... Read More
NOAA Says Climate Change Aided Warmer Than Normal February March 13, 2017 A freakishly balmy February broke more than 11,700 local daily records for warmth in the United States, but it didn’t... Read More
Midwest News Iowa Train Derailment Prompts Call for Faster Replacement of Old Cars March 13, 2017 A fiery train derailment in rural Iowa that burned for more than 36 hours has at least one group suggesting... Read More
West News Waymo, Escalates Claims Uber Stole Tech Trade Secrets March 13, 2017 By MICHAEL LIEDTKE A self-driving car company founded by Google is presenting new evidence to support allegations that a former manager stole technology... Read More
International News Social Media Can Warn of Impending Natural Catastrophes March 10, 2017 Social media can warn us about extreme weather events before they happen – such as hurricanes, storms and floods –... Read More
Commentary: Technology Will Save the Insurance Industry, Not Mergers March 10, 2017 By Lionel Laurent, Bloomberg Gadfly Insurance companies are running out of ideas. They’ve bolstered their balance sheets since the financial crisis but have few racy... Read More
West News Utah Governor Likely to Sign Bill That Would Lower DUI Limit to 0.05% March 10, 2017 By MICHELLE L. PRICE Utah could soon have the strictest DUI threshold in the nation after state lawmakers on Wednesday night voted to lower... Read More
East News ‘Personal Comfort Doctrine’ Applies to Allow Pennsylvania Amputee’s Workers’ Comp Claim March 10, 2017 By Denise Johnson A Pittsburgh Airport ramp agent, who sustained a serious leg injury that required amputation, should receive workers’ compensation for her... Read More