US Safety Agency to Require Automatic Emergency Braking on Heavy Trucks And Buses June 23, 2023 By Matthew Daly WASHINGTON (AP) – The government will require heavy trucks and buses to include automatic emergency braking equipment within five years,... Read More
Texas / South Central News Tornadoes, Hail and Hurricane-Force Winds Tear Through West Texas, Killing 4 June 23, 2023 By Ken Miller and Sarah Brumfield A line of severe storms produced what a meteorologist calls a rare combination of multiple tornadoes, hurricane-force winds and softball-sized... Read More
Midwest News Teenage Volleyball Player Who Lost Legs in St. Louis Accident Sues Drivers, City June 23, 2023 ST. LOUIS (AP) – A teenage volleyball player from Tennessee is suing the Missouri city of St. Louis and two... Read More
East News Viewpoint: COVID-19 Not a Disability Under N.J. Discrimination Law June 23, 2023 By Jeremy S. Cole, Conor R. Wiggins and Caroline J. Berdzik In what appears to be the first time, the New Jersey Appellate Division considered whether contracting COVID-19 or exhibiting its... Read More
Titanic Sub: Victims’ Families Could Still Sue Despite Liability Waivers June 23, 2023 By Jack Queen Liability waivers signed by passengers on a submersible lost at sea during a dive to the Titanic wreck may not... Read More
Company Says it Can’t Say for Sure Whether More Air-Bag Inflators Might Explode June 22, 2023 By Tom Krisher DETROIT (AP) – A company that makes air-bag inflators that have exploded in eight incidents involving two deaths and seven... Read More
West News Colorado Supreme Court Strikes Law Allowing Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits from Decades Past June 22, 2023 DENVER (AP) – Childhood sexual abuse victims in Colorado will no longer be able to file lawsuits over abuse that... Read More
International News Explosion Hits a Building in Paris, Injuring 16. Police are Trying to Determine the Cause June 22, 2023 By Sylvie Corbet and Angela Charlton PARIS (AP) – A strong explosion hit a building in Paris’ Left Bank on Wednesday, leaving at least 16 injured... Read More
International News Eastern Caribbean Islands Prepare for Heavy Flooding as Tropical Storm Bret Grows Stronger June 22, 2023 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – Tropical Storm Bret grew stronger on Wednesday as it took aim at islands in... Read More
Sweltering Heat Tests Texas’ Power Grid and Patience as Thousands in South Still Without Electricity June 22, 2023 By Paul J. Weber AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas’ power grid operator asked residents Tuesday to voluntarily cut back on electricity due to anticipated... Read More