West News California Overtime Law Threatens Use of Grazing Goats to Prevent Wildfires May 31, 2023 By Terry Chea WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Hundreds of goats munch on long blades of yellow grass on a hillside next to... Read More
Boeing 737 MAX Relatives May Pursue Pain and Suffering Claims May 31, 2023 By David Shepardson A U.S. judge ruled late on Tuesday that relatives of those killed in a 2019 Boeing BA.N 737 MAX Ethiopian... Read More
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Bid to Sue Reddit over Child Porn May 31, 2023 By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear a bid by child pornography victims to overcome a legal shield... Read More
Sick Restaurant Workers Linked to 4 in 10 Food Illness Outbreaks May 31, 2023 By Ilena Peng Sick restaurant and food-store workers were linked to four in 10 US foodborne disease outbreaks in recent years, yet few... Read More
East News As Rising Oceans Threaten NYC, Study Documents Another Risk: The City Is Sinking May 30, 2023 By Bobby Caina Calvan NEW YORK (AP) – If rising oceans aren’t worry enough, add this to the risks New York City faces: The... Read More
International News Thousands Evacuated in Philippines as Typhoon Mawar Approaches May 30, 2023 By Jim Gomez MANILA, Philippines (AP) – Philippine officials began evacuating thousands of villagers, shut down schools and offices and imposed a no-sail... Read More
No Deaths Reported After Iowa Apartment Building Collapse May 30, 2023 DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Firefighters and other first responders are being credited with saving lives — at great risk to... Read More
West News Increasing Cost of Claims Drives State Farm Out of Calif. Property Market May 30, 2023 By Insurance Journal staff An insurer group was quick to respond over the weekend after State Farm announced it will cease accepting new applications... Read More
Former HealthSouth CEO Denies Hiding Millions Amid Ongoing Scandal May 30, 2023 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – The man who once led HealthSouth, a huge provider of outpatient rehab services, has been ordered... Read More
West News Judge Says Fire Retardant Polluting Streams but Allows Use to Continue May 30, 2023 By Matthew Brown BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. government can keep using chemical retardant dropped from aircraft to fight wildfires, despite finding... Read More