Freight Train Carrying Hot Asphalt, Molten Sulfur Plunges into Yellowstone River as Bridge Fails June 26, 2023 By Matthew Brown and Gene Johnson COLUMBUS, Mont. (AP) – A bridge that crosses the Yellowstone River in Montana collapsed early Saturday, plunging portions of a... Read More
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
Verdict in Oregon Wildfires Case Highlights Risks Utilities Face amid Climate Change June 20, 2023 By Claire Rush PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A jury verdict that found an Oregon power company liable for devastating wildfires – and potentially... Read More
Bill Cosby Accusers Seek to Expand Time Frames for Lawsuits by Sex-Assault Victims June 19, 2023 By Maryclaire Dale PHILADELPHIA (AP) – A group of women who accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault and were dismayed when he had... Read More
Man Arrested on Suspicion of Starting Northern California Fire that Burned More than 100 Homes June 19, 2023 MARIPOSA, Calif. (AP) — A 71-year-old man was arrested Friday on suspicion of starting a forest fire that destroyed more... Read More
The Weapons Expert in the Alec Baldwin Case Was Hungover on Set, Prosecutors Say June 15, 2023 By Susan Montoya Bryan ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – The weapons supervisor on the film set where Alec Baldwin shot and killed a cinematographer was... Read More
$2M Insurance Policy in Effect for Hawaii Coral Reefs in time for Hurricane Season June 14, 2023 HONOLULU (AP) — An environmental group has a $2 million insurance policy on Hawaii’s coral reefs, which is in effect... Read More
PacifiCorp Could Be on the Hook for Billions After Jury Verdict in Oregon Wildfires June 14, 2023 By Andrew Selsky and Gene Johnson PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A jury in Oregon on Monday found the electric utility PacifiCorp responsible for causing devastating fires... Read More
Oregon to Crack Down on Illegal Pot Growers by Holding Landowners Responsible June 12, 2023 By Andrew Selsky SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon has long been known as a mecca for high-quality marijuana, but that reputation has come... Read More
Lake Powell Houseboat Fire Was Accidental, Investigators Say June 12, 2023 PAGE, Ariz. (AP) — Investigators have ruled a fire that damaged several houseboats on Lake Powell, a popular destination on... Read More