Images of New Jersey’s devastated shoreline captivated the nation in the days after Superstorm Sandy.Less noticed was the enormous damage caused inland when earthen barriers along or near the Hackensack River were breached, sending a tidal surge washing over parts …
A year ago, all parts of Wyoming were free of drought. Now, 2012 is on track to be the driest in Wyoming in 118 years after a dry spring and summer. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor report found drought conditions …
A member of a Sierra Nevada ski resort’s patrol team who was injured after being caught in an avalanche has died. Alpine Meadows said in a statement that 53-year-old Bill Foster died at Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nev., …
A fire that quickly gutted an abandoned home in Brownsville, Texas is the fourth in a week on the Rio Grande Valley city’s west side, raising fears an arsonist may be at work. Deputy Fire Chief David Hinojasa told The …
An insurance company in Missouri that provides coverage to Kansas City and Jackson County employees has changed its wellness incentives after seven people were indicted on charges of abusing the program. Blue Cross and Blue Shield told Kansas City Council …
A gusty winter storm has slammed into southern Illinois, forcing the closures of courthouses and leaving roads covered in snow and ice. The National Weather Service says 4 inches to a foot of snow fell on the region as of …
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe issued a disaster declaration after a Christmas Day storm dumped snow and ice throughout the state and caused power outages to over 200,000 residents. Beebe issued the declaration Wednesday afternoon. The outages comprise more than a …
Authorities were getting a clearer picture of the damage done by storms in Alabama as daylight revealed the extent of the destruction. In Mobile’s downtown area, a school, church and several homes were damaged by a likely tornado on Christmas …
Malpractice defendants must not try to circumvent a Florida law that bars them from obtaining confidential medical information about plaintiffs from other doctors or dentists who are treating them, the state Supreme Court said in a recent ruling. The 5-2 …
An insurance company is asking for sanctions against Paul Minor in a lawsuit linked to the corruption case that sent the former attorney and two Mississippi judges to prison. USF&G Insurance Co. says its lawyers have had to respond to …
