The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced that a multi-agency law enforcement initiative, dubbed Operation Strong Safety, that targeted crime, unsafe commercial vehicles and unsafe driving practices has been successful. The operation temporarily increased the patrol presence in the …
People concerned about the lingering Texas drought have another tool to track water resources. The Texas Water Development Board has announced a new drought website. Officials say the site, unveiled Oct. 23, brings together updated resources, links, data and the …
A Central Texas medical group has notified Austin police about the theft of a laptop computer with personal data from patients. Officials with Seton Healthcare Family on Oct. 22 announced the theft and its commitment to maintaining the privacy and …
Insurance brokers in Illinois vented their frustrations recently with the troubled rollout of President Barack Obama’s health care law and the crippled federal website, HealthCare.gov. Dozens attended a meeting with Gov. Pat Quinn’s aide Max Fletcher, a policy analyst for …
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation board of directors has approved an average rate reduction of 1.6 percent for public employer taxing districts. The BWC said the change will result in Ohio’s 3,900 cities, counties, townships, villages, schools and special …
A suburban St. Louis, Mo., grocery store chain has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit stemming from a computer system breach that compromised the credit and debit cards of about 2.4 million customers. In a preliminary deal presented to St. …
California labor officials have reopened an investigation into a deadly construction accident at the 49ers Levi’s Stadium, the first of two workplace fatalities on the site this year. The California Department of Occupational Safety and Health said Wednesday that it …
Most of Wyoming has emerged from drought thanks to heavy rain in September and substantial snow over the past few weeks. Only 39 percent of Wyoming is experiencing drought right now, down from 98 percent of the state a year …
A Fresno County woman who says she suffered second-degree burns when she spilled hot coffee on her lap at the drive-up window of a McDonald’s has filed suit against the fast-food chain. The Fresno Bee reported 74-year-old Joan Fino’s lawsuit …
A federal agency is refusing to release SeaWorld’s new safety protocols for trainer interactions with killer whales despite a judge’s ruling that they are not trade secrets. The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission has refused to make public the …
