BP Plc acted with gross negligence in setting off the biggest offshore oil spill in U.S. history, a federal judge ruled, handing down a long-awaited decision that may force the energy company to pay billions of dollars more for the …
Georgia is among 21 states failing to protect kids during natural disasters, particularly those who spend their days at child care centers throughout the state, according to a new report from a child aid organization released Tuesday. The report, produced …
A utility is opposing a $2.9 million bankruptcy settlement that would fund projects to benefit 300,000 people whose water was contaminated in January. West Virginia American Water says Freedom Industries shouldn’t use money from its insurance proceeds to pay for …
A settlement has been reached between a South Florida city and a Jewish temple in a long-running legal dispute that pitted religious freedom and property rights against preservation of a historic structure. Temple B’nai Zion attorney Keith D. Silverstein said …
The National Hurricane Center in Miami is tracking Hurricane Norbert, the 14th named Western Pacific storm of the season, as it moves up the West coast of Mexico towards the Baja Peninsula. The NHC’s most recent bulletin at 2:00 A.M. …
A U.S. weather forecaster pegged the likelihood of the El Niño weather phenomenon occurring during the Northern Hemisphere autumn and winter at 60-65 percent in its monthly update on Thursday. The Climate Prediction Center (CPC), an agency of the National …
Bradshaw & Company Insurors of Dyersburg is Keystone Insurers Group’s newest franchise partner in Tennessee. The agency offers auto, home, business, farm, life and health insurance. Bradshaw & Co. was established by Sam and Clara Bradshaw in 1965. Current manager …
Twenty five percent of Americans say they currently have more medical debt than emergency savings, according to a Bankrate.com report. This number nearly doubles (44%) among those earning less than $30,000 per year. Also, according to the report, people who …
A red VW Golf jerks back and forth as it maneuvers into a parking space in the English spa town of Cheltenham. The halting efforts resemble those of a new driver, and in a sense they are — just not …
House Republican leaders are considering a short-term extension of the 80-year-old U.S. Export-Import Bank that is set to expire this month, a party aide said. An extension of several months is being discussed, said the Republican aide, who asked not …
