‘Dead Zone’ in Gulf Much Smaller This Year Following Tropical Storms August 5, 2020 By Janet McConnaughey Tropical weather stirred up the Gulf of Mexico, reducing this year’s dead zone off Louisiana’s coast to the third-smallest ever...
Houston Will Enforce Masks With Fines as Texas Deaths Topped 7,000 August 5, 2020 Houston’s mayor has instructed police to begin issuing $250 fines for flouting statewide mask orders in hopes that August will...
2 Utility Workers in Iowa Die After Striking Buried Electrical Line August 5, 2020 Two workers installing internet cables in Pella, Iowa, died after striking an underground, high-voltage electrical cable. Pella Police Lt. Paul...
California Labor Commissioner Suing Uber, Lyft for ‘Systemic Wage Theft’ August 5, 2020 The California Labor Commissioner’s Office has filed separate lawsuits against transportation companies Uber and Lyft for committing wage theft by...
Tennessee Gov Calls Special Session to Address COVID-19 Liability August 5, 2020 Gov. Bill Lee on Monday announced he’s calling lawmakers back to the Capitol to address legislation that would provide health...
Destruction from Tropical Storm Isaias Seen Across North Carolina August 5, 2020 By Gerry Brome Tropical Storm Isaias spawned tornadoes and dumped rain along the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday after making landfall as a...
New York City Erects Quarantine Checkpoints to Curb Coronavirus August 5, 2020 By Maria Caspani New York City will put up COVID-19 quarantine checkpoints at key entry points to ensure that incoming travelers from 35...
‘Defensive Dining’: Keeping Makeshift Outdoor Eateries Safe From Storms, Drivers August 5, 2020 By Elise Young Outdoor spaces hastily fancified for low-risk dining are keeping thousands of U.S. restaurants from closing permanently. But crashing the dinner...
Virus Cases Grow by 377 in Oklahoma, More Deaths August 5, 2020 Oklahoma’s reported coronavirus cases rose by 377, and the state added another death due to the illness caused by the...
Arthur J. Gallagher Reported 2Q Profit of $153.7M August 5, 2020 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. reported second-quarter profit of $153.7 million. The Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based company said it had net...