From fireworks to boating accidents, July 4th brings out some hefty summertime claims. Every year we gather ’round for fireworks and fun, but did you know the 4th of July is considered one of the most dangerous holidays in the United States?
Fast-moving severe storms swept across the tri-state area Sunday, hitting parts of Long Island and Connecticut the hardest. On top of toppled tress and power outages for thousands, the storms are potentially responsible for two deaths and a handful of injuries, officials said.
A new law that prohibits drivers from holding their phones in Tennessee goes into effect today. The driving with cell phones ban is just one of many new laws that went into effect July 1 . However, hands-free or Bluetooth calls are still allowed.
A fire has heavily damaged a soon-to-open senior living facility in Rock Valley, Iowa. The fire broke out at RiverView Ridge Senior Living around 6 a.m. Tuesday.
California’s insurance commissioner Ricardo Lara recently announced two new actions intended to help survivors of the state’s recent spate of catastrophic wildfires who are facing unavoidable delays in rebuilding.
Zurich Insurance Group has announced that it is the first insurer to commit to the UN Global Compact Business Ambition Pledge — an initiative that aims to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
What the hail? One of Mexico’s most populous cities got hit with a freak summer hailstorm on Sunday, burying dozens of cars and damaging hundreds of homes.
Ten people were killed on Sunday when their private turboprop airplane crashed into a hangar during takeoff and burst into flames at the municipal airport in Addison, Texas, outside Dallas, an airport official said.
A city in Florida has been the target of a massive cyberattack that disabled many of the municipality’s systems, forcing city leaders to pay off a hefty ransom to free the computers.
During the first quarter of this year, cargo thefts in the United States rose 25% to 144 reported incidents, with the average loss for each occurrence rising 1% to $116,717, according to a report from the SensiGuard Supply Chain Intelligence Center.
Honda is recalling 1.6 million vehicles in the U.S. to replace potentially deadly Takata air bag inflators, completing its required recalls six months ahead of schedule, the automaker said Friday.
Heavy rainfall overnight in southeastern Minnesota, where up to 8 inches of rain drenched some areas, has caused extensive flooding, leading to numerous road closures.
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. will soon kick off a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign letting wildfire victims know they have less than four months to ask the utility for payment as part of its bankruptcy case.
