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Indiana Mayor’s Blood Alcohol was Twice State Limit When He Struck Car
The mayor of Indiana’s second-largest city had a blood alcohol reading nearly twice the state’s limit for driving when he was arrested over the weekend for drunken driving, court records show. Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry’s blood alcohol level was …
Read More Michigan Man Arrested for Setting 25 Trucks on Fire in 8 States
A Michigan man has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint alleging he set 25 fires on semitrailers in eight states over more than two years, all belonging to the same trucking company, prosecutors said Wednesday. Viorel Pricop, 64, of …
Read More Four in Five of World’s Cities at Risk From Heat Waves, Floods, Droughts: Study
Four in five cities across the world are facing significant climate hazards such as heat waves, floods and droughts, data from environmental disclosure non-profit CDP showed on Thursday. CDP’s report “Protecting People and the Planet” surveyed 998 cities from across …
Read More Alcon, J&J Agree to Settle Contact Lens Price-Fixing Suit for $75 Million, Including Fees
Alcon Vision and Johnson & Johnson have agreed to pay a total of $75 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that accused the companies of price fixing on disposable contact lenses. More than a third of the total settlement amount …
Read More Federal Court Saves New York’s Gun Law Pending Review of Lower Court Order
A federal appeals court on Wednesday allowed New York to continue enforcing its new gun law as it considers a lower court ruling that would block key provisions. The decision from the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals came six …
Read More New York AG Seeks to Block Trump From Moving Assets, Using Financial Documents
New York Attorney General Letitia James has returned to court to stop Donald Trump and the Trump Organization from potentially evading the consequences of her recent lawsuit that charges them with fraudulent and illegal business activity, citing concerns over the …
Read More EPA to Hold Meeting on Toxic Air Pollution in Ardmore, Oklahoma
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is committed to reducing health risks associated with toxic air pollution and is working to update and strengthen Clean Air Act standards for commercial sterilizers to achieve that goal. As part of that process, EPA …
Read More Kansas Asphalt Company to Pay $82K over Alleged Clean Water Act Violations
The Asphalt Sales Company in Olathe, Kansas, will pay $82,798 in civil penalties and improve pollution controls to resolve alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the company failed to adequately …
Read More Louisiana Men Survive 28 Hours at Sea After Boat Sinks
Two anglers whose boat sank over the weekend the Gulf of Mexico clung to an improvised float and fought off sharks while the third, Phong Le, swam several miles to search for help. Le managed to find a cellphone signal, …
Read More Over 329K Missourians to Partake in Statewide Earthquake Drill
A week before Missouri’s annual statewide earthquake drill, more than 329,000 people are already registered to participate in the Great Central U. S. “ShakeOut” on October 20. A total of nearly 2 million people are registered in the 14 central …
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