In a major breach of a U.S. Marshals Service computer system this month with ransomware, hackers stole sensitive and personally identifiable data about agency employees and targets of investigations, an agency spokesman said Tuesday. The hacked system was disconnected from …
A 42-story hotel being constructed in one of Hong Kong’s tourism districts went up in flames before firefighters brought the fire under control. The Kimpton Hong Kong, a 492-room luxury hotel to be operated by InterContinental Hotels Group Plc near …
Ford Motor Co. said it is recalling 98,500 older Ranger pickup trucks in the United States because replacement front passenger air bag inflators may have been installed incorrectly. The new recall covers 2004-2006 model year Ranger trucks recalled in 2017 …
Federal and local officials in Florida were investigating after a train car carrying 30,000 gallons (113,562 liters) of propane tipped over in a derailment along the Gulf Coast. The freight train operated by Seminole Gulf Railway derailed Tuesday in an …
Baltimore leaders agreed Wednesday to pay a $6 million settlement to the family of a driver who was killed during a 2010 police chase involving Gun Trace Task Force officers – the city’s latest payout resulting from flagrant misconduct by …
Three workers were injured when part of an underground coal mine with a history of safety violations collapsed in southern Montana, authorities said Wednesday. The miners were about a mile inside Signal Peak Energy’s Bull Mountain Mine when the area …
Harford Mutual Insurance Group, a commercial P/C insurance company, announced its plan to merge with ClearPath Mutual Insurance Company, a monoline workers’ compensation carrier. “We are constantly seeking opportunities that complement our strategic goals and provide our policyholders and independent …
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A lawsuit against oil and gas companies over damage to Louisiana’s wetlands will remain in state court, the U.S. Supreme Court said, rejecting an appeal by major energy companies who wanted to get the case moved …
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Nebraska lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow teachers and school staff to physically restrain disruptive students and remove them from classrooms without fear of being disciplined, even as critics say physical restraint has been …
Exxon Mobil Corporation, doing business as ExxonMobil Chemical Corporation, violated federal law when it failed to take effective measures to prevent the display of hangman’s nooses at its Baton Rouge complex, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in …