Last April, the Food and Drug Administration warned both health care practitioners and the general public that a medical device was spreading a rare type of cancer. Now, medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific has announced that it will be releasing a new, safer alternative. Power morcellators are medical devices used to treat uterine fibroids, tumors […]
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Another fire claimed a barn and farmhouse this week in a small town in Maine. The fire began in the barn — which was being used to house mulch hay — before moving to the home. The incident was reported at 4 p.m. and crews were still battling the blaze past 10 p.m. that night. […]
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In West Virginia, state environmental regulators are hoping to prevent events like last year’s Elk River chemical spill from happening again by placing more restrictions on owners and operators of above-ground storage tanks throughout the state. According to a February 2 article from the Insurance Journal, these environmental regulators are considering placing a $375 annual […]
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Voters in Burlington, Vermont recently voted 11-2 to have a request for the amendment of the state constitution placed on the ballot. The proposed amendment would allow non-citizens to vote in municipal and school elections, as well as to work as department heads and serve on city boards. Approval is required from the state Senate, […]
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New home sales leapt a better-than-anticipated 11.6% in December above November’s pace, closing out a good year for the housing market on a positive note, according to a joint report from the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development revealed January 27. The data indicates that sales were much […]
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A federal judge’s recent ruling could stop Caesars Entertainment Corp.’s plans for bankruptcy organization dead in their tracks. According to a January 19 Bloomberg article, U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin ruled that Caesars violated federal laws by rearranging its assets and refinancing its debts in an alleged attempt to protect itself from lower-ranking creditors. The ruling stemmed from a […]
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