Human Mishaps

UPDATED:  We now know the name of the man who was injured in Wythe County. Jose Murilio is currently at the Johnson City Medical Center. He had surgery on his right arm to fix multiple fractures.  There is no word on any other injuries at this...

Last summer's statewide computer failure was caused by both a hardware failure and human error.  That is the finding of an external audit of the event released Tuesday by the governor's office. The outage crippled computer systems 26 state agencies, most...

 PIERRE — When the state Department of Legislative Audit finished examining his department for 2012, Revenue Secretary Andy Gerlach knew he needed changes.  The audit uncovered mistakes involving millions of dollars in banking taxes....

MINNEAPOLIS — Two missed calls and the broken webbing of Adam Dunn's glove that led to another error Tuesday night tested the resiliency of the White Sox. And for one of the few times this season, they responded in a remarkable form as a two-run...

FORSYTH, Mo -- There is a disturbing trend happening across the country--more teens admit to texting and driving.  Monday, Forsyth High School showed students exactly what can happen when you aren't paying attention behind the wheel. It was only a few...

Here's something you might not know about the infamous Angel Hernandez game: The A's had a great chance to win the game even after Hernandez and his fellow umpires twice blew the call on what would have been a game-tying home run. Chris Perez, the...

Before Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 more at Virginia Tech in 2007, he was able to purchase firearms because his mental health history had not been reported to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. Now, using federal...

— Budget cuts will force the Navy to scale back flying hours for some of its East Coast-based pilots, sacrificing a degree of readiness in order to save money. Naval Air Force Atlantic will "probably" reduce flying hours for pilots in two...

"Come casual … dine fine." That's the motto sprinkled across Christopher Daniel's menu and signage. The concept — good food served in a low-key setting — is a worthy one. But while the service is top-notch, the food portion of "fine"...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sweeping immigration legislation would improve U.S. security by helping authorities to know who is in the country, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Tuesday, as supporters of an immigration overhaul marshaled...

The nightmare of transferred 911 calls and delayed emergency response times could still be a reality for visitors and residents dialing 911 from a cellphone in Plantation or Coral Springs. Both cities confirmed Wednesday that they will not join a...

WASHINGTON — On the third day of hearings on a bill to overhaul the immigration system, senators took a break from partisan sniping and grilled Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on whether the Boston bombings had exposed shortcomings in...