Truck firm faces paying millions in Amtrak crash
A Reno federal jury faulted John Davis Trucking Co. for a 2011 crash with the California Zephyr near Reno that killed six and injured many. Amtrak seeks about 4.5 million plus costs. Union Pacific 210,777. Judge McKibben may add over 1 million in interest and fees. The driver, Larry Valli, was alleged to speed and run a crossing gate. Estimated total could exceed 5.7 million with legal fees pending.
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Amtrak
Reno
Nev
Nevada
Union Pacific Railroad
John Davis Trucking Co
U.S
Howard McKibben
Union Pacific
John Davis
National Transportation Safety Board
Union Pac
Larry Valli
Winnemucca
Mark Landman
Valli
John Moore
Chicago
Emeryville
California
Salt Lake City
Laurette Lee
South Lake Tahoe
Chevy Ong
West Jordan
Utah
Francis Knox
School police stock up free military gear nationwide
Across the United States school police departments have taken surplus gear from the Pentagon program including MRAPs grenade launchers and M16 rifles. Several districts including Los Angeles Unified plan to keep some equipment while others return items amid protests and renewed scrutiny.
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Los Angeles
Pentagon
Ferguson
Missouri
Justice and Education Departments
Los Angeles Unified
Iraq
Afghanistan
Steve Zipperman
Associated Press
Zipperman
Defense Department
Columbine
Florida
Georgia
Kansas
Michigan
Nevada
Texas
Utah
California
U.S
Adam Schiff
D-Calif
Tina Veal- Gooch
Texarkana Isd
Newton
Connecticut
Rick Stellies
Pinellas County
Granite
Washoe County
TV show helped spur arrest in 1997 Cottonwood killing
Police say TNTs Cold Justice helped reexamine a 1997 case in Cottonwood Arizona leading to the arrest of Cecilia Cruz 34 on charges of second degree murder and manslaughter in the death of 17 year old Marisol Gonzalez Cruz aided the investigation with the help of a TV crew and a Yavapai County grand jury.
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Flagstaff
Cruz
Gonzalez
Cottonwood
Andrew
Moore
TNT
Cold Justice
Yavapai County
Kelly Siegler
Jody Fanning
Tucson
Salt Lake City launches $1.8 million ski campaign
Salt Lake City and county leaders unveiled a 1.8 million marketing push to promote Salt Lake City as Ski City USA luring skiers from Colorado. The campaign highlights four nearby resorts Alta Brighton Snowbird and Solitude and targets national audiences while stressing proximity to a major airport and city life.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
USA
Colorado
Cottonwood Canyons
Alta Ski Area
Brighton Resort
Snowbird Ski Resort
Solitude Mountain
Salt Lake County
Ben McAdams
United States
McAdams
Tom Dolan
Sandy
Salt Lake
Scott Beck
National Ski Area Association
Vicki Varela
Park City
Vail
Canyons Resort
Deer Valley Resort
Park City Mountain Resort
Sky City
Beck
Visit
Earth
Fire Threatens 1600 Homes in Northern California Blaze
An out of control wildfire east of Sacramento endangers about 1,630 residences and 800 structures. The fire has burned roughly 33 square miles of timber and brush, with around 2,500 firefighters at 5 percent containment. Evacuations affect Pollock Pines area and nearby communities in Lassen National Forest vicinity.
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Weed
Calif
California
Sacramento
U.S. Forest Service
Eldorado National Forest
Laurence Crabtree
Sacramento Bee
Pollock Pines
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