A class-action settlement approved on Thursday will give $42.6 million dollars back to people affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Victims of the storms claimed that they were exposed to hazardous fumes while living in trailers issued by the Federal Emergancy Management Agency (FEMA) and over two dozen private manufacturers. A federal judge approved the [...]
Hurricane Isaac Threatens Tampa and GOP Convention
Isaac, the tropical storm that just hit the Caribbean and that’s bearing down on Haiti and Cuba as it transforms itself into a hurricane, is expected to hit the southwestern Florida coast on the same day that the Republican National Convention opens in Tampa. The path of the storm is being closely watched by the [...]








