After deadly Virginia bus crash, investigators probe company’s links to other carriers

The company that operated a bus involved in a deadly crash in Virginia last week has ties to a broader network of travel firms, including one shut down by regulators a decade ago due “excessive” speeding violations, a CBS News investigation has found. Now, federal authorities are also looking into those connections. The network bears … Read more

Bear kills worker at uranium mining company’s facility in Canada, forcing operations to shut down

Toronto — A 27-year-old man was killed in a black bear attack over the weekend in northern Saskatchewan, according to local authorities and his employer.  The attack happened about 53 miles northeast of Points North Landing in central Saskatchewan, the province’s Ministry of Community Safety confirmed in a statement to CBS News. The ministry said the … Read more

9 sickened in E. coli outbreak tied to a California company’s raw milk and cheese

Nine people, including children, have been sickened in an expanding outbreak of E. coli food poisoning tied to raw milk and cheddar cheese made with it from Raw Farm, a Fresno, California, producer, health officials said. Two cases in California were added Thursday to the outbreak first announced March 15, bringing the total number of … Read more