An avalanche has trapped three skiers under a pile of snow nearly as deep as a 10-story building in the Alaska backcountry
March 05, 2025
In today’s digital age, it’s virtually impossible to avoid the Internet. From social media and gaming to online learning and communication, children are exposed to the online world at an early age. Research suggests, while the Internet offers vast opportunities for entertainment, education, and social connection, it also presents significant risks. Here’s the bombshell hitting schools: Kids are using AI “nudify” apps, a deepfake twist, to create disturbingly realistic nudes from fully clothed images of their classmates. In September 2023 alone, the social network monitoring firm Graphika discovered that 24 million people visited undressing websites. In 2024, research suggests there
March 04, 2025
Multiple dogs shocked by metal strip outside apartments
March 01, 2025
As growth slows in the Palisades and Eaton Fires, the question for many Los Angeles homeowners will be how to prepare for the next blaze. Though fire season usually ends in October, the National Interagency Fire Center projects that elevated fire risk will continue until rains fall across Southern California. As such, it is important for area residents to take precautions to protect themselves and their property.
January 17, 2025
SACRAMENTO, Calif.: Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Dec. 9, that the California Transportation Commission approved more than $100 million in funding for walking and biking infrastructure projects aimed at improving safety in disadvantaged communities across the state. “California is making it easier and safer for everyone to bike and walk in their communities. We’re building healthier, more connected neighborhoods and cutting pollution at the same time. This is yet another example of how we’re delivering infrastructure upgrades across the state that are bringing real benefits to the people that need them most,” Newsom said. The $101.2 million investment will support
December 13, 2024
Basic appliance safety measures could prevent thousands of house fires each year, yet many homeowners unknowingly create hazards by plugging high-powered devices into extension cords. A veteran NYC electrician explains why seven common household appliances – including popular items like space heaters and air fryers – require direct wall outlet connections to operate safely. Paul Martinez, owner of Electrified NYC, states that appliances using 1,500 watts or more must be plugged directly into wall outlets. “No extension cords whatsoever,” he warns for all such appliances. The Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that portable space heaters caused approximately 1,700 fires annually
January 31, 2025
Mother finds strange man in her attic
January 28, 2025
The United States Federal Aviation Administration has returned Mexico’s aviation safety rating to the highest level two years after downgrading it
September 14, 2023
Hyundai and Kia are recalling nearly 3.4 million vehicles in the U.S. and telling owners to park them outside due to the risk of engine compartment fires
September 27, 2023
Migrants were stranded in Mexico on Friday miles from the U.S. border after the freight train they were traveling on top of abruptly stopped, amid the ongoing
April 26, 2024
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it is upgrading and expanding its investigation into 708,000 Ford Motor sport utility vehicles over
April 26, 2024
The federal government has joined 21 former rail workers in suing Union Pacific over the way it used a vision test to disqualify workers the railroad believed were color blind and might have trouble reading signals telling them to stop a train
October 02, 2023
The family name on the signature approving the sale of a complex jet engine part might perhaps have rung alarm bells:
April 26, 2024
U.S. investigators have confirmed that a mechanical issue caused the seaplane crash that killed 10 people off an island in Washington state last year
October 06, 2023
Passenger railroads nationwide will now be required to install video recorders inside their locomotives
October 12, 2023
Zipcar has been slapped with a $300,000 fine after U.S. regulators found that the car-sharing company allowed customers to rent vehicles with open recalls, violating federal motor safety law
October 16, 2023
The U.S. auto regulator on Tuesday said Tesla will recall 54,676 Model X vehicles manufactured between 2021-2023, as the vehicle controller is likely to fail to detect low brake fluid and
April 26, 2024
The NFL is looking to eliminate the hip-drop tackle and will again discuss the “tush push” in the offseason
October 17, 2023
Ford Motor said on Wednesday it is recalling 35,000 Mustang Mach-E electric vehicles because high voltage battery main contactors may overheat resulting in a loss of driving
July 02, 2024
People ducked under desks and tables in California and around the world for an annual drill practicing ways to stay safe during earthquakes
October 19, 2023
California's auto regulator said on Tuesday it has suspended General Motors' Cruise autonomous vehicle deployment and driverless testing permits, effective immediately, citing "an
April 26, 2024
Aviation experts say the incident in which an off-duty pilot tried to disable a jetliner in midflight renews questions about the threat posed by insiders — airline workers who have special access to places where passengers can't go
October 24, 2023
An artificial intelligence safety forum launched by companies including OpenAI, Microsoft and Google named its first director on Wednesday, and said it would create an advisory board in
April 26, 2024
As authorities around the world scramble to draw up guardrails for artificial intelligence, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warns against moving too fast on regulating the rapidly developing technology before it’s fully understood
October 26, 2023
Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here
Canada's leader laments lost friendship with US in town that sheltered stranded Americans after 9/11
Chinese EV giant BYD's fourth-quarter profit leaps 73%
You're an American in another land? Prepare to talk about the why and how of Trump 2.0
Chalk talk: Star power, top teams and No. 5 seeds headline the women's March Madness Sweet 16
Purdue returns to Sweet 16 with 76-62 win over McNeese in March Madness