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fromNew York Post
15 hours ago

Expert outlines grim reality of MRI's dangers after man with 20-pound chain dies in machine mishap: 'Snap his neck'

"Even if he was standing there holding the chain in his hands, the strongest weightlifter would not be able to prevent this kind of an accident from happening," said Kanal, director of Magnetic Resonance Service at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Public health
#investigation
#sexual-assault
#new-york-city
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago
Alternative transportation

Editorial | NYC tries to go both ways on e-bike and car traffic in parks | amNewYork

fromsilive
1 day ago
New York City

Cracks alarmingly appear in floor of waiting room at Whitehall Ferry Terminal

fromStreetsblog
1 day ago
New York City

#StuckAtDOT: Canal Street Carnage Continues As Fixes Flounder - Streetsblog New York City

fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago
Alternative transportation

Editorial | NYC tries to go both ways on e-bike and car traffic in parks | amNewYork

fromsilive
1 day ago
New York City

Cracks alarmingly appear in floor of waiting room at Whitehall Ferry Terminal

fromStreetsblog
1 day ago
New York City

#StuckAtDOT: Canal Street Carnage Continues As Fixes Flounder - Streetsblog New York City

#transportation
fromStreetsblog
6 days ago
Alternative transportation

A Few Lowlights from Secretary Duffy's First Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Hearing - Streetsblog USA

fromStreetsblog
5 days ago
Alternative transportation

Eyes on the Street: Meeker Avenue Bike Lane Is a Failure - Streetsblog New York City

fromStreetsblog
2 weeks ago
Environment

'Anti-Car Crusade': Dinowitzes Slam Bronx Harlem River Greenway Bike Lane Touted by Mayor - Streetsblog New York City

fromStreetsblog
6 days ago
Alternative transportation

A Few Lowlights from Secretary Duffy's First Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Hearing - Streetsblog USA

fromStreetsblog
5 days ago
Alternative transportation

Eyes on the Street: Meeker Avenue Bike Lane Is a Failure - Streetsblog New York City

fromStreetsblog
2 weeks ago
Environment

'Anti-Car Crusade': Dinowitzes Slam Bronx Harlem River Greenway Bike Lane Touted by Mayor - Streetsblog New York City

fromHomebuilding
1 day ago

Why safety, strength and solar gain will all determine what glass you need for a glass extension

"For applications like glazed walls, roofs and windows or doors then a safety glass is a necessity," says Edward Stobart, technical sales manager at IDSystems. "Toughened safety glass is treated in the manufacturing process to be significantly stronger than ordinary glass and if broken breaks into blunt pieces. Alternatively laminated glass is two panes of glass with a polymer interlayer - much like a car windscreen - which, even if broken, the pane shatters but holds together providing an extra level of security and safety."
Renovation
#air-travel
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago
San Francisco

Near-Miss Between Taxiing Jets at SFO Sounds Like Fault of Overworked Air Traffic Controller

fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago
San Francisco

Near-Miss Between Taxiing Jets at SFO Sounds Like Fault of Overworked Air Traffic Controller

fromsfist.com
1 day ago

Day Around the Bay: SF Animal Care Seeks Suspect Seen Chasing Raccoon With Blowtorch

Two Bay Area platforms, gaming platform Roblox and chat platform Discord, are being sued following an attempted assault on a teenage girl. The 14-year-old plaintiff says that a sexual predator targeted her on Roblox and communicated with her on Discord, sending sexually explicit messages, before convincing her to meet him near her home in Alabama.
California
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

Tribalism Overwhelms Reason Because It Keeps Us Safe

Few observers have recognized that our instinct to be tribal is rooted to our instinct for self-preservation. Tribes give us more power than we have as individuals.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Hundreds of Nasa workers rebuke arbitrary' Trump cuts in scathing letter

Almost 300 current and former US Nasa employees have issued a dissent opposing the Trump administration's cuts, stating they threaten safety, innovation, and national security.
US politics
#aviation
#crime
fromNewsday
4 days ago
New York City

Man who stabbed teenage tourists at iconic NYC train station gets 26 years in prison

fromNewsday
4 days ago
New York City

Man who stabbed teenage tourists at iconic NYC train station gets 26 years in prison

#london
fromianVisits
1 day ago
London

The London Buzz - 21st July 2025

London Waterloo faced major disruption due to a signalling failure, urging customers to avoid travel on SWR trains until at least 21:00 BST.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
6 days ago
London

Man forced to leap from flat window to escape e-bike fire in west London

A fire caused by a charging e-scooter forced a man to jump from a first-floor window to escape.
#protests
#accident
fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago
Public health

8-year-old girl dies after fireworks misfire on Southern California street

fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago
Public health

8-year-old girl dies after fireworks misfire on Southern California street

fromThe Local Germany
2 days ago

Three Germans die in Austrian mountain falls in last week

A 59-year-old man died after falling 50 metres from the Wagendrischelhorn mountain while climbing with his partner. The accident occurred at an altitude of about 2,100 metres.
Germany news
fromFuturism
2 days ago

OpenAI's New AI Agent Takes One Hour to Order Food and Recommends Visiting a Baseball Stadium in the Middle of the Ocean

"ChatGPT requests permission before taking actions of consequence, meaning that for any actually important task, you can't just walk away after setting things into motion."
Artificial intelligence
#tesla
fromFortune
3 days ago
Cars

'Elon is gambling' - How Tesla is proving doubters right on why its robotaxi service cannot scale

fromFortune
3 days ago
Cars

'Elon is gambling' - How Tesla is proving doubters right on why its robotaxi service cannot scale

#traffic-incident
fromwww.thelocal.de
4 days ago

Aloha, Bavaria! Munich surfers riding wild river wave again

Surfers in downtown Munich rejoiced as the Eisbach standing wave reopened after a tragic incident in April, which temporarily shut down the popular surfing spot.
E-Commerce
fromSFGATE
4 days ago

Deadliest day for LA Sheriff's Department in 168 years after fatal explosion

"There's definitely a black cloud hanging over the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and our county family... Tragically, there were three sworn members who were fatally killed."
Los Angeles
fromElectric Bike Reviews, News, & Testing
6 days ago

Best Electric Bike Accessories | The Ones I Personally Use All The Time

The Burley D'Lite X trailer is a versatile choice for parents, serving as a kid hauler, cargo trailer, and stroller for cycling enthusiasts.
Bicycling
fromBoston.com
4 days ago

Fears of Cambridge condo building collapse prompt Memorial Drive lane closure

City officials declared the 66-unit Riverview building unsafe, resulting in its demolition order due to significant structural deficiencies discovered in 2023.
Miscellaneous
#education
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago
Miscellaneous

Why a Midwest mom who moved to Belgium says her family is 'way better off' financially and she doesn't regret taking her kids out of US public schools

fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago
Miscellaneous

Why a Midwest mom who moved to Belgium says her family is 'way better off' financially and she doesn't regret taking her kids out of US public schools

#nightlife
#search-and-rescue
fromsfist.com
5 days ago
California

Mother and Son Found Safe After Getting Lost and Then Stuck on a Remote Logging Road In the Sierra Nevada Foothills

fromsfist.com
5 days ago
California

Mother and Son Found Safe After Getting Lost and Then Stuck on a Remote Logging Road In the Sierra Nevada Foothills

fromThe Verge
5 days ago

These overpriced airport battery chargers have been recalled for a fire risk

The iStore 5,000mAh Magnetic Wireless Power Bank is recalled due to overheating lithium-ion batteries leading to fire and burn risks, with reports of explosions and property damage.
Digital life
#flooding
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago
US news

FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show

fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago
US news

FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show

fromFuncheap
5 days ago

Intro to Personal Safety & Self-Defense Class | Berkeley

This one-hour class introduces IMPACT Bay Area's empowerment self-defense style, focusing on intuition, situational awareness, and skills to deter assault and harassment.
Wellness
fromThe Local Germany
6 days ago

'Messerverbot': Berlin introduces knife ban on public transport

Starting Thursday, members of the public are no longer permitted to carry weapons on public transport in Berlin, including all S-Bahn and U-Bahn trains, buses and trams.
Germany news
#hiking
fromBoston.com
6 days ago

Here's what happened with the Blue Line train that got stuck under Boston Harbor

MBTA general manager Phil Eng issued an apology to riders about the incident, speaking to reporters at an event on Wednesday. "We apologize to our riders, these are not the things that they expect, and we don't expect that is the level of service we want to provide."
Boston
#cycling
fromwww.romfordrecorder.co.uk
6 days ago

Mum's shock after 'massive' tree branch falls metres from her son in Upminster park

Caroline Hammond witnessed a massive tree branch fall at Upminster Park, raising concerns about safety in parks after tragic incidents involving falling trees.
Public health
fromFuncheap
1 week ago

Mini Mornings: Exclusive Hours for Kids 2-6 at "House of Air" Trampoline Park (SF)

Every Monday from Noon to 1:00 PM, kids ages 2-6 enjoy exclusive access to House of Air trampoline park without older kids present, ensuring a safe environment.
SF food
#technology
fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago
San Francisco

After a decade of law enforcement using drones in the Bay Area, Alameda County embraces a next-gen technology

fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago
San Francisco

After a decade of law enforcement using drones in the Bay Area, Alameda County embraces a next-gen technology

fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago

High-traffic boulevard raises concerns in three South Bay cities

"I almost got hit trying to get out of my car," said Catalina Barrios, 58, who lives in an apartment on the boulevard in Santa Clara. "That street is dangerous."
Silicon Valley
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 week ago

Actor Robert Powell sent '570 photographs' to Camden Council over e-bike pile-up outside his door

Robert Powell described the situation, stating, "You've got two octogenarians here who are in danger of being killed. The entire pavement has been blocked by bikes."
London
fromFuturism
1 week ago

Users Immediately Find Grok's Anime Waifu Persona Has Hidden "Full Gooner Mode"

Musk's xAI startup has introduced Grok's new persona, Ani, a goth anime waifu, alongside a cartoonish fox companion named Bad Rudy.
LGBT
fromStreetsblog
1 week ago

E-Bike Fans and Foes Agree: Adams's 15 MPH Speed Limit Won't Make Streets Safer - Streetsblog New York City

"Of course we support lowering the speed limit for e-vehicles to 15 miles an hour, but make no mistake, this will do nothing to solve the problems that we face with the chaos and danger caused by bike riders breaking existing laws," said Ron Wisniski, of the EVSA, at the virtual Department of Transportation hearing.
New York City
#urban-planning
fromStreetsblog
1 week ago
Alternative transportation

These U.S. Communities' So-Called 'Complete Streets' Policies Don't Even Deserve the Name - Streetsblog USA

fromStreetsblog
1 week ago
Alternative transportation

These U.S. Communities' So-Called 'Complete Streets' Policies Don't Even Deserve the Name - Streetsblog USA

fromFuncheap
1 week ago

Pacifica Seaside Pedal Party (2025)

Families can enjoy a day filled with bicycle-themed activities, including a bicycle rodeo traffic safety course for kids, games, and obstacle courses.
Bicycling
fromBikemag
1 week ago

These Are the 8 Best Bike Locks of 2025

Choosing the right bike lock is essential for security and depends on personal lifestyle needs.
Bicycling
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Map: Scenic sites in Hawaii that are now off-limits, and why

The Koko Crater trail reopened after an 8-year-old fell 20 feet down a shaft, illustrating ongoing safety concerns at Oahu's popular tourist sites.
Travel
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Ireland set to sizzle as sun-lovers enjoy 30C on hottest day of year; parks to offer free sunscreen

"Always ensure that you swim between our flags, our red and yellow flags. That's our patrol zone, and that's where we'll be able to keep an eye on you."
Miscellaneous
fromBikemag
1 week ago

Wild Weather Hits UCI Downhill Event in Andorra-What Happens Now?

Goldstone aims to break Gwin's consecutive wins record in the men's elite category during round 6.
Bicycling
fromBusline News
1 week ago

The Transit & Paratransit Company (TAPTCO) Completes Re-creation Of Safety Leadership Training Course - Busline News

The Safety Leadership Course is an advanced educational course for all levels of leadership and can be delivered online or from a thumb drive.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

He said On your right' as he jogged past and for once, I didn't flinch. But our safety shouldn't feel exceptional | Tory Shepherd

"At this time of year, that means being out before the sun comes up, and being hypervigilant. And that was the first time I can remember that anyone tried to put me at ease."
Mindfulness
fromNews 12 - Default
1 week ago

FDNY responds to apartment fire in East New York

Flames broke out on the second floor at 499 Hegman Ave, prompting a response from the FDNY. No injuries have been reported.
Miscellaneous
#community-engagement
fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
2 weeks ago
UK politics

'Bromley bristles with opportunity - but it can't take another Labour tax raid'

Bromley is a mix of Kent and London, regarded as one of the safest and greenest boroughs, while actively addressing local issues.
fromArchDaily
2 weeks ago
Education

Learning Circles: 12 Educational Projects with Elliptical Plans

Circular school designs combine safety and aesthetics, enhancing learning experiences and community engagement.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Risk to life' warning over scenic Isle of Wight road that could fall into sea

Drone footage shows how serious the risk is and how close the cliff is to the road. When a bus passes over the cliff, you can feel the vibrations.
UK news
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Sinead Ryan: As a sunscreen Nazi who was once a sunburn pariah, I have a very simple idea to end Vat row

Taxing something beneficial to health is morally questionable, as it can hinder access to essential services that contribute positively to well-being.
Parenting
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Teenagers can now hail a Waymo robotaxi in Phoenix | TechCrunch

Waymo's teen accounts will be similar to those offered by Uber, allowing teenagers aged 14 to 17 to order rides and share trip status with parents.
E-Commerce
fromArchDaily
2 weeks ago

Polish Pavilion at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale Investigates Architecture's Role in Providing Security

The Polish Pavilion at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale presents Lares and Penates: On Building a Sense of Security in Architecture, an exhibition that explores how architecture continues to function as a form of protection in an age marked by uncertainty.
Design
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Laguna Beach residents rush to evacuate as brush fire threatens homes

Evacuation orders were issued in Laguna Beach after a brush fire ignited in a hilly area of the city Monday afternoon, authorities said. The fire, dubbed the Rancho fire, started around 2:30 p.m. near Rancho Laguna Road and Morningside Drive, according to the Laguna Beach Fire Department.
California
fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Boy, 4, taken to hospital after sustaining serious' injury at Forest Hill nursery

Ofsted has suspended the registration of Pitta Patta Nursery for six weeks due to concerns that continued childcare provision may expose children to risk of harm.
Public health
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

3 Strategies to Better Resist Distractions

The sterile cockpit rule is that non-essential conversations aren't allowed in the flight deck during critical phases of flight, such as takeoff and landing.
Mindfulness
fromMexico News Daily
2 weeks ago

Where to Travel in Mexico 2025 Guide: Solo Travelers

Mérida, the capital of Yucatán state, is one of the safest cities in Mexico, providing solo travelers with invaluable freedom and peace of mind to explore.
Travel
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago

NorCal fireworks explosion raises questions about safety, status of Bay Area 4th of July shows

Fireworks safety is crucial, especially after recent incidents; extensive preparations are made for large fireworks shows like San Francisco's Fourth of July display.
San Francisco
fromDefector
2 weeks ago

Meet The Crew Whose Job Is To Keep Rally Fans From Getting Themselves Killed | Defector

"Eight hours per day, we're not allowed to do more," FIA World Rally Championship safety delegate Nicolas Klinger jokes. "Eight hours in the morning, eight hours in the afternoon."
Digital life
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Coyote season is on. Here's how to stay safe

Avoid hiking alone in parks to ensure safety during coyote encounters. Keep children and pets close, with dogs on leashes. Be vigilant and remain on designated trails.
Environment
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

'An amazing sight to see': Video shows bear swimming with 2 cubs on its back in Mass. reservoir

My buddy took me out on the Quabbin for some fishing, and all of a sudden we see a Momma Bear Swimming across the Quabbin to an island with her 2 tiny baby cubs on her back.
Agriculture
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