"After last summer’s spike in violent incidents, Deep Ellum’s nonprofit group has drafted a fresh safety strategy that asks Dallas officials to rethink how night‑life venues are regulated. The plan pushes for a special permit that would hold regular late‑night clubs to stricter safety rules, hoping
The U. S. safety agency has stepped up its examination of Tesla’s driver‑assistance feature after nine crashes, one fatal, linked to the system. The review covers about 3. 2 million Teslas sold in America, almost all of the company’s cars on U. S. roads. If a defect is found, regulators could
The middle part of a food chain is made up of small and medium businesses that move products from farmers to stores. In China, this “hidden middle” often hides safety problems and lets food waste grow. Researchers looked at data from 247 regions in China, covering the years 2015 to 2022. They focus
Avon Lake has moved up the safety ladder, landing in Ohio’s fifth safest spot for 2026. This jump from tenth place last year shows the city is improving its standing among the state’s safest communities. The yearly ranking uses FBI crime data, adjusted for population, to compare towns and cities. E
A warning for heavy lake‑effect snow was announced by the National Weather Service, covering Onondaga and Madison counties until 8 a. m. on Wednesday. The forecast calls for 6 to 12 inches of snow along and north of Interstate 90, with the heaviest amounts in Clay, Cicero and Brewerton. Areas south
A 59‑year‑old man from River Forest was walking to the Harlem Avenue stop on December 1, hoping to catch a train to Rush University Medical Center where he volunteered. He had no car and used the CTA because he could move around on his own, even though he has an intellectual disability. A man who ha
The state’s highways and streets are in trouble. Accident numbers have jumped more than half since 2013, and many lanes clog up every day because big projects were started but never finished. The bridge on Interstate 5 and the road through the Rose Quarter are just two examples of places where promi
A flood watch has been issued for eleven Massachusetts counties, covering the period from Monday morning until Tuesday early afternoon. The alert warns that rain and melting snow could cause rivers, streams and low‑lying areas to overflow. Residents in the affected counties are urged to stay alert f
A safety notice has been released for frozen, ready‑to‑eat turkey pastries that were mislabeled. The U. S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service says the items, shipped to Costco stores in the Midwest, were sold as turkey‑pesto‑cheese pockets but actually contain ham and che
Florida has just allowed speed cameras to work in school zones. A study in Fort Walton Beach showed that these cameras cut speeding by 95 percent. There are over 30, 000 students in Okaloosa County each day. Every one of them should get home safely. Police can’t stand outside every schoo
