Officials are still looking for a hit-and-run driver who struck and killed Bi Xu Chen in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles the night of April 1. According to a KTLA news report, the fatal car accident occurred near the intersection of North Broadway and Workman Street. Chen, 67, was going through recyclables when…
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Police Look for Hit-and-Run Driver in Fatal Lincoln Heights Crash
Jury Orders J&J to Pay $37 Million in Talcum Powder Mesothelioma Case
A jury in New Jersey has ruled that Johnson & Johnson and talc miner Imerys must pay $37 million to an investment banker who blamed the companies’ talcum powder products for causing him to develop mesothelioma, a deadly cancer linked to asbestos. According to a Bloomberg news report, jurors in New Brunswick concluded that J&J…
Ford Recalls About 350,000 Pickup Trucks and SUVs for Defective Transmission Gears
Ford is recalling about 350,000 pickup trucks and SUVs because of a transmission issue that could result in the car moving even after the driver has placed it in park and removed the keys. According to a CNBC news report, Ford said it is aware of one reported accident and injury related to this issue….
Uber Will Pay $10 Million to Settle Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination Against Women and Minorities
Uber has agreed to pay $10 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of 420 female and minority engineers who alleged that they were paid less and that management at the rideshare company had allowed a hostile work environment to exist. According to a report on Fortune.com, the company, as part of the…
Regulators Hit Polaris with $27.25 Million Fine for Not Reporting Vehicle Defects
Polaris has agreed to pay a record $27.25 million civil penalty to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to settle two late reporting claims from 2016 involving defective off-road vehicles that posed fire risks and were later recalled. According to a news report in the Star Tribune, the settlement announced this week was the agency’s…
Study Looks at How Rear Facing Car Seats Perform in Rear End Crashes
Researchers at Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center have found that when used correctly, rear-facing car seats were all effective because they absorbed crash forces while controlling the motion of the child. According to a CBS News report, researchers say, in a car accident, the crash forces are going to be transferred from the shell…
FDA Orders Recall of Kratom Tainted by Salmonella
In an unprecedented move, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled powdered kratom products for potential salmonella contamination. According to a report in The Washington Post, the herbal supplements sold in capsule form by a Las Vegas company, have been contaminated with salmonella bacteria. The recall involves powdered kratom products that were manufactured,…
Panera Bread Data Breach Compromised Information of Thousands of Customers
Panera Bread announced this week that it resolved a data breach that exposed the personal information of thousands of customers. According to a report on The Verge, the company was first alerted to the issue by security researcher Dylan Houlihan eight months ago, but initially dismissed it as a likely scan. The breach shows consumer…
Multistate Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Organic Coconut Products
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has declared a multistate salmonella outbreak linked to organic raw coconut. According to a report in the Miami Herald, the National Grocers’ store brand Coconut Smiles Organic dried coconut products have been linked to 13 illnesses nationwide – five in California, two in Oregon and one each in…
Consumer Reports Study Says Child Injuries from Furniture Tip Overs Are On the Rise
A recent Consumer Reports study has shown that injuries from furniture tip-over accidents are only causing more and more injuries to children. According to the latest data, 2,800 children in the U.S. were injured by tipping furniture in 2016, an increase of 33 percent over 2015. Even though the reasons for the increase are unclear,…