Just this month, two men, one in Hawaii and another in Michigan, suffered serious injuries when their respective e-cigarettes exploded. According to news reports, 25-year-old Matt Yamashita of Oahu says he lost four front teeth after his e-cigarette exploded in his face. Around 40 stitches are holding his mouth together. Yamashita will need surgery to…
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E-Cigarette Explosions Continue to Cause Serious Injuries
Dashcam Video Shows SpaceX Rocket Led to Pileup on SoCal Freeway
The launch of the latest SpaceX rocket the night of Dec. 22 wasn’t just a rage on social media. According to the Los Angeles Times, it appeared to have resulted in pileups on Southern California freeways as well. A video posted to YouTube hours after SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched from the Vandenberg Air Force base…
New Year Brings New Laws for California Drivers
2018 is ushering in a number of new laws for California motorists. Come Jan. 1, there are several laws that will go into effect, which drivers should know about. Here is a list of the new laws that will go into effect on Jan. 1 or July 1, 2018 that could have an impact on…
Orange County Sees More DUIs and Fatalities During Holiday Weekend
Two people were killed on Orange County highways in the first 60 hours of the Christmas holiday reporting period, the California Highway Patrol reports. According to a City News Service article, last year, there were no deaths reported in Orange County during the Christmas holiday weekend. This year, however, was a different story. Officers arrested…
Fiat Chrysler Recalls 1.8 Million Ram Pickup Trucks for Rollaway Issues
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has issued a vehicle defect recall for more than 1.8 million Ram pickup trucks that could unexpectedly roll away under certain circumstances. According to a report on trucks.com, the problem affects vehicles with gear shifters that are mounted on to the steering column. Those with electronic dial shifters or floor-mounted shifters…
One Death Linked to Recalled Polaris Vehicles That Pose Fire Risk
Off-road vehicle maker Polaris issued 15 recalls over the last 12 months many of them to do with fire risks. According to a news report in the Miami Herald, fires caused by these defective vehicles have resulted in at least one death, serious injuries and property damage. The first occur in the 2013-17 Polaris RZR…
CHP Officer Killed in DUI Crash on Christmas Eve
Andrew Camilleri, 33, a California Highway Patrol officer, was killed on the job on Christmas Eve after he was rear-ended by a suspected drunk driver. According to an NBC Los Angeles news report, the collision was first reported late Dec. 24 on Highway 880 near State Route 92 and the Winton Avenue on-ramp in Hayward….
Companies Face Age Discrimination Lawsuit Over Facebook Ads
Three plaintiffs have filed a class action lawsuit against T-Mobile, Amazon, Cox and several other large U.S. employers for allegedly excluding older workers from seeing job ads on Facebook’s paid advertising platforms. According to a report on RT.com, Linda Bradley, Maurice Anscombe, and Laura Callahan, say hundreds of major U.S. employers and employment agencies routinely…
iPhone Owners File Class Action Lawsuit Over Slowdown Feature in Older Models
Two Los Angeles-based iPhone owners have filed a lawsuit against Apple seeking class action status a day after the company admitted that it slows down older iPhones to prevent unexpected battery-related shutdowns. According to a report in the San Jose Mercury News, the plaintiffs, Stefan Bogdanovich and Dakota Speas, filed the lawsuit in the Central…
British Health Watchdog Group Warns Against Using Vaginal Mesh for Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Vaginal mesh implants should not be used to treat pelvic organ prolapse, according to the United Kingdom’s health watchdog group. The Independent reports that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) has ruled that evidence for the long-term efficacy of treating pelvic organ prolapse with transvaginal mesh implants is “inadequate in quality and…