Those in the workforce not just in the United States, but around the world, are quickly realizing that automation is going to be the next big job killer. It already is. A TIME article reports that about 4.5 million Americans who work as professional drivers in the U.S. for rideshare services like Uber and Lyft…
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Uber Drivers Still Not Concerned about Driverless Cars
Motorcyclist Decapitated in San Bernardino Accident
Fabian Zepeda, 27, was killed after he was decapitated by low-hanging cable after a car crashed into a power pole leaving the cable hanging across the street. According to a news report in The Press-Enterprise, the fatal accident occurred the morning of April 11, 2017 on Adams Street in San Bernardino. Police said the incident…
Man Dragged Off United Airlines Flight Suffered a Concussion
A passenger who was forcefully dragged out of a United Airlines flight earlier this week suffered a concussion, a broken nose and teeth as a result of the high-profile incident. A video of the incident involving 69-year-old physician David Dao showing the man bloodied and physically dragged out of the aircraft as fellow passengers screamed…
Garbage Disposals Recalled for Flying Metal Pieces
If you have a garbage disposal in your kitchen, you might want to check to make sure if it’s part of a new recall over concerns that they might send metal pieces flying out of your sink. According to a news report on Consumerist.com, about 146,000 garbage disposals have been recalled involving popular brands like…
E-Cigarette Explosion Causes Car Accident
A woman in Tempe, Arizona, suffered second-degree burn injuries to her legs and multiple broken bones after her electronic cigarette exploded in her vehicle and triggered a crash. According to an ABC15 news report, the 20-year-old woman told police she was backing out of a driveway when her e-cigarette exploded in her lap igniting a…
United Passenger Forcibly Removed from Overbooked Flight
A man on an overbooked United Airlines flight that was scheduled to depart Chicago O’Hare for Louisville was forcibly removed from his seat and dragged through the aisle, a horrific event caught live on video. According to a report in The New York Times, the video shows a security person in plain clothes wrestling the…
Los Angeles Leads Nation in Highest Number of Postal Worker Dog Bites
Los Angeles topped the country when it came to dog attacks on postal workers. This is according to the U.S. Postal Service’s annual figures released as part of National Dog Bite Prevention Week. Dog attacks on postal workers increased in 2016 to 6,755, up 206 from 2015 and the highest in the last three decades….
Viral Video Shows California Fender Bender Car Accident Taking Violent Turn
A fender bender in a thrift store parking lot in Stockton turned into a violent brawl between two women, KTXL reports. The physical fight between the women after a parking lot fender bender was caught on video and, needless to say, went viral. In the video, we see a woman in a black sweatshirt swing…
British Airways Pilot Died from Inhaling Contaminated Air in Cockpit
The brother of Richard Westgate, a British Airways pilot who claimed his fatal illness was caused by toxic fumes in the cockpit, said Westgate was let down by doctors who did not believe him. According to a news report in the Daily Mail, Westgate had a number of medical issues, but became extremely angry and…
Surge in Recall of Children’s Products in 2016
Dangerous Ikea dressers and defective McDonald’s fitness wristbands led to the largest number of children’s product recalls in 2016, the most in more than a decade. According to a news report in The Chicago Tribune, despite this surge in recalls, companies still aren’t moving quickly enough to get these hazardous products off the shelves. In…