A 19-year-old woman in Missouri was shocked after a canister of dry shampoo in her car exploded and shot off like a missile blowing a hole through her car’s roof. According to a report on Today.com, the woman’s mother, Christine Debrehct, said she felt lucky no one was injured after the bottle of Equate dry…
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Dry Shampoo Bottle Explodes and Blows Hole Through Roof of Car
DoorDash Confirms Data Breach Affected 4.9 Million People
DoorDash, the food delivery company, said that 4.9 million customers, delivery workers and merchants had their information stolen by hackers. According to a report on Techcrunch.com, the breach occurred on May 4, but added that customers who joined after April 5, 2018 are not affected by the breach. DoorDash is blaming the breach on a…
Boy Dies from Injuries Suffered in Violent Attack on Moreno Valley Middle School Campus
A 13-year-old boy only identified as “Diego,” has died a week after suffering serious injuries in an on-campus attach by two other students at a Moreno Valley middle school. According to a KABC news report, the boy was pronounced clinically dead the evening of Sept. 24. Parents of at the school have demanded answers from…
The Weed Breathalyzer May Be Here Soon
As more and more states are legalizing marijuana use for recreational purposes, enforcing DUI laws becomes more and more complex. While there are ways to measure alcohol intoxication during a traffic stop using a Breathalyzer, testing for marijuana requires blood, urine or hair samples. But, the complication arises from the fact the results only show…
Pedestrian Accidents Disproportionately Affect Low-Income Areas
Federal crash statistics show that after more than three decades of declining pedestrian fatalities, the number began to climb in 2010. Since 2010, nearly 40,000 pedestrians have died. But, an in-depth article in the Los Angeles Times points out that pedestrians in low-income, predominantly minority neighborhoods in cities such as Los Angeles, Phoenix, Houston and…
Four Chinese Tourists Killed, 12 Others Hospitalized After Bus Headed to Monterey Park Crashes in Utah
Four Chinese tourists were killed and at least a dozen others were hospitalized with injuries after a tour bus bound for Monterey Park in Los Angeles County crashed in southern Utah on Sept. 20. According to a KTLA news report, the victims have been identified as Ling Geng, 68, Xiuyun Chen, 67, Zhang Caiyu, 62,…
FDA Warns Consumers About Breast Cancer Drugs That Could Cause Severe Lung Inflammation
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a safety alert indicating three drugs used to treat some patients with advanced breast cancer may cause severe lung inflammation. According to news reports, all three therapies – palbociclib (Ibrance, Pfizer), ribociclib (Kisqali, Novartis) and abemaciclib (Verzenio, Eli Lilly) – are cyclin dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitors. The…
New York California and Michigan Declare War Against Vaping Products
In the midst of what has turned out to be a public health crisis linked to vaping, states such as New York, California and Michigan are taking action including banning flavored liquids used in vaping. Nationwide, we’ve seen a spate of lung illnesses and at least six deaths linked to vaping. On Sept. 4, Michigan’s…
VW and Porsche Cars Recalled for Software Issue Affecting Seatbelts and Airbags
Volkswagen and Porsche are recalling more than 227,000 of their vehicles for a problem with the software that could cause the seatbelts and airbags to malfunction. According to news reports, Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority has found problems with a control unit that could lead to limited functioning of the airbag and the seatbelt tensioner….
Are We “Heading Toward Hell” with Driverless Cars
As the race to create the latest and greatest driverless car continues with major automakers and tech companies pumping billions of dollars into the effort, the debate continues about how safe these vehicles are right now. According to a CBS interview with Kevin Delaney, editor-in-chief and co-CEO of Quartz, when it comes to fully driverless…