A woman was rescued by emergency services after being trapped in a private elevator in New York for three days. Marites Fortaliza, a 53-year-old cleaning lady, was pulled to safety by firefighters after spending three days imprisoned in the broken-down elevator — in the home of billionaire Warren Stephens. It happened in an upscale Manhattan townhouse…
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Woman Trapped for Three Days in Broken-Down Private Elevator in Billionaire’s Home
Joshua Tree Woman Killed in Dog Attack
A 70-year-old woman, identified by a family member as Lana Bergman, was killed by four dogs that attacked her the night of Jan. 16. According to a KESQ news report, deputies from the Morongo Basin Station received a call about a “vicious animal attack” in the 59000 block of Sunflower Drive in Joshua Tree. When…
Driver Distracted by Cell Phone Causes Fatal Los Angeles Pedestrian Accident
Police say an unlicensed driver was looking at her cell phone when she struck and killed 65-year-old Yong Do Kim who was crossing the street in Westlake the night of Jan. 23. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, Kim was walking in a marked crosswalk on 6th Street near MacArthur Park when the…
General Mills Issues Massive Recall for Unbleached Flour Due to Salmonella Risk
General Mills has announced a voluntary nationwide recall for all five-pound bags of its Gold Medal Unbleached Flour with a better if used by date of April 20, 2020. According to news reports, the recall was issued Jan. 23 because salmonella was detected in the products during routine sampling. The company is urging consumers to…
Off-Duty Los Angeles Fire Captain Killed in Collision with Caltrans Street Sweeper
Michael Shepard, 63, a Los Angeles County fire captain was killed, in a car accident in Santa Clarita on the 14 Freeway when his Jeep struck a Caltrans sweeper vehicle the morning of Jan. 24. According to a report in the LA Daily News, Shepard was not on duty when the collision occurred. He had…
19-year-old Woman Killed in Fiery Tesla Crash
Nina Colasanto, 19, of New Ipswich, has died from injuries she sustained in a Dec. 26 car accident in New Hampshire. According to a report in the Union Leader, Colasanto was a passenger in a Tesla sports car that hit a tree, split in half and exploded. She underwent multiple surgeries since the crash due…
Former Kia Worker Says He Warned Automaker About Faulty Engines and Fire Risks
A former Kia employee at the company’s corporate headquarters says he warned the automaker as far back as 2017 that faulty engine recall work was to blame for car fires that consumers were reporting. According to an ABC News report, Jason Vaughn said he is coming forward now because people’s lives are at risk. Vaughn…
Product Recalls Will Not Happen Because CPSC is Part of the Government Shutdown
Product recalls cannot happen as usual during a government shutdown and it could put consumers in a dangerous situation. According to a report in Business Insider, the ongoing government shutdown, in addition to affecting vehicle safety and food safety investigations, is also hampering product safety. What does this mean for consumers? Product manufacturers, given a…
Surgeons Concerned About Vaginal Mesh Side Effects in Women
Vaginal mesh, a medical device that is used to repair and improve weakened pelvic tissues, is typically implanted in the vaginal wall. Back in the late 1990s, when it was first introduced, it was believed to a safe and easy solution for women suffering from conditions such as pelvic organ prolapse or stress urinary incontinence….
Will Driverless Car Companies Proceed with Caution?
After years of hype over how all our roadways will be crawling with driverless cars, the tech and auto companies that are developing this technology are finally tapping the brakes particularly after public outrage over several accidents involving these vehicles, including one fatal crash in Arizona. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal,…