Roundabouts have been nicknamed “death traps” by Fort Worth residents, and the city is full of them. There will be even more in the future. According to the City of Fort Worth, “A roundabout is one of several types of circular road junctions or intersections at which traffic is slowed down and enters a one-way […]
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What will we do to make new Mexico safer?
The Governor has called for a Special Session of the Legislature on July 18th to address “public safety” issues. At a cost of $50,000 per day to New Mexico taxpayers, ideally, legislators should be presented proposals well in advance to craft appropriate legislation to address the emergency the Governor has identified. The Governor should have […]
These 2 Stocks Offer Safer Ways to Invest in Crypto
The crypto markets have been hot this year, with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) reaching new all-time highs back in March. One way new investors have been gaining exposure to the cryptocurrency is through exchange-traded funds (ETFs), as earlier in the year, regulators approved many spot Bitcoin ETFs. These ETFs track Bitcoin and give investors direct exposure […]
The next big breakthrough in power generation could happen beneath our feet — how nuclear technology can be made safer
Molten salt reactors are part of a technology gaining traction that could solve several challenges facing the nuclear industry, as Power magazine covered in an April feature. MSRs use molten salts as both a coolant and fuel carrier, a concept that dates back to the 1950s. In 1965, Oak Ridge National Laboratory successfully operated an […]
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Make students safer. Install metal detectors bolstered by tech.
The plague of guns and weaponry in schools nationwide is a nightmare for parents and kids everywhere, so a plan to install high-tech metal detectors at 10 Broward high schools seemed like a great idea. But Broward School Board members alternately worried that the schools which received the safety equipment would be viewed as more […]
Does arming teachers make Tennessee schools safer? Experts aren’t so sure
More questions than answers remain after Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed off on a controversial new law allowing public school teachers and staff to carry concealed handguns in K-12 schools if they meet several requirements. How many districts will allow staff to carry? What risks are involved? What are armed teachers and staff supposed to […]
Nancy Pelosi dismisses Johnson and Truss’s claims world was ‘safer’ under Trump
Nancy Pelosi, former speaker of the US House of Representatives, has dismissed Boris Johnson and Liz Truss’s claims that the world was a “safer place” under Donald Trump’s presidency. Speaking on BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, the Democrat said she was not aware the former UK prime ministers had made the comments but suggested the […]
Philadelphia has a lot more deadly shootings than expected for a big city − and NYC is much safer, new study says
Recent high-profile mass shootings at SEPTA bus stations have left Philadelphia commuters on high alert. Two gunmen opened fire at a bus stop in the Ogontz neighborhood on March 4, 2024, striking five people and killing 17-year-old Dayemen Taylor. Two days later, a group of teenagers shot eight other teens waiting at a bus stop […]
laborers call for safer building sites
Wooden planks with nails covered the site where Antonio, a construction day laborer in Houston, Texas, was helping clear large fencing last December. The contractor that hired him provided no protection, he said – so when he slipped, and a nail struck him just above the ankle, it became “really swollen”. Antonio was given hydrogen […]
Forest Service seeks safer, smarter way to burn after Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon fire
Apr. 21—As Brandon Glenn hiked through a light, open area of the Santa Fe National Forest northeast of the city Thursday morning, he paused and bent over a circle of burned earth about six feet in diameter, skimming the back of his hand over the ashes. Cold. Although the U.S. Forest Service recently has detected […]
New report warns that social media needs to be made safer for kids. Here’s how parents can set limits.
Mitchell Prinstein, chief science officer of the American Psychological Association (APA), knows that monitoring social media use is stressful for many parents. “It’s really tragic that parents are needing to [take these measures] rather than policy makers and the platforms making [social media] safe on their own,” Prinstein tells Yahoo Life. Last year, when the […]