L.A. City Council considers action on tagged downtown high-rise
After six trespassing arrests were made in less than a week related to a heavily tagged unfinished skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles, the City Council…
California lawmakers blast safety agency over farmworker conditions
SACRAMENTO — California Democrats lambasted the state’s workplace safety agency on Wednesday after hearing testimony from farmworkers who said they have been exposed to extreme heat…
EU slams governments for banned goods reaching Russia – POLITICO
The letter orders governments to “hold accountable EU operators that have been actively undermining EU sanctions, wherever they are active,” and deter companies from exploiting…
Commerce Department names Elizabeth Kelly as first director of AI Safety Institute
United States Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced Wednesday that former Biden economic advisor Elizabeth Kelly will serve as Director of the U.S. AI Safety…
Railroads say they’re making safety changes to reduce derailments after fiery Ohio crash
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated Press Josh FunkPublished Feb 03, 2024 • 5 minute read Article contentOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The changes…
CEOs of Meta, X, TikTok grilled about online child safety at US hearing | Social Media News
Parents and lawmakers say executives are not doing enough to thwart dangers, including sexual exploitation and bullying. CEOs from Meta, TikTok, X and other companies…
'P&O cancelled my Caribbean cruise and banned me for life after I raised safety fears'
Retired holidaymaker Steve Kidd, 66, was due to fly via Maleth Aero to Antigua for a P&O cruise later this month with wife Elaine, 62…
Inside legendary rugby stadium now lying abandoned as weeds sprout all over pitch and residents complain about safety
A LEGENDARY rugby stadium in South Africa now lies abandoned and covered in weeds with local residents concerned over the safety of the ghost site.…
Boeing to withdraw MAX 7 safety exemption request as scrutiny on company intensifies
In short: Boeing will withdraw a request for its 737 MAX 7 jet to be certified before it makes design changes to prevent engine overheating.The…
Taylor Swift searches blocked on X after explicit AI images
The social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has taken steps to limit the further spread of explicit deepfake images of Taylor Swift after…
What is the UK’s ‘Safety of Rwanda’ bill and why are MPs fighting over it? | News
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has succeeded in pushing his asylum and immigration bill through the House of Commons after an expected rebellion by Conservative…
Why Trump’s Pentagon chief is embroiled in Boeing’s safety fiasco
Shanahan was installed at Spirit Aero with the explicit mission of fixing its quality problems after its previous chief executive resigned, The Wall Street Journal…
Michel Moore is out. Here’s what LAPD needs in a new chief
A month ago, not long after the news broke about Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore supposedly ordering a probe of Mayor Karen Bass’ scholarship…
What does the Alaska Airlines incident tell us about air safety? | Aviation News
Last week, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in Portland, the United States, when a cabin…
EU makes muddled response to crisis in the Red Sea – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. While the U.S. and U.K. carried out airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen on Thursday…
Sunwater reveals Paradise Dam’s safety issues cannot be fixed and wall will need to be rebuilt
Bundaberg's controversial Paradise Dam will need to be completely rebuilt after investigations found the wall has "too many issues" to be repaired.Key points:Sunwater has recommended to…
No passengers seated near site of Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 panel blowout avoided potentially ‘tragic’ incident says Safety Board
The head of the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says no passengers were seated next to a cabin panel that blew out on an…
ACT police investigating brawl at Summernats with footage showing some involved wearing ‘crowd safety’ vests
Police are investigating what appears to be a brawl involving dozens of men at the Summernats car festival in Canberra on Saturday. Key points:Videos circulating on…
After eruption of Indonesia’s Marapi, tourism sector faces safety questions | Tourism
Medan, Indonesia – According to local ranger Ajo, no one should have been trekking on Mount Marapi, one of Indonesia’s most famous volcanoes located in…
Auto safety tech is the newest front of the US-China trade war
“China’s ongoing efforts to dominate the market for LIDAR reduces our economic competitiveness, increases our reliance on them for critical technologies, and perpetuates their nefarious…