Researchers at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Paris revealed that veterans who suffer a head injury are more than twice as likely to develop dementia as people who suffer no brain injury. The outlook is even grimmer for retired football players, as 35 percent of former NFL players showed signs of dementia, according...
Read MoreTarget Recalls Defective Step Stools
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a voluntary recall of wooden step stools sold at Target stores across the country. The wooden stools come in a variety of colors and the recall affects over 200,000 of the stools. According to the CPSC, the stools are a
Read MoreMan Struck and Killed by Amtrak Train
An Amtrak train carrying over 100 passengers on its way from Washington, D.C. to South Station struck and killed a man earlier this month. The victim of the train accident was a male in his late 20s according to a report at boston.com. A transit police spokesperson said...
Read MoreFord Motor Company Issues Recall for Popular Pickup
The Ford Motor Company issued a recall of over 1 million pickup trucks, including the popular F-150. In a report at latimes.com, the pickups have defective gas tanks. According to Ford, the straps that hold the gas tank in place can corrode from prolonged use, causing...
Read MoreOSHA Re-Structuring its Whistleblower Program
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) wants to do more to protect whistleblowers, so the agency is revamping its Whistleblower Protection Program (the Program). The overhaul includes changes in OSHA’s reporting chain and improved training for investigators and supervisors. OSHA enforces the 21 statutes that protect employees who report safety violations...
Read MoreFive Die in Deadly 24-Hours on DC Roads
The first week of August proved to be a deadly week on Washington, D.C. roads. A series of auto crashes killed five people within a 24-hour span, according to washingtonexaminer.com. A motorcyclist collided with a tractor-trailer around 5 a.m. on Florida Avenue and Eckington Place. The...
Read MoreNHTSA Under Reports Fatal Bus Crashes
Thirty-seven people did not make it to Niagara Falls from Washington, D.C., and two of those people died when their tour bus crashed last month in New York State. Investigators suspect that a blown tire caused the bus to veer off the road and into a wooded area where it tipped on its...
Read MorePassing Motorist Sees Burning Yachts near Local Yacht Club
Pieces of charred wood are all that remains of four yachts destroyed in a fire at an area yacht club. Fifty area firefighters and a fireboat battled an early morning fire last week at the Washington Yacht Club. According to the Washington Post, a motorist...
Read MoreAuthorities Arrest Arsonist that Injured Five DC Firefighters
Washington, D.C. fire investigators are resting a little easier now that a suspected serial arsonist is in police custody. Police arrested a 26-year-old man suspected of intentionally starting three fires in Northeast DC, according to the washingtonexaminer.com. One of the fires severely burned five DC...
Read MoreU.S. House of Representatives Passes TBI Amendment
There will be increased federal funding for research and treatment of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) thanks to a U.S. congressional representative from Texas. Earlier this month, Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX) secured the money as an amendment to the Department of Defense...
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