Travel should be safe, but accidents and negligence can turn trips into tragedies. Our coverage examines transportation safety, accidents, and legal actions that impact travelers worldwide.
NBC and other news sources are reporting increased incidents of lithium battery explosions and fires. Recently, there have been reports of these batteries exploding and catching fire while on airplanes during flight.
On July 6, American Airlines flight 1774 departed from Dallas-Fort Worth, heading for Charlotte, North Carolina. It appeared to be a normal flight. But when a passenger attempted to
Carol and Jerard Muszik are making a federal case out of their dispute with their Florida beach community, Redington Shores, over the town’s short-term vacation rental regulations.
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Facial recognition software, often used by law enforcement to identify and track criminals and terrorists, is seriously flawed — just ask Michael Oliver of Detroit, one of several people who have
You probably do not know it, but the air you breathe on airplanes comes from the jet engines. “Bleed air” as it is known, is compressed air taken from the compressor stage of a jet engine upstream of its fuel-burning sections. It is used in…
Rideshare vehicles, such as those run by Uber and Lyft, have completed more than 11 billion trips since they began transporting passengers 10 years ago. This societal change has prompted
This article was updated Feb. 5, 2021
President-elect Joe Biden plans to ask all Americans to wear masks for 100 days to slow the spread of COVID-19. This
President Donald J. Trump’s musing this month that he might “leave the country” if he loses his reelection bid mirrors the real actions thousands of people took after he
On July 1, it became a crime in Florida to falsely declare a pet as an emotional support animal. If convicted, the pet owner can be jailed for two months
A recent study by the American Academy of Pediatrics makes a direct correlation between distracted driving laws and fewer fatal crashes among all age groups.
That includes drivers 16 to
