A New York senator says loose debris flying from uncovered freight trains is raising safety concerns on Long Island. Sen. Charles Schumer is joining Mineola residents in calling for an investigation into the issue. Schumer wants the Federal Railroad Administration …
Cutting the grass at national parks has been suspended because of safety concerns following the death of a maintenance worker near Asheville, N.C. The Asheville Citizen-Times reports that a National Park Service order to halt mowing at 397 parks nationwide …
County elected officials cited Las Vegas Strip safety and image concerns as they agreed to funnel $581,000 in hotel room tax money into a three-month study of pedestrian congestion on sidewalks in the tourist corridor. The Clark County Commission on …
Venezuela has strongly rejected the European Union’s decision on Tuesday to prohibit the South American country’s state airline from flying into European airports due to safety concerns. Venezuela’s foreign ministry says the decision preventing Conviasa from flying into the EU …
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration responded to mounting concerns about the safety of metal-on-metal hip implants, saying it would subject the devices to a two-day expert review that could lead to rigorous new standards. The FDA announced on Thursday …
A state plane used to search for marijuana fields and inspect Ohio airport runways has been grounded for 16 months amid safety concerns raised by two pilots. The Dayton Daily News reports the men complained that the cockpit of the …
A popular pedestrian bridge over the Winooski River in Montpelier has been shut down because of safety concerns. City officials say it’s no longer safe to walk on the bridge that connects Route 2 with State Street. Officials tells WCAX-TV …
Bullet trains on China’s showcase Beijing-to-Shanghai line that were recalled over safety concerns following a deadly crash on another line will gradually resume service from this week, Chinese state media reported Monday. China’s state-owned train maker, China CNR Corp., recalled …
IndyCar drivers and officials debated how to make open-wheel racing safer Monday. Now comes the hard part: turning talk into action. More than a dozen IndyCar drivers met for three hours with series CEO Randy Bernard and Brian Barnhart, the …