NASA Engineer Saves Passenger Jet From Disaster When He Spots Malfunction From Window Seat
This commercial flight could have gone much worse if it had not been for an attentive NASA engineer who loves window seats on planes.
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City is Using $300,000 in Marijuana Tax Revenue to Fund Safe Streets Program
The program has already put a huge dent in traffic violations and led to the construction of safer streets.
6 Tips On How to Tailgate in Frigid Cold Weather For the Big Game
It's almost time for Super Bowl Sunday! Be sure that you're prepared when you pop open the trunk of your car and get ready to party.
Record Low Number of Police Officers Killed in 2017
2017 experienced the second lowest amount of police officers killed in the line of duty – and analysts are hoping that the number will continue to fall.
Congress May Soon Put a Stop to Airlines Giving Passengers Less and Less Legroom
Lawmakers are preparing to put their foot down over the ever-shrinking amount of legroom allocated to airplane passengers these days.
Device Can Repel Sharks By Creating an Electric Field Around Wearer
Surfers and swimmers can now breath easily thanks to a new wearable gadget that has finally been proven to deter great white sharks from attacking.
Dad Designs a Floating Drone That Could Prevent Dozens of Potential Drownings
Concerned by the dangers of backyard pools, this resourceful parent created a drone that could become a real life-saver to families in the future.
High School Opens Doors on Friday Nights to Give Students Safe Place Off City Streets
Though most students are eager to get home on Friday nights, this school is still bustling with happy youngsters even after classes are over.
That's 'Sew' Smart! Scientists Develop New Threads That Change Color When Harmful Gases Are in the Air
These color-changing fabrics could be a lifesaver for health, safety, military, or rescue workers who work in close proximity to harmful gases.
Girls Lost in Forest for 44 Hours Finally Rescued After They Survived on Rainwater and 'Happy Thoughts'
Two girls, aged 5 and 8, have finally been rescued from the woods of Northern California after using survival skills they learned from camping and TV.
After Wildly Successful Crowdfunding, You Can Now Order Bike Helmets That Look Like Regular Hats
Created by SpaceX engineers, these stylish hats are three times more durable than typical helmets – and far more portable.
Hero Pit Bull Forced Her Way Out of Her Home to Fetch Police and Stop Potentially Disastrous Gas Leak
11-year-old Sadie has never run away from home before – but last week, she forced her way out of a sliding door in order to stop a disaster in the making.
Human Appetite Suppressant Shown to Also Work on Mosquitos - and It Could Make Them Safer for Everyone
Researchers have discovered a way to make mosquitos feel more satisfied - and it could prevent thousands of infections around the world.
Mission Accomplished: Antarctic Voyagers Rescued
All 52 passengers who were stranded aboard an ice-locked ship in Antarctica for more than a week were rescued by helicopter early Thursday, officials said.
2012 Named Safest Year Ever for Air Travel
2012 will go into the record books as the safest year ever for airline travelers worldwide. 3 billion passengers flew in 2012 on more than 93,000 commercial flights each day, Yet, not a single fatality was recorded in the United States in more than four years.
Safer Bike Helmet Crumples Before You Stop, Inspired by a Bird
The unique design of a woodpecker and the cycling crash where he landed on his head has led Londoner Anirudha Surabhi to come up with a more effective design for a bike helmet. The woodpecker pecks at about ten times per second and every time it pecks it sustains the same amount of force as us crashing at 50 miles per hour, says Surabhi. It's the only bird in the world where the skull and the beak are completely disjointed, and there's a soft corrugated cartilage in the middle that absorbs all the impact.
ABC News Gets Insurer to Cover Cochlear Implants for Kids
cochlear implant covered by insurance-ABCvidA kindergartner has shown dramatic improvement in school in just a few months after ABC News stepped in and asked his family's insurance company to pay for a cochlear implant so the child hearing disability could be cured.
'Invisible Bike Helmet' Is Airbag for Your Head
Two graduate students are getting global attention after creating an "invisible bike helmet" - actually a mini airbag designed to protect bicyclists' heads from injuries.
Today is 'Drug Take-Back Day' to Safely Dispose of Unwanted Prescription Drugs
The Drug Enforcement Administration has scheduled another National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day to take place at thousands of sites around the U.S. today. During the third Drug Take-Back Day in 2011, Americans turned in more than 188.5 tons of unwanted or expired medications for safe and proper disposal. The 5,327 drop off locations were available in all 50 states and U.S. territories.
Teen Driving Deaths Tumble 64 Percent Across US
Traffic deaths for all age groups continue to plunge at a record-shattering pace across America. But, among teen drivers the decrease, of 64 percent since 1975, is especially important given that traffic accidents are the leading cause of death for teens.
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