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The report noted that 54,568 two-wheeler riders who were killed in 2023 did not wear helmets, while 16,025 fatalities were reported among vehicle occupants not using seatbelts. More than 40% of the ...

Vice President JD Vance took a unique measure to evade protesters in Wisconsin, the state’s Democratic Party account claimed on social media. Vance visited the battleground state on Thursday to tout ...

Consumer credit reporting giant TransUnion has been struck by a massive data breach that exposed the personal information of over 4.4 million people in the US. TransUnion is one of the three major ...

To the untrained eye, the restored prairie lands of Illinois look exactly how you would imagine they looked hundreds of years ago. But many plant species are still missing, and recent ...

Democrats have been told to stop using phrases like “birthing person”, “chest feeding”, and “cultural appropriation” because they alienate voters. Third Way, a centre-left think tank, accused ...

A June subpoena to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia sought Social Security numbers and addresses of patients who received gender-related care, as well as “every writing or record” made by ...

DICKINSON COUNTY, MI -- A former police officer with the Norway Police Department was bound over to stand trial Friday. According to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office, Chad Olson, 43, of ...

When a hospital or nonprofit falls victim to a cyberattack, it's hard to place blame. Cybersecurity isn't their strength, and many lack the budget for a dedicated security team, let alone a chief ...

Cutting corners: Receiving a layoff notice is always hard, but the way the message is delivered can make the experience even more painful. The latest example: Atlassian's termination notification to ...

Residential electricity prices hit 18¢/kWh on average in April 2025—a 35% increase over five years. Utilities requested or received approval for $29 billion in rate increases in just the first half of ...

Following criticism of the company’s use of Chinese workers to advise on operation of Department of Defense cloud systems, Microsoft has changed its policy. Microsoft has moved to exclude engineers in ...