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Lyft says it is ramping up its efforts to provide women and nonbinary users worry-free rides, whether they’re the rider or the driver. On Sept. 12, the ride-hailing company shared that it will roll out a new feature called Women+ Connect, that gives women and nonbinary riders the ability to request women and nonbinary riders. “Just for your own peace…

The U.S. government is taking a big step toward forcing a defiant Tennessee company to recall 52 million air bag inflators that could explode, hurl shrapnel and injure or kill people.

Young children face the highest risk of fatality from heat-related incidents in the car. Here are three tips to ensure the safety of your child and prevent any potential incidents.

Dozens of children die every year after being left in a hot car – but there are easy ways to make sure your family is protected. Here’s how to protect your child from vehicular heatstroke.

Here are some important swimming and pool safety tips to make the most of your summer while staying safe.

UPS has reached a contract with its 340,000-person union, averting a potential strike that would have disrupted deliveries for businesses and households nationwide. The Teamsters called the tentative agreement announced Tuesday “historic” and “overwhelmingly lucrative.” The agreement, which must still be ratified by union members, includes a provision to increase starting pay for part-time workers, which had been a sticking...

With people flocking to the lakes and pools to beat the heat this summer, the swimming season is in full force.

The start of summer is always a good time for pool safety reminders. Being safe and prepared can ensure that a fun day of swimming doesn’t turn into a tragedy. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, drowning is the leading cause of death for kids ages 1 to 4. The commission has a “Pool Safely” initiative – a national…

Drowning is the leading cause of death for kids ages 1 to 4 – but there are many ways to reduce the risk and still enjoy the summer.

Teenagers are among the riskiest drivers out there. You can’t control what happens once they pull out of the driveway, but as a parent, you do have control over what vehicle they are driving. And it matters. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety believes young, inexperienced drivers should have vehicles with a high degree of occupant protection as well...

The U.S. government’s auto safety agency plans to require that all new passenger cars and light trucks include potentially life-saving automatic emergency braking and meet stricter safety standards within three years. The announcement by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration represents its latest move toward regulating electronic systems that take on certain tasks that drivers themselves have normally done. NHTSA...

After rescuing a father and son from a river in Utah, officials warned people in the area to proceed with caution due to an increased risk of flooding and fast-moving water.

More than 33 million people in the United States are driving vehicles that contain a potentially deadly threat: Airbag inflators that in rare cases can explode in a collision and spew shrapnel.

The American Cleaning Institute says say social media trends promoting putting laundry products in decorative storage containers put Americans, especially children, at risk for unintentional poisoning.

A social media trend involving organizing your home to achieve sleek, minimalistic results may look pretty, but it’s now being called out as dangerous. The Trade Association of the Cleaning Products Industry has issued an alert over people putting everything in glass or plastic canisters. The trend has moved to the laundry room, which is dangerous territory. On social...

Ride-hailing and food delivery companies say extreme violence is rare among the millions of trips completed each week by gig workers. But three attacks in Florida last month sent ripples of fear among some app-based drivers.

A BU student watched her off-campus apartment’s Ring camera in horror as she realized there was a burglar in her roommate’s bedroom.

A Boston University student watched her off-campus apartment’s Ring camera in horror as she realized there was a burglar in her roommate’s bedroom. What students and their parents should know about their safety.

Nearly five dozen first responders from the Boston metro area were surrounding train cars at the former Quincy shipyard on Wednesday during a training exercise in the event of a train emergency. SkyRanger spotted firefighters from cities like Quincy, Weymouth, and Cambridge getting ready for scenarios like a derailment. Five freight train cars fell over in Ayer less than two…

Public safety officials have regularly put out warnings urging people to clean snow and ice off their vehicles, but after a close call, a Massachusetts fire chief is giving a first-hand account of the danger. There is extensive damage to Lexington Fire Chief Derek Sencabaugh’s SUV after a sheet of ice came flying off a car in front of...