Several major car companies have recently issued massive recalls of vehicles containing potentially defective parts, including airbag components. The most recent airbag safety issue revolves around airbags installed by German-based Continental Automotive Systems into U.S. cars manufactured by Fiat Chrysler, Honda and Mercedes-Benz. Vehicles containing airbag control units supplied by Continental were found to be …

Some schools across the country have responded to the growing drug abuse problem among students by pushing for mandatory drug testing. There are a growing number of proponents of more aggressive strategies for fighting drug use in schools. One of the more controversial strategies being considered is mandatory drug testing of students, which uses urinalysis …

Master Herbs, Inc., a distributor of Chinese herbs based out of Pomona, California, recently issued a voluntary nationwide recall for a cough syrup found to contain morphine. The cough syrup was distributed primarily to Chinese grocery stores located in six states: New Jersey, Ohio, Illinois, California, Nevada and Hawaii. The morphine was present in 100 …

As set forth by a New Jersey law, motorists must take care to remove ice and snow from their cars before driving. This includes snow and ice that might have accumulated on the vehicle’s hood and roof, as well as all windows. The law allows NJ police to issue traffic tickets and impose serious fines …

A children’s cough syrup manufacturer has issued a recall of two types of medication after concerns were raised that children might accidentally overdose and become incredibly sick due to a manufacturing mistake. The cough syrup that has been recalled comes from two batches of the Perrigo Company’s children’s guaifenesin DM grape liquid and three batches …

An all-time record number of firearm background checks were processed last year, according to FBI data. Gun sales were extremely high during the final three months of 2015, in the aftermath of deadly mass shootings and violent attacks in San Bernardino, California and Paris, France. In fact, December 2015 saw an all-time high of more …

Famous comedian Bill Cosby is about to face criminal charges in Pennsylvania stemming from a sex assault allegation. For more than a year, many national news media outlets have reported on the growing number of rape allegations against Bill Cosby. Now the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office in Pennsylvania has stated its intention to pursue …

Sudden infant death syndrome, also known as “SIDS,†is still the leading cause of death among infants in the U.S., according to a report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The good news is that the number of SIDS-related deaths, along with other deaths related to birth injuries, has decreased over …

These days, car tires are extremely expensive and it’s rare for someone to wake up one day and decide they are going to spent hundreds of dollars on new tires, “just because.†In fact, most people purchase tires because they have no choice. They have an air leak that can’t be plugged or they have …