Category: Breaking News

Uber Safety Report Finds Nearly 6,000 Sexual Assaults

Uber Safety Report Finds Nearly 6,000 Sexual Assaults

Uber has revealed startling statistics on the number of rapes, sexual assaults, murders, and deadly car accidents.

/ December 6, 2019
Texas Chemical Plant Explosion Forces Residents to Evacuate

Texas Chemical Plant Explosion Forces Residents to Evacuate

Around 60,000 residents of Port Neches, Texas were forced to flee their homes over Thanksgiving after explosions at the TPC chemical plant spewed toxic chemicals into the air.

/ December 3, 2019
USC Sexual Abuse Lawsuit

USC Gynecologist Gives Up Medical License After Sex Abuse Accusations

George Tyndall, a former gynecologist at the University of Southern California (USC), has surrendered his medical license after being accused of sexually abusing hundreds of female patients since the 1990s.

/ September 10, 2019
Breast Implant Recall

Allergan Recalls Textured Breast Implants in U.S. Due to Cancer Risk

In a major reversal, the FDA has asked Allergan to recall BIOCELL® textured breast implants in the U.S. after finding 24 more deaths and a 6-fold increased risk of ALCL, a rare but potentially deadly cancer.

/ July 24, 2019
Neutrogena Light Mask Recalled for Risk of Vision Loss

Neutrogena Light Mask Recalled for Risk of Vision Loss

The Neutrogena Visibly Clear Light Therapy Acne Mask, commonly known as the Neutrogena Light Mask, was recalled due to a risk of eye damage and potentially irreversible vision loss or blindness.

/ July 19, 2019
ALDI Recalls All 5-Pound Bags of Bakers's Corner Flour After 17 People Sickened in E. Coli Outbreak

ALDI Flour Recalled After 17 People Sick in E. Coli Outbreak

ALDI recalled all 5-pound bags of Baker's Corner All-Purpose Flour after 17 people were sickened in an outbreak of E. coli.

/ May 29, 2019
NovoTTF-100L

NovoCure Announces Release of Next Generation Chemo Treatment for Mesothelioma

NovoCure, a British oncology company specializing in state-of-the-art cancer therapies, has announced approval of its NovoTTF-100L, a non-invasive treatment for mesothelioma, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Thursday.

/ May 24, 2019
Power Pressure Cooker XL

Lawsuits Filed for Power Pressure Cooker Burn Injuries

Two lawsuits have been filed for people who were severely burned in explosions of food from the Tristar Power Pressure Cooker XL.

/ May 9, 2019
New Year Resolutions List

The Most Common (and Commonly Broken) New Year’s Resolutions

If you’re anything like me, you have a hard time following through with your New Year’s resolutions. You know, those well-meaning solutions to life’s woes that seem perfectly doable as December draws to a close, yet by mid-January are systematically...

/ December 31, 2018
USC Sex Assault Lawsuit Filed by 3 Women

Trove of Nude Photos Found at USC Gynecologist’s Storage Unit

LAPD investigators searched a storage unit for George Tyndall, a former gynecologist who is accused of sex abuse at the University of California (USC), and found a trove of homemade pornography and photos of naked women in what appeared to...

/ December 12, 2018