Despite efforts to save her life, Russo ultimately died at age 61 from the unprovoked and “vicious” attack in Astoria, a neighborhood of Queens, the office said in a May 19 news release. She was a ...

If lithium-ion battery fires are near impossible to completely prevent, then containing thermal runaway events is crucial.

In April 2025, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce unanimously approved the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion ...

City officials unveiled a summer safety plan aimed at keeping locals safe “via land, air, and sea”, with city beaches ...

A US man plunged to his death when a fire department’s ladder suddenly gave way as he evacuated a blaze at a New York apartment building, shocking video shows.

PHOTOS: Newly promoted Edwardsville Police Lieutenant Matthew Senci, new Police Sergeant Marcus Wagner, new Assistant Fire ...

NYC officials unveiled a summer safety plan aimed at keeping locals safe “via land, air, and sea,” with city beaches ...

Stations are strategically placed around the city to allow firefighters their best chance to meet the national standard for ...

A Pakistani immigrant died after falling from a faulty ladder while escaping a burning apartment building in Brooklyn, New York.

The plan averts 1,000 layoffs, lowering the number of Los Angeles city workers who will lose their jobs to 650.

The rollout of the technology comes after seven people drowned at the city’s public beaches last summer, the most since 2019.

The council provided the funds to recruit 240 police officers next year, down from the 480 proposed by the mayor. Bass' ...