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To make sure everyone is staying safe this Mardi Gras, we asked the Lafayette Police Department to share some important tips.

The investigative minds at How to Survive explore forest hazards, wildlife risks, and strategies to stay safe when alone in the forest. Trump administration gives update on sending money directly to ...

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The round of lake-effect snow that descended on West Michigan Friday was just the start. Snow is expected to continue through the weekend and into early next week, and on Monday ...

Hold onto your hats (and gloves, and scarves and parkas). One of the biggest winter storms in recent memory is expected to punish a massive swath of the U.S. from New Mexico and Texas to parts of New ...

The Johns Hopkins Public Safety Training Team is pleased to host Civilian Response to Active Assailant Events training, focusing on what community members should do during an Active Assailant event ...

Washington County is offering free CPR, Stop the Bleed and Narcan training on multiple dates in 2026. Drop-ins welcome and all ages invited.

I just came back from Chicago, Illinois, where winter makes its presence known immediately. Sidewalks turn into ice rinks overnight. Crossing the city streets looks easy until your slipping foot says ...

Senate Bill 657 aims to make softshell helmet covers like guardian caps mandatory for middle and high school football ...

"An additional tool—why not? But for Moreno, GPT eventually became one of his primary tools." EX-SPAIN MANAGER Robert Moreno was sacked for heavily relying on ChatGPT to make decisions. Moreno, 48, ...

Affordable gear for power outages, cozy home activities and recommendations for the warmest clothing you can wear all winter long This piece was originally published in the Filter US newsletter on ...