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Uber Drivers Often Stay on the Road Despite Accusations

Company has touted its technology as ensuring passenger safety

(Newser) - Uber's own data has long warned that drivers flagged for sexual misconduct are far more likely to commit serious assault, yet many of those drivers continue picking up passengers, a New York Times investigation finds. The report centers on cases in Pennsylvania, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Oklahoma in which...

Nervous Tesla Owners Are Buying Glass Breakers

They're also adding manual releases amid complaints over malfunctioning doors

(Newser) - Tesla owners who once bragged about sleek, handle-free doors are now buying glass breakers and add-on pull cords in case they can't get out. A growing number of drivers say they're worried about what happens when the electric mechanisms that open Tesla doors lose power—and how hard...

Waymo Robotaxis Are 'Endangering Our Students'

Feds probe incidents of self-driving cars ignoring stopped school buses

(Newser) - Federal regulators have launched an investigation into Waymo after its self-driving cars were cited for multiple violations around school buses in Texas and Georgia. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is examining whether the company's autonomous driving system can reliably follow traffic laws near stopped school buses, reports...

Airbus Orders Urgent Recall for Many of Its A320 Models

Software fix follows emergency landing, injuries last month

(Newser) - Airbus has announced an urgent software recall affecting a large portion of its A320 line of aircraft, a month after at least 15 passengers were hurt when a JetBlue flight inexplicably lost altitude . The company is requiring airlines to implement the software change before the aircraft's next routine flight,...

FDA Rectifies One of the 'Greatest Mistakes of Modern Medicine'

Hormone replacement therapy for menopause will no longer carry 'black box' warning

(Newser) - The FDA is preparing to strip its strongest safety warning from hormone therapy for menopause, a move expected to reshape how millions of women manage symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats. The "black box" warning—added more than 20 years ago after a landmark study flagged increased risks...

Denmark: Kids 'Should Not Be Left Alone in a Digital World'

European nation bans social media for anyone under the age of 15

(Newser) - Denmark's government on Friday announced a political agreement to ban access to social media for anyone under the age of 15. The move, led by the nation's Ministry of Digitalization, would set the age limit for access to social media but give some parents, after a specific assessment,...

OpenAI Slammed With Lawsuits Over 'Dangerous' ChatGPT

Complaints say AI-driven chatbot drove people even without prior mental health issues to suicide

(Newser) - OpenAI is facing seven lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide and harmful delusions, even when they had no prior mental health issues. The lawsuits filed Thursday in California state courts allege wrongful death, assisted suicide, involuntary manslaughter, and negligence, per the AP . Filed on behalf of six adults and...

The Safest Cities in America
The Safest Cities in America
Oct 20, 2025 1:16 PM CDT

The Safest Cities in America

WalletHub considers personal, financial, and community safety for its ranking

(Newser) - No one can live a life free from stress and harm, but they can limit their exposure by settling in a city that values the safety of its residents—whether it be personal or financial. According to WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo, "some cities are simply better at protecting their...

TikTok Search Prompts Expose Teens to Adult Content: Report

Watchdog says algorithms steered minors to explicit material, despite safeguards

(Newser) - A new investigation claims that TikTok's search algorithms have been steering 13-year-old users toward explicit content, even when using the app's "restricted mode," which is designed to filter out inappropriate material, per CNN . The watchdog group Global Witness set up seven accounts in the UK,...

Creepy Development in AI: 'I Think You're Testing Me'

Anthropic's latest model, Claude Sonnet 4.5, seems to be realize when it's being tested

(Newser) - Anthropic's latest AI, Claude Sonnet 4.5 , may be onto us. In a recent safety analysis , the San Francisco-based firm revealed that its newest large language model, or LLM, picked up on the fact it was being put through its paces during a "somewhat clumsy" test for...

Uber Prevails in Landmark Driver Assault Trial

Case is first of hundreds challenging company's handling of sexual assaults

(Newser) - A California jury has found Uber not liable in the first US trial over driver sexual assault claims, setting a precedent for hundreds of similar lawsuits and putting the company's safety practices under renewed scrutiny. The plaintiff, identified in court as Jessica C., alleged that her 2016 ride...

Oven Fire on Delta Flight Strands Passengers for 2 Days

Crew diverts to Ghana after smoke detected in galley oven

(Newser) - A Delta Air Lines flight from Lagos, Nigeria, to Atlanta was forced to make an emergency landing after a galley oven caught fire just minutes into its journey—leaving nearly 200 passengers unexpectedly grounded in Ghana last week, USA Today reports. The incident started Tuesday, when Flight 55 left...

Ford Sets a New Record for Recalls
Ford Sets a New
Record for Recalls
Sep 24, 2025 10:20 AM CDT

Ford Sets a New Record for Recalls

Company delivers its 115th safety notice of 2025, with nearly 10M vehicles already pulled

(Newser) - Ford has ordered another major recall in its record-setting year for safety notices, pulling 115,000 trucks due to a steering column defect that could cause the part to detach, raising the risk of a crash. This is Ford's 115th safety notice of 2025—a new record for...

Families of Campers Who Died at Mystic Question Camp's Plans

Parents demand answers and safety changes as 2026 reopening moves ahead

(Newser) - The owners of Camp Mystic, a Texas summer camp where 27 girls and counselors died in a devastating July flood, plan to reopen next summer—a move that has split a once-close community and stunned many of the bereaved families, the New York Times reports. News of the reopening...

Man, 2 Kids Die While Trapped Inside Burning Tesla

Rescuers unable to open doors after car hits tree, bursts into flames

(Newser) - A tragic crash in Germany has renewed concerns about Tesla's electronic door handles after a 43-year-old man and two nine-year-old children died when their car slammed into a tree and caught fire. According to police and local reports, bystanders who rushed to help—including a nearby shop owner—...

Tesla Probed After Parents Say Door Handles Trapped Kids

NHTSA investigation looks at electronic handles said to malfunction, leaving kids stuck in back

(Newser) - Federal auto safety regulators opened an investigation on Tuesday into possible defects in Tesla doors that have reportedly left parents with children trapped in the back seat and forced to break windows to get them out. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the preliminary investigation is focused on 2021...

FDA Launches New Probe Into Covid Vaccine Safety Claims

Agency scrutinizes reports involving child deaths, pregnant women after shots

(Newser) - The Food and Drug Administration is taking a closer look at reports of deaths among young people and pregnant women following COVID-19 vaccinations—an inquiry that comes despite years of global research affirming the vaccines' strong safety record, reports the New York Times . The new review appears to reflect...

Hawley Launches Meta Probe on 'Sensual' Kid Convos

Senator slams company's AI chatbot safeguards after report on rules allowing 'romantic' kid chats

(Newser) - Sen. Josh Hawley is launching an investigation into Meta after allegations surfaced that its AI chatbots were given the green light to hold "romantic" and "sensual" conversations with children. The Missouri Republican, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, has called on...

Uber Gets Report of Sexual Misconduct Every 8 Minutes

Records reveal thousands more incidents than the company has ever reported

(Newser) - Uber, long touting itself as a safe way to get around, dealt with a sexual assault or misconduct report in the US about every eight minutes from 2017 to 2022, the New York Times reports based on newly unsealed court records related to large-scale litigation against the company. That'...

Air India: There's Nothing Wrong With Boeing Fuel Switches

Preliminary probe focuses on cockpit actions before tragic Ahmedabad crash

(Newser) - After a devastating crash that killed 260 people, Air India's inspection of its Boeing fleet has found no faults in the fuel switch locking mechanisms now under global scrutiny , the New York Times reports. As investigators search for answers, attention remains fixed on what—or who— caused the...

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