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Texas roads are getting more dangerous every year. At least one person has died in a Texas car accident every day for the last 21 years. Approximately 11 people per day lost their lives in 2021 on the state’s highways. And nothing on the road…
Working in the oil and gas industry is a lucrative endeavor, but the comfortable pay comes with a significant tradeoff. It’s dangerous work, and tragic incidents are sadly not uncommon. About 150 oil workers, on average, die on the job every year. Even accidents that…
This holiday season is a big deal, with many friends and family able to get together again. Eager travelers will be filling the nation’s roads on their way to their holiday destinations, which means that car accidents will be on the rise. December has been…
As people gathered in Houston on November 5 at NRG Park to see performer Travis Scott, no one expected that Astroworld Festival would be cut short, ending in tragedy. But by the end of the night, nine festival attendees between the ages of 14 and…
On November 5, about 50,000 people gathered at Houston’s NRG Park to see rap star Travis Scott perform at the sold-out Astroworld Festival. Attendees expected a weekend filled with live music performances from a star-studded lineup. Most importantly, event organizers assured them they would be…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), on average, seven teens between the ages of 16 and 19 will die in a fatal car accident every day. When it comes to teenage driving, parents need to remember, teens still need their help.…
Daniel Scali, 28 of Australia, smashed the Guinness World Record for the longest time in the abdominal plank position (male) with 9 hours, 30 minutes and 1 second. Scali’s new record was set on August 6, 2021, in Adelaide, Australia. The new world record replaces…
Before Texas enacted a law making hitting a pedestrian in a crosswalk a crime, a young mother had to die. In October of 2017, a mom walked with her son to school in Missouri City, Texas. As they navigated a crosswalk, the mother was struck…
Each year, distracted driving is the cause of hundreds of thousands of accidents nationwide. In Texas alone, there were 80,000 car crashes involving distracted drivers in 2020 – drivers who were talking, browsing, or texting on their cell phone, eating, reading, adjusting the radio and…
Distracted driving is a widespread issue across the United States, including Texas. In 2018, almost one in five car accidents in Texas were due to distracted driving, a total of nearly 100,000. Of those accidents, more than 2,300 involved serious injuries, and close to 400…
In 2020 across Texas, people recognized the need to protect themselves by social distancing and wearing masks to stop the spread of COVID-19. Unfortunately, as they tried to keep themselves safe from the virus, they did not keep themselves safe in their cars by wearing…
In June, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a permitless carry law allowing Texans to carry handguns without being trained or licensed. House Bill 1927 has been lauded by state Republicans, but gun safety advocates worry that the policy change will increase deadly shootings. One area…
