According to the National Funeral Directors Association, the median cost of a funeral (viewing and burial) in the U.S. in 2014 was $7,181 (not including vault burial). The median cost of a U.S. funeral with cremation was slightly cheaper at…
Accidents happen at amusement parks, from skinned knees to serious ride malfunctions. But theme parks have a number of safety measures in place to ensure that your family’s time there is fun and incident-free. In fact, state inspectors and regulatory…
Most of us spend a significant amount of time in our cars, whether it’s commuting or running errands or simply enjoying the road. But many of us don’t know the basics of vehicle maintenance or repair. With a little do-it-yourself…
When Two Words Collide: Car “Crash” Or Car “Accident”?” Words, and how they’re used, are important. The more we use words or phrases in certain ways, the more we become accustomed to that usage, making it seem “normal.” In cases…
Daylight savings time has become a fact of life over the decades, but does it continue to throw off our sleep schedule? There are a lot of things to dislike about daylight saving time: the disruption in our sleep schedule,…
For many motorcyclists across the country, the end of fall marks a crucial maintenance time for their cycles. Some fortunate riders enjoy year round suitable cycling climate. If you are not one of the fortunate, you need to follow a…
A small number of police departments are showing interest in a new type of video camera that can be mounted directly on officers’ guns, saying it may offer a better view of officer-involved shootings than body cameras. Some law enforcement…
Robocalls aren’t new, but now scammers are illegally disguising their identities under familiar-looking numbers to get people to pick up their phones for these recorded messages. Your phone rings. It’s a local number, but it’s not one you know, so…
In a small city about 50 miles (80 kilometers) east of Los Angeles, a criminologist and a police chief conducted a study on the effects of body cameras on policing Police Foundation. For all of 2012, the Rialto, California, police…
October marks the beginning of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the goal of which is to encourage the public and industry to appreciate the importance of cybersecurity and remain constantly vigilant when it comes to the technology we rely on every day…
