Alarms

Pre-inquest conference into Queensland deaths hears witnesses did not hear any smoke alarms during 2023 fireA landlord was repeatedly warned about improperly installed smoke alarms before a house fire that killed a father and five children in Queensland in 2023, a coroner has heard.Deputy state coroner Donald MacKenzie held a pre-inquest conference into the Russell Island deaths on Tuesday. Continue reading...

• The Supreme Court issued a ruling on Thursday ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for immigrants from Haiti and Syria. • Bay Area immigration advocates expressed alarm, suggesting the decision could be a precursor to mass deportations or "ethnic cleansing." • The ruling is significant because advocates fear it may set a broader legal precedent that threatens the stability of other immigrant communities.

Nasa reports show repeated warnings of close calls before crash that killed two pilots and injured 41 othersSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxPilot safety concerns about New York’s LaGuardia airport were filed to aviation officials months before Sunday’s collision between an airplane and a firetruck left two pilots dead and 41 other people hospitalized.According to the aviation safety reporting system administered by the US space agency Nasa, a pilot using the airport in the summer wrote, “Please do something,” after air traffic controllers failed to provide appropriate guidance about multiple nearby aircraft. Continue reading...