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‘Lone actors’ greatest safety threat during inauguration, says US Capitol Police

U.S. Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Munger says “lone actors” pose the greatest threat to security during upcoming presidential inauguration events. He cited two incidents at the Capitol last week in which people used potentially violent tactics to try to “disrupt” legislative proceedings. An estimated 250,000 ticketed guests will attend the official inauguration ceremony on […]

Online safety laws ‘unsatisfactory’ and ‘uneven’, says UK science minister | Technology

Online safety laws are “unsatisfactory” and “uneven”, the Science Secretary said, expressing hope that Parliament would be able to legislate on the issue sooner. Following the death of Ian Russell, whose daughter committed suicide after viewing harmful content on social media, Peter Kyle said: “We need to ensure that everyone, especially the vulnerable and all […]

Los Angeles water utility lacks safety procedure that may have kept hydrants pumping

Los Angeles utilities lack common safety procedures and may have kept water flowing to fire hydrants during the intentional power outage, but President Biden blamed the power outage for the problem. Republicans, including President-elect Trump, are blaming Democratic officials, at least in part, for water shortages that are hampering efforts to tackle devastating wildfires in […]

Megyn Kelly accuses LA fire chief and Mayor Bass of putting DEI ahead of fire safety

Megyn Kelly has accused Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley and Mayor Karen Bass of distracting them from the city's firefighting mission because their employees are preoccupied with diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. He accused them of being scattered. “In recent years, the Los Angeles fire chief has made diversity a priority, not filling […]

Border Numbers Are Lower Now, We Prioritize Safety Threats for Detention, Removal

On Fox News Channel's Thursday broadcast of “Your World,” Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas answered a question about how to prevent ISIS from exploiting the border, saying, “Public safety and national security Priority will be given to individuals who pose a threat to security.” Seeking immigration detention and expulsion from the United States. […]

Florida law will create safety barrier for first responders on the job

Florida's new law will support the need to keep first responders safe during calls. Senate Bill 184 goes into effect on Jan. 1 and prohibits people from approaching first responders who are lawfully performing their duties after being warned. The law aims to help police, fire and emergency personnel maintain focus when providing critical first […]