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Coast Guard July 17, 2021

Coast Guard rescues 3 off New Hampshire found clinging to vessel: reports

U.S. Coast Guard personnel rescued three occupants who were found clinging to their 42-foot sailing vessel off the coast of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on Friday afternoon, according to reports.coast

Wyoming July 16, 2021

Wyoming rancher pinned by ATV survives on beer, water 2 days

A Wyoming rancher who was pinned by an all-terrain vehicle survived on beer and bottled water for two days.

Safety July 16, 2021

Dump truck hits bridge so hard it moves 6 feet

A dump truck trailer hit an overpass in Georgia on Thursday and moved it six feet. The damaged bridge caused the closure of Interstate 16, a major artery between Macon and Savannah.

Ohio July 16, 2021

Ohio man's rescue of mother and son, 10, at North Carolina beach caught on drone footage

An 18-year-old Ohio man was being praised for saving a mother and her 10-year-old son at a North Carolina beach over the Fourth of July weekend – in a rescue that was caught on video. 

Chevrolet July 15, 2021

GM tells 50K Chevrolet Bolt EV owners to park outside due to fire risk

GM and NHTSA are warning some Chevrolet Bolt EV owners to park their cars outside due to a fire risk. A manufacturing defect in their battery packs can short and cause a fire.

Safety July 13, 2021

Driver narrowly escapes being crushed by falling bus

A bus driver in Singapore narrowly escaped death as he and a bus fell from a platform and the vehicle almost crushed him.

Jeep July 12, 2021

Tough trucks: Jeep offering Gorilla Glass windshields on Wrangler and Gladiator

Safety July 12, 2021

Video: 'Worst parker' takes 8 'painful' minutes to pull car into space

Video of a driver needing eight minutes to pull into a space in Ashford, U.K. has gone viral on Facebook.

Safety July 9, 2021

Lightning strikes truck in shocking video — Here's why the driver survived

Dashcam footage captured the moment a bolt of lightning hit a truck on a Chinese highway. The driver was ok thanks to the Faraday cage effect.

Innovation July 8, 2021

New traffic cameras know if you're buckled up

Queensland, Australia, is launching a new traffic camera system that can detect if drivers are buckled up or using their cell phones.