You got a ticket for running a red. Here's why that yellow light might have seemed short
The engineers behind those yellow lights — including the ones that seem painfully short — say a lot of science goes into how traffic lights are programmed. But they also account for the different ways drivers respond at intersections.
Gas explosion at coal mine in China kills 82 people, state media reports
Official news agency Xinhua said the accident at Changzhi city's Liushenyu coal mine happened on Friday evening and 247 workers were trapped underground.
Laughing, barking, waiting 30 minutes to answer: Manitoba NDP's conduct at committees questioned
The Manitoba government's behaviour at legislative committee meetings is under criticism after the premier laughed and made barking noises at the Tory leader and the justice minister took 30 minutes to respond to a question from an Independent MLA.
40,000 people under evacuation orders in California amid chemical tank leak
Authorities in Southern California on Friday were racing to figure out how to prevent the explosion of a storage tank that has been leaking a hazardous chemical used to make plastic parts, as some 40,000 people were under evacuation orders in the area.
Explosion at Staten Island dry dock leaves 1 dead, 36 injured
An explosion at a dry dock in New York City's Staten Island killed one person and injured 36 others on Friday, as the blast occurred while firefighters were on the scene responding to a fire and attempting to rescue two people who were trapped, officials said.
Trump administration tells green card applicants to apply from abroad
Foreigners in the U.S. who want a green card will need to leave and apply in their home country, the Trump administration announced Friday, in a surprise change to a longstanding policy that sowed confusion and concern among aid groups, immigration lawyers and immigrants.
U.S. man loses appeal of $2.35M fine for starting wildfire in B.C.
A U.S. man whom investigators found likely started a wildfire in a sensitive ecological reserve in B.C.'s Sea-to-Sky region in 2018 has lost an appeal of a $2.35 million fine.
Colbert's farewell played it safe with warm, star-studded goodbye and no political bite
After CBS announced The Late Show's cancellation last year, Stephen Colbert warned viewers that "the gloves are off" — freeing the comedian to get political without consequence. But what unfolded on Thursday night seemed carefully calculated to comfort rather than confront.
Yves Sakila's death is being called Ireland's 'George Floyd moment'
Yves Sakila, a 35-year-old Congolese-born man, died last Friday after he was restrained outside a department store in Dublin, Ireland, by security guards.
Edmonton dog owner found guilty in fatal dog attack that killed 11-year-old boy
An Edmonton judge has found a dog owner guilty of criminal negligence causing death after a fatal dog attack killed an 11-year-old boy in 2024.