Parents, educators, and elected officials agree that investing in school-based prevention efforts could help curb the rising rate of youth drug overdoses. The well-known D.A.R.E. program is one likely choice, but its effectiveness is in question.
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Manufacturers have introduced fixes, but many are still unknowingly driving at night with their headlights or taillights off.
In a 2022 study presented to the National Bureau of Economic Research, data showed that phony testimonies cost customers an extra $0.12 cents for each dollar spent – meaning you could spend up to an extra 12 percent because of fake reviews. But fake online reviews don’t always have an immediate financial impact, some small businesses are seeing their reputations damaged from a barrage of untrue testimonials.
School shooters are showing up with rifles, but school officers first on the scene are often armed only with a pistol.
Payments on federal student loans are set to resume next month for the first time in three years. Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa caught up with an expert from The College Investor about ways you can better prepare.
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More and more electric vehicles are hitting the road, but the critical charging stations they need to keep moving aren’t available everywhere. Plus, federal law enforcement warns car rental smuggling cases are on the rise.
“Phantom vehicles” create safety hazards on the road, businesses fighting back against fake online reviews, and the dangers of sleepless nights.
Babies born in US hospitals are screened for rare disorders. But we found that testing isn't the same across the country and those disparities can be deadly.
Rare, inside look at how the DEA combats the opioid crisis, counterfeit pills, and fentanyl laced drugs. Plus, medical mistakes with DNR orders.
Hazing rituals are not only often humiliating, but can be dangerous and even deadly. We uncover why most involved get away with few consequences.
An in-depth look at why experts say not handling rechargeable batteries properly could lead to explosions and fires. Plus, how one state saved its state bird.
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Parents, educators, and elected officials agree that investing in school-based prevention efforts could help curb the rising rate of youth drug overdoses. The well-known D.A.R.E. program is one likely choice, but its effectiveness is in question.
School shooters are showing up with rifles, but school officers first on the scene are often armed only with a pistol.
Every year, the CPSC finds thousands of everyday household products for sale online or arriving at shipping ports that fail to meet federal safety standards. It is illegal to sell products in the U.S. that have been banned, recalled or failed to meet federal safety standards.
Many national fraternities have established their own insurance companies that primarily protect headquarter executives, often leaving the burden of cost and blame on the undergraduate members.
PFAS have linked to numerous health issues, and a federal study estimates the drinking water of nearly half of U.S. households may contain the chemcials.
Hospitals across the country are supposed to post their prices online to make it easier for consumers to shop around and choose the best option. But more than two years after federal transparency rule went into effect, consumers still have trouble finding prices on hospital websites.
Early retirement is a dream for many. Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa talks to a financial expert from Money & Mimosas about strategies to make that dream come true.
Consumer advocates say that the cost of using ground ambulances has slipped through the cracks of a new federal law requiring price transparency.
Under current federal law, spouses of deceased service members and veterans who remarry before age 55 become ineligible for certain benefits. But new proposed legislation aims to end that penalty.
Every year, the CPSC finds thousands of everyday household products for sale online or arriving at shipping ports that fail to meet federal safety standards. It is illegal to sell products in the U.S. that have been banned, recalled or failed to meet federal safety standards.
Many national fraternities have established their own insurance companies that primarily protect headquarter executives, often leaving the burden of cost and blame on the undergraduate members.
PFAS have linked to numerous health issues, and a federal study estimates the drinking water of nearly half of U.S. households may contain the chemcials.