The first time most people hear the quiet chirp of a smoke detector in the dead of winter, it feels like a minor nuisance. It’s easy to press a finger to the base, silence the sound and carry on. But ...

That random chirp at 2:13 a.m. is enough to make a grown man question his life choices. You changed the battery. You pressed ...

Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the best of The New Yorker in your inbox. As the Illinois governor, J. B. Pritzker, begins a run for a third term and ...

By Thomas Smith Changes to the Ontario Fire Code are here. On New Year’s Day, new carbon monoxide regulations were put in ...

By Thomas Smith Changes to the Ontario Fire Code are here. On New Year’s Day, new carbon monoxide regulations were put in ...

DENVER — Firefighters continued battling a massive five-alarm apartment fire Saturday, more than 24 hours after flames engulfed a 283-unit building under construction that was reportedly set to open ...

"The competing factor is the biggest thing. You compete, and it covers up so much, and it's just not there," Donte DiVincenzo said. With Anthony Edwards throwing a towel and leaving the bench with ...

Your smoke alarm’s chirp can be oddly reassuring, a small sound that suggests everything is still working. Yet the device ...

Tiny 5-millimeter-wide microplastics have been found in the nests and bodies of birds that are living in people's backyards, according to Audubon. Scientists said the discovery was "eye-opening to see ...

Staying aware of your surroundings matters. That includes hearing smoke alarms, appliance beeps or a knock at the door. Still, real life gets busy. You wear headphones. You get focused. Sounds slip by ...

Dec. 31, 2025 – 01:29 – Nearly 100 Minnesota mayors sent a letter to Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) and state lawmakers expressing concern about the state’s economic direction.