Month: February 2014

Drunk Driver Plows into Studio Apartment

A drunk driver in Chandler, Arizona drove his pickup truck into a studio apartment, stopping inches from a couple that was sleeping early Tuesday, February 18th. The crash occurred at Ray Road and Arizona Avenue. Authorities report that a Dodge pickup truck driven by...

General Motors Recalls 778,000 Cars after 6 Deaths

A faulty ignition switch has led General Motors to recall 778,562 Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 vehicles. GM has acknowledged that the faulty ignition switches have led to at least 22 accidents, resulting in six fatalities. The recall involves 2005-2007 Chevy Cobalt...

Merck Agrees to $100 Million Settlement for NuvaRing®

Merck & Co. has agreed to pay $100 million to settle thousands of lawsuits alleging that the vaginal contraceptive NuvaRing® causes blood clots, heart attacks, and strokes. Numerous studies have shown that the specific type of progestin used in NuvaRing® is twice...

Wrong-Way Driver on the 60 Freeway Kills 6

A Fontana woman suspected of DUI was driving the wrong way on the 60 Freeway at speeds near 100 mph before crashing head-on into an SUV, beginning a chain-reaction crash that killed six early Sunday, February 9th. Olivia Carolee Culbreath, 21, was arrested on...