5/29/2014
Documents Show Carnival Knew about Cruise Safety Hazards
By now, you’ve surely heard of the disaster on the Carnival Triumph cruise ship. In February 2013 and the following months, the ill-fated voyage was all over the news.
While the ship was at sea, a fire broke out in the engine room, causing the ship to lose power. Though there were some emergency generators, the ship was left to drift for 150 miles in the Gulf of Mexico.
Fortunately, no one was hurt in the fire; however, passengers and crew on the ship were forced to endure days of allegedly unsanitary conditions.
Recently, tragedy struck a Florida day care center, as a two-car accident ended with one driver crashing through the wall of the day care.
According to CNN, the driver of an SUV hit another car, causing him to careen into the day care. The responsible driver fled the scene, which prompted a manhunt. The driver of the car stayed at the scene while a tow truck removed his car from the wreckage.
The crash injured 14 children and one adult, 12 of whom were taken to nearby hospitals. Tragically, one girl was killed in the accident.
Actor Mickey Rooney passed away recently, saddening his many fans, friends, and family. The actor, whose 
In February, GM issued a recall for 1.4 million cars because of a defect in the ignition switch. This defect caused the car to switch off, thereby disabling the airbags and other safety features.
More than 30 crashes and 13 deaths have been attributed to the defect.
Unfortunately, GM knew about the defect for more than a decade but chose not to act. Why would they do this?
Donating blood is one of the easiest ways that you can give back. And it’s so important: every day, hundreds of hospital patients in America need blood.
Some people are scared to give blood, but you should know that donating is a simple, relatively painless process.