California Sets Nation’s First Wildfire Smoke Safety Rules for Homes That Survive the Flames

California is establishing the nation’s first standards for determining when homes contaminated by wildfire smoke are safe to occupy, addressing a major problem exposed by the devastating 2025 Los Angeles fires: thousands of houses survived the flames but remained contaminated by hazardous smoke, ash and toxic materials. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two complementary measures, Assembly […]
Seven Injured After Buddha Air ATR-72 Overruns Runway in Nepal, Raising Renewed Questions About Regional Aviation Safety

Bhadrapur, Nepal — A Buddha Air ATR-72 aircraft overran the runway while landing at Bhadrapur Airport late Monday night, injuring seven people and reigniting global attention on the risks associated with operations at airports with reduced safety margins. According to initial reports, the turboprop aircraft was operating a domestic flight when it failed to stop […]