These popular holiday potluck dishes are putting your guests in danger: food safety experts

These popular holiday potluck dishes are putting your guests in danger: food safety experts

You should enjoy your Christmas cookies — not toss them. With the holidays comes family gatherings, parties and, of course, food galore, but experts are cautioning against certain menu staples that could result in an unwanted gift: food poisoning. “If you are participating in a potluck, there is a basic food safety concept that is essential … Read more

Millennial, Gen Z women face more health and safety threats than prior generations: study

Millennial, Gen Z women face more health and safety threats than prior generations: study

Millennial and Gen Z women have higher risks to their health than older generations, a new analysis has found. A report released Thursday by the Population Reference Bureau found that women born after 1981 had heightened risks to their physical well-being and safety compared to their mothers and grandmothers. Looking at federal data on how … Read more

Burning scented candles comes with serious safety risks — follow these tips to avoid hazards

Burning scented candles comes with serious safety risks — follow these tips to avoid hazards

Scented candles have become a beloved fixture in numerous households, admired for their ability to fill spaces with delightful fragrances and create a cozy atmosphere. Whether it’s the calming scent of lavender, the refreshing aroma of citrus, or the earthy notes of wood, these candles cater to a wide range of preferences and occasions, enhancing the … Read more

CDC issues safety alert for peaches, nectarines and plums linked to listeria outbreak

CDC issues safety alert for peaches, nectarines and plums linked to listeria outbreak

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a food safety alert linked to several fruits. On Friday, November 17, the HMC Group Marketing, Inc., which does business as HMC Farms, voluntarily recalled peaches, plums and nectarines sold in retail stores between May 1 and November 15, 2022, and between May 1 and November 15, 2023. The … Read more

Woman shares safety tip after terrifying encounter: ‘I’m so tired of feeling like prey’

Woman shares safety tip after terrifying encounter: ‘I’m so tired of feeling like prey’

A Chicago woman says she was terrified to discover a stranger lurking outside her apartment complex on her Ring camera — and now she’s sharing an essential safety tip for women who live on their own. Musician Mary Alice, 25, dished details of her chilling encounter with the unidentified man outside her Windy City home … Read more

Many people keep refrigerators at unsafe temperatures, study says — are you one of them?

Many people keep refrigerators at unsafe temperatures, study says — are you one of them?

You’re doing it all wrong. A recent study revealed that nearly a fifth of households keep their refrigerators at the incorrect temperature, according to researchers from RMIT University in Australia. “Most households blamed their own behaviors, such as reading the use-by date wrong, before considering their fridge might be the culprit,” Dr. Bhavna Middha, the … Read more

Why man has home covered in 20 cameras worth over $50K — and is still buying more

Why man has home covered in 20 cameras worth over K — and is still buying more

If you were to take a stroll through the suburbia of Hurstville in Sydney’s south, you might stumble across a single-story red-brick house that is more akin to a fortress than a home. The California bungalow — which is covered in wall-to-wall security cameras, high fences, and a large metal gate — has generated chatter … Read more

Criminologist reveals secret safety hack for ‘dangerous situations’ that every family should know

Criminologist reveals secret safety hack for ‘dangerous situations’ that every family should know

What’s the password? Dannah Eve, a criminologist and safety expert, revealed why every family should have a secret code word to protect them from dangerous scenarios. “Here’s a safety tip for all of my families out there,” the Chicago mom said. “Have a code word that you can incorporate into day-to-day life.” In a one-minute … Read more

I take these 7 steps to keep myself safe in hotels — people say I’m totally paranoid but it works

I take these 7 steps to keep myself safe in hotels — people say I’m totally paranoid but it works

It’s a dangerous world out there — and one woman isn’t taking any chances. TikTok user Victoria Kokhan has gone viral on social media after sharing the extreme safety measures she takes while staying at hotels — leaving the internet asking: cautious, or crazy? The risk-averse traveler showed herself MacGyver-ing an elaborate, additional security system … Read more

Arizona retirees praise the financial security and safety of this retirement hotspot

Arizona retirees praise the financial security and safety of this retirement hotspot

This Arizonan retirement couple commended their new home state for its safe, costly neighborhoods with close access to medical care and year-round warm weather, and said they’re surrounded by Californians who bailed out. “We’re doing just great,” Gary Michell, a 70-year-old who moved to Arizona two years ago, told Fox News Digital. “There’s no stress, no strain.”  Gary’s 67-year-old … Read more

Never eat these 4 popular foods, safety experts warn: ‘Just not worth the risk’

Never eat these 4 popular foods, safety experts warn: ‘Just not worth the risk’

You might want to think twice the next time you’re shopping at the grocery store. Food safety experts have revealed the four things sold at the grocery store that they would never eat — and some of them may surprise you. Kali Kniel, a microbiologist at the University of Delaware, and Dr. Bryan Quoc Le, … Read more

I’m a former FBI agent — here’s the safest room to book at any hotel

I’m a former FBI agent — here’s the safest room to book at any hotel

A former CIA and FBI agent is sharing her secrets for traveling safely — including which hotel rooms to book. Tracy Walder, 44, has worked as an FBI special agent and CIA officer. Both jobs taught her how to take extra precautions while on assignment, especially when abroad. Before she begins any trip, Walder researches … Read more

I’m a flight attendant — this luggage tag mistake is a major safety risk

I’m a flight attendant — this luggage tag mistake is a major safety risk

A major travel no-no. Ally Rae Case, a flight attendant who goes by @allycase1 on TikTok, posted a clip advising travelers of a common luggage tag mistake most people make. In the resurfaced 45-second clip, she explains revealing your luggage tag information out in the open can be very dangerous. Instead, she suggested travelers flip their luggage tag … Read more

Parents beware: Playground equipment reaches these dangerous temps in summer heat

Parents beware: Playground equipment reaches these dangerous temps in summer heat

As record heat continues to scorch the midsection of the country and the South, FOX Weather hit the playground to find out exactly how hot the swings, slides and benches actually get. Even our expert was surprised by how hot the equipment got on a cloudy day. “There’s some knobs for the kids to grab, and I’m getting some … Read more

Nursing pillow safety requirements proposed following infant deaths

Nursing pillow safety requirements proposed following infant deaths

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) staff is recommending the first federal requirements for nursing pillows, following an investigation claiming they have resulted in deaths of more than 100 infants. Staff suggest that the U-shaped pillows, which mothers use during breastfeeding, be “sufficiently firm that the product is unlikely to conform to an infant’s face.” The … Read more

Most people are worried about the safety of fad diets: poll

Most people are worried about the safety of fad diets: poll

Three-quarters of Americans believe the idea of a “summer body” encourages people to diet in an unhealthy way, according to new research. Despite 72 percent of respondents agreeing with that sentiment, the survey of 2,000 Americans revealed many are still aiming to lose weight. And 77% of respondents are willing to go to “extreme lengths” … Read more

Olivia Dunne can’t attend LSU classes anymore for ‘safety reasons’

Olivia Dunne can’t attend LSU classes anymore for ‘safety reasons’

Olivia Dunne’s life was never the same after the NCAA’s historic decision to allow athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness (NIL) in 2021. The 20-year-old star LSU gymnast — who is currently the NCAA’s highest-paid female athlete, earning seven figures — told Elle magazine that she no longer attends classes in person … Read more

Bebe Rexha wears safety googles during LA performance after being hit with a phone

Bebe Rexha wears safety googles during LA performance after being hit with a phone

Safety first! Singer Bebe Rexha was photographed Friday night wearing protective goggles during the second to last show of her “Best F’n Night Of My Life” tour after the singer was struck in the eye by a fan who hurled a cell phone at her. Rexha, 33, donned the shades and sparkly blue top while … Read more

Here’s the deadliest beach in the US for 2023 as the summer comes into full swing: data

Here’s the deadliest beach in the US for 2023 as the summer comes into full swing: data

More beach fatalities have been reported at Panama City Beach in Florida than any other beach in the U.S. in 2023, data from the National Weather Service showed.  According to a report from FOX 35 in Orlando, seven people have died in the area this year, all of which happened in June. Three of them occurred Saturday, officials confirmed.  In the … Read more

A man followed me in his car for blocks while I was out running I was so scared

A man followed me in his car for blocks while I was out running I was so scared

Confidence to go jogging alone was obliterated almost immediately for Casee Brim this week when she was subject to a terrifying act that “men will never understand”. For years, the Brisbane woman put off going “out into the world” on her own, having felt too unsafe following a previous traumatizing incident. Ms. Brim braved a … Read more