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The family of a 32-year-old man who died of blunt force injuries on a theme park roller coaster is accusing Universal Orlando Resort of endangering lives by reopening the ride. Attorney Ben Crump says they were actively communicating with the company to first allow their experts to examine the Stardust Racers ride, but Universal reopened it anyway.

Two new studies outline the massive financial, social and health care costs of America's gun violence epidemic on victims and the large pool of often forgotten survivors.

A new report warns that pedestrian deaths per mile driven soared in the first half of the year, with the death rate likely to see the largest one-year increase in 2020.

Hurricane Irma's official death toll in Florida stood at 50 as of Monday morning but could hit at least 75.