Fire department leaders point to research linking gradually increasing alert volume to smaller heart-rate increases.

From candles that drop metal nails to the knocker uppers of industrial Britain, people devised plenty of cunning tricks to ensure a timely wake-up before alarm clocks came along.

A study found that alert systems using an immediately loud sound increased firefighter heart rates by a median of seven beats a minute, compared with five beats a minute under a system that phased in ...

For now, the market verdict is simple. The world’s most important commodity has crossed the Rubicon, and the ripple effects are only beginning to spread. When oil punches through $100, the energy ...

A cargo ship was struck on Wednesday by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, setting it ablaze after the U.S. targeted Iranian minelaying vessels that could target the strait. Iran is continuing to ...

Japan's Nikkei 225 index experienced a significant drop of over 7% as oil prices surged to $114 per barrel, raising concerns ...

Japan's Nikkei 225 index dropped over 7% in early trading on Monday, influenced by rising oil prices amid Middle East ...

FITCHBURG – A two-alarm fire that broke out at 264 Myrtle Ave. Wednesday morning was the most recent in a string of house fires that are being investigated by the Fitchburg Fire arson squad, along ...

The Department of Medical Services (DoMS) has issued an advisory urging citizens and businesses to prepare for the upcoming summer, which is expected to be more severe than last year. DoMS deputy ...

Two people have died after a devastating three-alarm fire tore through a Western Massachusetts home, authorities said. The bodies of John Lynch, 75, and Linda Lynch, 73, were killed when a fire broke ...

A large fire in downtown Easton on Friday prompted a massive response and left one firefighter hospitalized. The blaze broke out at the Hotel Hampton building at 462 Northampton St. around 10:45 a.m., ...

The investor questioned how Palantir allocates labor costs during software deployments, arguing it inflates profit margins and makes the company look more profitable than it is. He also critiqued ...