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He’s a crimefighter. He’s in a wheelchair. But to AAA, he’s just a rulebreaker

North Hills resident Harlan Hobbs reached out t.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesJun 18th, 2019

Our photographer won"t miss the pandemic, but he will miss meeting our honorees" dogs

When Doug Garner, Head Wheelchair Basketball Coach for the Movin' Mavs, showed me the upstairs gym at the University of Texas at Arlington, I knew I would have a rewarding time photographing and meeting the Dallas Business Journal’s inaugural c.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 6th, 2021

Start-ups seek to breathe new life into stagnant wheelchair industry

Assistive technology start-ups are gaining traction with hopes to make wheelchairs smarter......»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 19th, 2021

Airport layoffs at PHL could affect as many as 1,100 contract workers, union says

More than 600 contract workers at Philadelphia International Airport — including cabin cleaners, skycaps, wheelchair attendants and line queue workers — have received layoff notices, according to 32BJ SEIU, a property service workers union with more .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 19th, 2020

Olympics: Tokyo 2020 wheelchair rugby test event canceled over coronavirus

This month's wheelchair rugby test event has been canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak, Tokyo 2020 organizers said on Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 3rd, 2020

Toddler"s reaction to Target ad of boy in wheelchair goes viral: "He couldn"t stop looking"

Oliver, nearly 2 years old, whipped his wheelchair around to stare at an ad above a cloth.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayFeb 17th, 2020

Next Avenue: A few things this wheelchair user wants you to know

Thoughts and advice on ways to help you be more at ease, so we can move on to being friends......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 14th, 2020

Amtrak bills wheelchair-bound activists $25,000 before reversing policy

The passenger rail agency had told Chicago-based Access Living its policy was to charge extra to reconfigure train cars to accommodate wheelchair users......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsJan 23rd, 2020

Segway created an egg-shaped "transporting pod" that looks part-electric wheelchair, part-WALL-E hoverchair — and it can hit 24 mph

Segway Segway Ninebot, the company behind a slew of motorized personal vehicles, has unveiled its newest product, a personal "transporting pod" called the S-Pod. The S-Pod can go up to 24 mph, and works like a motorized wheelchair: allowing its u.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 3rd, 2020

A 32-year-old Indian man dyed his hair white, used a wheelchair, and pretended to be 81 so he could fly to the US on a fake passport, police say

CSIF A 32-year-old Indian man disguised himself as an 81-year-old in a wheelc.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderNov 11th, 2019

A Paralympic gold medalist has ended her life through euthanasia at the age of 40

Getty/Christophe Simon The Paralympic gold medalist Marieke Vervoort has ended her life by euthanasia at the age of 40. Vervoort, a wheelchair ra.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderOct 23rd, 2019

Lyft joins Uber in offering ride-hailing services to wheelchair users in L.A. County

Transportation option.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesAug 5th, 2019

This quadriplegic videographer travels the world

Australian videographer and quadriplegic, Jaimen Hudson, doesn't let his wheelchair hold him back from traveling the world. He uses a drone to document hi.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJul 31st, 2019

Why emoji are — finally — becoming more diverse

Some new emojis for Apple and Android users - including a wheelchair user, people with walking sticks and a hearing aid - have been revealed......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJul 17th, 2019

Premature Migrant Baby Found in Border Patrol Facility in Texas

"You look at this baby and there is no question that this baby should be in a tube with a heart monitor." The teenage girl with pigtail braids was hunched over in a wheelchair a.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneJun 14th, 2019

Premature Baby Found in Border Patrol Facility in Texas

"You look at this baby and there is no question that this baby should be in a tube with a heart monitor." The teenage girl with pigtail braids was hunched over in a wheelchair and holding a bunched sweatshirt when an immigrant ad.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneJun 14th, 2019

Two marathons in two weeks, completed in one wheelchair

Two marathons in two weeks, completed in one wheelchair.....»»

Category: topSource: pressatApr 11th, 2019

An escalating problem: Jeanne Gang"s O"Hare design looks anything but stress-free, especially for wheelchair users

It’s easy to forget how perilous a ride o.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneApr 4th, 2019

The New York Post: Delta apologizes for tying passenger with MS to her wheelchair

A woman with multiple sclerosis wants Delta Air Lines to improve its service for disabled passengers after she claims she was tied to a wheelchair following an international flight earlier this month......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 25th, 2018

A Delta passenger with multiple sclerosis was tied to a wheelchair with a blanket for transport, family claims (DAL)

Ted S. Warren / AP Delta Air Lines passenger Maria Saliagas was rep.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 25th, 2018

Delta Staff Tied Passenger With Multiple Sclerosis to Her Wheelchair, Family Claims

"She has bruise marks on part of her arm because it was so tight and she started crying," Nathan Saliagas said of his mother......»»

Category: topSource: newsweekApr 25th, 2018