Month: April 2019

Swole, buzzy among new dictionary words

Merriam-Webster has added hundreds of new words to its dictionary, reflecting increased usage in popular culture. The Springfield, Massachusetts-based company on Monday added words like swole, bug-out bag and omnicide to the roughly half a million word…

Air bag probe expands to 12.3M vehicles

DETROIT — U.S. auto safety regulators have expanded an investigation into malfunctioning air bag controls to include 12.3 million vehicles because the bags may not inflate in a crash. The problem could be responsible for as many as eight deaths.