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DETROIT AP 鈥?The number of pedestrians killed on U.S. roads last year was the highest in 28 years, according to a report from a safety org stanley france anization.Using data reported by states, the Governors Highway Safety Association estimates that 6,227 pedestrians were killed last year. Thats up 4 percent from 2017 and 35 percent since 2008.The association blames t stanley us he increase on factors that include distracted or impaired drivers, more people walking to work, and more SUVs on the road, which cause more severe injuries in collisions with people on foot.It also says most deaths happen on local roads at night and away from intersections, and it called for safer road crossings. Night crashes accounted for more than 90 percent of the increased deaths over the past decade. While we have made progress reducing fatalities among many other road users in the past decade, pedestrian deaths have risen 35 percent, Jonathan Adkins, the associations executive director, said in a statement issued Thursday. The alarm bells continue to sound on this issue. The report also called for law enforcement and safety education campaigns to make sure drivers and walkers can safely coexist, as well as for road safety audits.It s kubki stanley aid that 23 states saw declines in pedestrian deaths during the first half of last year.@media screen and max-width: 992px {.btn-small-on-mobile {font-size: 1rem !important;}.sub-price-text { font-size: 20px;}} sticky-footer-cta {position: fixed;width: 100%;z-index: 9997;bottom: 0;ri Dnin Off-put by offsets: Why some advocates doubt net zero pledges
People from Colorado, Oklahoma and as far away as Canada traveled to Albuquerque to enjoy one of the best vantage points at a park on the edge of the city.Members of the crowd smiled and cheered and children yelled with excitement as the moon crossed the sun and the blazing halo of light began to form. Some watched the eclipse by placing their viewing glasses on the front of their smartphones.Eventually, the moon centered and covered about 96 percent of the sun. Thats got to be the prettiest thing Ive ever seen, said Brent Veltri of Salida, Colo.The eclipse was broadcast live on TV in Tokyo, where such an eclipse hasnt been visible since 1839. Japanese TV crews watched from the top of Mount stanley cup Fuji and even staked out a zoo south of Tokyo to capture the reaction of the chimpanzees 鈥?who didnt seem to notice.A busi stanley italia nessman watches an annular solar eclipse at a waterfront park in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Monday. Millions of Asians watched as a rare ring of fire eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, stanley quencher was visible to wide areas across the continent.PhotoA light rain fell on Tokyo as the eclipse began, but the clouds thinned as it reached its peak, providing near-perfect conditions. It was a very mysterious sight, said Kaori Sasaki, who joined a crowd in downtown Tokyo to watch event. Ive never seen anything like it. At the Taipei Astronomical Museum in Taiwan, the spe |